Here's a hard truth: most of the fine scratches on a car come from washing it wrong. The good news is that washing safely is simple once you know the method.
Using one bucket means you dip your dirty mitt back into the same water and drag that grit across the paint. A single dirty towel or drying with pressure does the same. That's how swirl marks happen.
Use two buckets: one with soapy water, one with clean rinse water. Rinse the mitt in the clean water between passes so grit gets left behind, not reapplied. Wash top to bottom, since lower panels are dirtiest, and use a grit guard in each bucket.
Never let the car air-dry (water spots) and never wipe with a rough towel. Use a clean, soft microfiber or a blower, with a quick-detailer spray for lubrication.
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Using one bucket for soapy water and one for clean rinse water, rinsing your mitt in the clean water between passes so grit is left behind instead of dragged across the paint.
Use a clean, soft microfiber towel or a blower, never a rough towel, and don't let the car air-dry, which causes water spots. A quick-detailer spray adds lubrication.
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