CKYnick

Nah no car cover, it makes me wonder if just from being a DD that if road dust, pollen, uv rays, could have cause these types of swirls. I dont know, I even question myself on the americana application, if I let it set up as long as I should have.

If I did at somepoint polish after the product broke down, does that mean i was just wasting time, or did it mean I could possibly do some slight damage to the spots I have corrected?

Thanks!

I had it completly spread out, but what got me was I didnt touch the car with anything after I did the paint correction. Before I even dried it when I did the initial rinse to wash the car I noticed the marks. I will try and post up some before, after, and after pics today I hope.

Also, yes they are light hairline scratches that are pretty noticible now, on the hood and trunk.

Thanks gang!

We are trying to help you also...nothing is being taken the wrong way, but you have an issue that needs solving...

I know, and thats why when it seems like I come off with an attitude I wanna make sure everyone knows its without ill intentions, I really just wanna make sure I do things right. I truly do appreciate the help!

I guess it just bugged me when I worked so hard to remove most of the paint defects, all to see them again a couple weeks later. Im not trying to vent on anything, or even the product itself. Its obviously me, or the car

Chewy, yes they are adams wash pads, I used a lot of soap on each pad. I should get a foaming gun you are right there, I appreciate the suggestion!

Thanks!

Anther thing too, daily drivers are nearly impossible to keep 100% especially black. If you can keep them at 95% you're doing everything right IMO. The nice thing is accepting that 95 is as good as your going to get on a dd but always having the option to make it 100% any time you feel like. That's what I've come to grips with and it's ok. They still look incredible you will drive yourself insane otherwise

That is what I have to keep in mind, as it is a DD, but I feel like I did everything right. Thats what bugs me

I finished the original paint correction process and was more then happy with the results, washing, drying, polishing, waxing, etc. It was only when I rinsed (not touching the car with anything) the car for the first wash after the paint correction did I notice the swirls that were not there previously.

As far as my drying technique, im not trying to be smart in anyway but why, if im not supposed to touch my car, did I buy two great white drying towels? I didnt scrub the surface to dry it, if there was any remaining water, after I used the leaf blower, I draped the towel over the car and lightly dragged down the surface.

Everything I used the first time around was brand new out of the package from Adam's. After that I washed the washed pads on the grit gaurds with APC, from in the middle to the outer edge, front and back. Cleaned all microfibers, in the washing machine, in warm water, with a dye free/scent free detergent.

I did a test spot on the hood, was happy with the results. Went on to finish the hood the same way and recieved the same results.

I worked with Halogen lights the entire time, taking them with me for every panel of the car.

I'm sorry I didnt include pictures but im limited to the internet @ work currently and didnt think to bring my camera today.

Like I said, please take none of this the wrong way, im just trying to figure out what could have gone wrong.

Thanks everyone!

The swirls were removed, if I had my camera with me id be able to show you guys. I noticed the swirls the second I initially rinsed the car for the wash I did this weekend. I know they werent there before because I was a bit ocd about getting them out the first go around, and very happy I was able to get them all out. The swirls that are on the car now are different from those I removed, they seem much finer, but they are still very noticeable.

My drying technique is, sheeting rinse, I then use my electric craftsman leafblower for spots that retain water, then any residual spots I have two great white drying towels, I lay over the spot and lightly pull away or use them to spot dry.

Thanks!

Nick

Hey everyone,

Just had a quick question, A little bit of backround first....

I got caught up in the whole detailing thing pretty quickly so I purchased almost every Adam's product available. The first car I did, with the Adams and the PC was a black Pontiac G6. I worked from early morning till night getting the swirls out, polishing, glazing, waxing, the whole nine yards. It came out great, it was smooth as glass and reflected like a mirror, I was happy and impressed with the product.

However, the only step I didnt do, because it was the only thing I didnt have on hand at the time was the MSS. Long story short, I never touched the car with any types of cleaners towels exc for approx two weeks. I did the two bucket wash this weekend basically to remove the pollen and road dust from the car, all to reveal there are fine swirls everywhere on the car. It was like a shot too the gut seeing that to be honest, I felt like I had spent hundreds of dollars and hours of my time fine tunning the paint and for what? Heres the exact process I used in both cases:

Rinsed Wheels

Green wheel cleaner(rims), All purpose Cleaner(tires, wheel well)

Rinsed Wheels

Rinsed Car

Two bucket wash, Adams wash pads (2) Top and bottom seperate

Clayed

Two bucket wash

Dry

SSR (removed all steps with Adams microfibers)

SHR

FMP

Glaze

Americana (2) coats

When I washed the car this weekend I repeated the first 5 steps.

Was it just the fact I didnt use the MSS that im seeing swirls already? Im not trying to down the product, im just trying to understand if I did something wrong here.

Id appreciate any and all input, again, please dont take this as a bashing of Adams, by no means do I mean it that way.

Thanks ALL!

Nick