Thanks for the compliments.
I started out by washing my car then using Meguiar's Smooth Surface Clay kit. After I finished claying, I went over the entire car with quick detailer to make sure all the remnants of clay were off the car. (Some will say to wash the car again, but if you did it right the first time, no need to wash)
I have the Meguiar's G-100 DA polisher (same thing as the Porter/Cable DA polisher). I used Meguiar's M80 Speed Glaze with a medium cut pad to get rid of the swirls and other defects in the paint. This is what really makes your car stand out by taking your time and using a LOT of 'passion'. You only want to work on a section about 12"x12" and working in every direction (left to right, up and down, diagonally). The polish has fine abrasives in it, so you want to work it enough for it to break down and do it's job. Over lap by about 50% and do the entire car. This is something you do NOT want to rush. You don't want to end up with the product dry. It should still be wet when you wipe it off! Again, take your time and check your results as you go. You also don't want to use a lot of product ... a little goes a long way ... and don't over saturate your pad with the wax. This is what really helps your paint. You're replacing all the oils that revive your paint.
When I was through with waxing, I went over the car again with Meguiar's quick detailer.
Next, it was time to actually start waxing the car. I used 2 coats of Meguiar's NXT2 wax, both applied with the G-100 using light pressure and about 2 hours between each coat. The end result is what you see in the pictures!
Tbat and Rook saw my car 4 months after it was waxed and I think they can vouch that my car was still swirl free.
This link will give you a little more detail on how I did it:
MOL Originally posted by 98greenGT:
Swirl marks are usually only visible in direct sunlight so I'm pretty sure that's what they are. My car's covered in them lol so I'll try and get you a picture before I make them go away.
northtnguy- Exactly which Meguiar's products did you use? Car looks absolutely amazing by the way.