like im reading the fit maintence section but its just not working out for me. Ive been getting alot of swirls cuz of the microfiber towels i used to dry my car. so im wondering 1. what was do you use as car soap 2. what towel (brand& type) to dry 3. What products do you guys use to wax and polish 4. What towel (type & brand) do you use to polish and wax 5. how do you take off the swirl marks? 6. Windex for tinted windows?

Heres what i've been using: Car wash: Meguiars , Microfiber towels: from auto zone, Wax and Polish : Mothers. I still get swirls and my car just doesn't "glow". It looks like my car has been driven over 5 years. when i only had it for 2months.

 

The microfiberness in most of my microfiber towels have died after I machine washed them. They're no longer super soft anymore, so I don't use them on my car. I just end up buying new ones when I need. Out of all of the microfiber towels I have used Meguiars makes the nicest ones, but they're so expensive, which is why I only have 2 of them.

As for products I use all Meguiars for paint. Gold Class soap, Liquid Cleaner Wax, Liquid Polish, Clay Kit. For drying I use the Absorber towel and it works great. For deep scratches, or even swirl marks, check out Meguiars Scratch X. Unlike wax, where you just swirl it on and remove it, Scratch X requires some elbow grease. You have to push and work the compound into your paint. My last car was NHBP so I know all about swirls. Usually after a coat or two of wax most of the swirls disappear.

One IMPORTANT part of car washing (IMO) is to use more than one sponge. Make sure that the sponge that you use on the body/paint of the car is always clean. A lot of times, swirl marks come from dirty sponges touching the body of the car. I have one sponge specifically for the paint, and one "dirty" sponge for the wheels, tires, and underside of the car.

 

i use one sponge but i rinse it off, i used to have two buckets, one with water to rinse but then i thought spraying it between soapings save water AND you get clean water every time. And dont wash the car with a circular motion, always left and right.. Well i think that's what my sister told me. When i see swirls on my car they arent swirls, they're straight line marks and they're pretty hard to spot out, i only see them near the last window on the side

 

Use a cotton or microfiber mitt. Work in sections, rinsing the mitt thoroughly between sections. I blot the car with a microfiber towel to dry it. Don't wash it in the sun, either. Make sure the car is cool to the touch.

I use Meguiar's Gold Class wax and have had no problems at all. My NHBP looks pretty good after more than a year. A thorough clay and polish would eliminate all swirls. I don't do that, as swirls are a part of life. They're gonna show up. The most you can do is treat them by applying wax every few months to fill in the swirls and making sure your wash mitt is clean of debris after washing each section.

Also, Turtle Wax ICE is a good wax for when you need a quick shine. It doesn't last long, but it does look good, maybe for a night out or a date ^_^

 

hahaha I ice polish my car every weekend before a night on the town. Next morning it looks like ass again LOL

 

i buy the big costco size microfiber towels and i never reuse them.


i use about 3 a car wash. and then i throw them away.

i use turtle ice and i like it a lot. smells great haha. keeps the shine going.

 

My wifes Accord is NHBP... and it's a pain to keep looking nice. So many little scratches and nicks.

For me I usually use Meguirs Deep Crystal wash (its the purple one) and I have a new Jelly California Wiper blade that I dry with (along with some microfibers).

I have microfibers that came from Target (vroom brand) and they work just as good as any others I've had.

My mom (auto detailer) used the 3m ones all the time (kinda more expensive) but they help up after washes....

 

I'm pretty partial to Meguiar's as well. This was made for the S2k but can be applied to the Fit as well. It's the most extensive detailing guide I have seen. It's nice because not only does it tell you how to do everything, but suggestions on the products to use.

http://home.comcast.net/~michael.coh..._Hand_Book.pdf

Obviously you can avoid the section on soft top care

Good luck, those darker colors look the best when they are well cared for.