Spoke too soon!

[evilzee28]

Originally Posted by tndude

Well it was a Honda Accord I drove in College. Bought the car new so it was clearcoated. Basically they appeared from just typical washing. Used a car wash mit (big square yellow/cream shaggy soft glove) to wash the car by hand with car wash soap. I noticed all the swirls one sunny day. I don't think the glove would do it but who knows, maybe it did.

Is this a common problem with black? Do you do certian things to ensure you don't have this problem when you maintain a black car?

Yeah, black can be a bitch to look after. As MarkM66 says, it's best to hand glaze after washing, never try to glaze/wax a black car without washing it first as any dirt/grit on the body will scratch the paint & will show up badly on black.Try to use as soft a cloth as possible, turning it frequently when wiping the glaze/wax off. Try to use a wax that doesn't have a cutting agent in it, I prefer to wax with Auto Glym products, their resin polishes are very good.Black cars are high maintenance, but look way cool.