i see more and more swirls each time i wash my car.
my washing method is first spray water then spray foam using foam gun i bought from autogeek rinse it down, and wash it with sonus wool wash mitt, sonus car shampoo using 2 bucket method. i wash in circular motion.
i wash my microfiber tower and wash mitt each time i use. i dont know why im getting swirls. anybody got a clue what is causing the swirls? its driving me nut.

 

First thing I would change is I would move the mitt in straight lines not in circles.

Also, do you have a grit guard in either of your buckets?

Do you use more than 1 mitt? I usually use one mitt for the upper parts of the car and a second one for lower parts.

Also, what kind of MF towel are you using to dry?

How do you wash your MF towel and wash mitt?

 

is a grit guard sold at auto stores? any particular stores carry it? ive never noticed it for sale.

i NEEED one!

 

I've never seen it in an auto parts store. Black Magic and Rubbermaid make a bucket which some people have seen locally that has a sort of grit guard built in. IMO these buckets are not as effective as the real grit guard. I think Wal-Mart sells the Rubbermaid bucket if you're interested though.

 

well i just found a place online that sells the grit guard separately.
http://www.autodetailingsolutions.com/GritGuard.htm

any ideas where to get a 5 gallon bucket? (free?)

autogeek has a GG and bucket for $26 shipped. but thats a lot for a bucket...
http://www.autogeek.net/5gagrguwabu.html


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yes i do use 2 wash mitt but i dont have grit guard
and i use sonus ultimate mf tower yellow one and blue one.
i usally wash washmitt by hand using car shampoo and for mf tower i just throw it in the laundry machine and dry it by breeze

 

time for a porter cable outlay

 

[QUOTE=hinadas,Dec 4 2006, 03:55 PM] yes i do use 2 wash mitt

 

yup- wash it front to back... (not circles as mikeyc indicates)
and do a swirl removal so you have a "clean slate"!

if you decide to do the swirl removal, let us know and we can give you tips and instructions.

 

Tyson, I got my 5 gallon bucket from target. It came with the grit guard, and I'm pretty sure it was less than $10 when I bought it over a year ago