I recently brought home a new vehicle and it is completely 100% swirl free. I know the car will never be as clean as it was in the showroom where it was sitting, I got the car paint sealed by the dealer as it was going to come home in winter conditions. They also gave me free paint sealant as part of the warranty extension package I bought.

I will keep the car in my garage and it will only be driven in 3 seasons. I've been applying hydrophobic spray products on the car since bringing it home and it is super slick and shiny and clean. I'd like to keep it swirl free as long as I can. It won't ever go through a touch car wash, and I will gently wash it at home. I always wondered if the cars get swirls just from driving down the road as dust flows around the car ? Is there anything else one can do to keep it swirl free as long as possible ?

 

It’s likely your car had a paint correction done by the seller. Swirls can happen from dirty wash mits and dirty drying towels. Wash them with microfiber specific soap periodically. A light buffing every few years may help to polish out the fine swirls that will develop. A car cover can stretch and contract with temp changes. Keep it clean and wash with microfiber soap once or twice a year to remove fine pollen and dust particles. Keep a good quality wax on the car. If you want to pay extra look at a ceramic coat or PPF. Congrats on the recent purchase!

 

Thanks for the reply, and great info. Yeah pollen season will be in our region in coming weeks, it can get very dusty just from that. A car cover is a good idea I need to look into this, thanks.

 

I would apply quality ceramic coating yourself; a bottle isn’t that expensive; I wouldn’t bother with wax. I actually found that its just as easy, if not easier, to apply a ceramic coat. In between washes I use a ceramic coat booster. Hand wash only.

 

Pick up a Master Blaster for drying your car. Some use leaf blowers, never tried one myself, but I've had my Master Blaster for 10 plus years.

 

I’ll have to check out Master Blasters as well. I use a leaf blower (pretty strong output ~650 cfm) but its heavy. Works well to dry it though.

 

Thanks, I use a ceramic booster type of product between washes. Your paint looks awesome . Well done.

 

yeah I have a leaf blower and a garage compressor with air chuck nozzle that blows pretty good.

 

Put it in a museum Joey

 

The Museums are all full of S2000's