I have magnetic black.. I have never owned a black car before.. it appears I have many fine scratches in my paint now.. i am assuming it is from washing my car and drying it with a regular bath towel?

Am I correct in this? They are seen throughout the entire body of the car...

I want to know:

What kind of cloth should I use...

Will these fine lines/scratches buff out?

Thanks,
Brandon

 

Go to the cleaning & detailing section. Get microfiber waffle weave towels for drying!

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The scratches are comming from the bath towel most likely. Your best bet to avoid this is any type of waffle weave or any microfiber towel, that is sold at target should do.

I like the 36 packs from costco.

 

not to sound like an *** but you probably should have made sure you were washing your car correctly considering it cost over 30k, especially a NISMO. However that being said yes you can get them out but your going to need a buffer. A buffer and some light scratch remover such as Poorboys SSR1 or SSR2 depending on ow deep they are. A detailer will charge you $120-150 to wash/buff/wax your entire car where as for that much you could by a Porter Cable 7424, some light swirl/scratch remover such as Poorboys SSR1 or SSR2 which is cheap but excellent stuff. If they are too deep to buff out then you could always cover what is left with a Glaze designed for dark vehicles and top it with a wax every 3 months or so. I recommend Poorboys Black Hole Glaze as it works WONDERS on dark cars. I am a big fan of the poorboy's detailing line but don't think im a salesman for them either there are other great products. You are going to HAVE to buff out that car to get rid of micro-marring and this isn't something you can do by hand really. I HIGHLY suggest you purchase some top quality swirl remover, finishing polish, sealent, wax and possibly even glaze if needed and or desired. You will spend 100 for all of this stuff but especially since you have a NISMO you want to give your car the best. You could purchase a buffer and do all this yourself plus make polishing/waxing a lot faster and easier. They are a great investment to any car enthusiast. I own over 400 bucks of detailing supplies just for myself because i am a clean car fanatic but trust me man it's worth it. I am fairly knowledgeable in this subject and i can help you with products and or procedures if you really want to.

Also i suggest you buy some high quality micro-fiber towels to prevent this from happening again. It may seem ridiculous to spend 5 bucks for a single towel but to some it may sound ridiculous to spend 38k for a Nismo right? You own a NISMO so treat it like the limited production car it is.

I don't know if you guys have a problem with listing another car detailing supplies website but i just know the layout that well and i can recommend products like this.

http://www.autogeek.net/popoprkit.html

In that kit is a Porter Cable buffer which is very safe, much safer than a Rotary. You get the Porter Cable, Nice pads, swirl remover and a jar of Natty's BLUE wax. I own the Nattys BLUE and it is AMAZING on my green eclipse and a friends black Mazda 6.

 

PM this guy "Joyriide1113" on the G35Driver forums, the works wonders on cars. I'm sure he can give plenty of tips to get rid of those nasty swirl marks, his work work is pretty damn good.

 

-Make sure to hand wash the vehicle.
-Use a sheep skin or microfiber mitt.
-Use the "two bucket" method (I would recommend you read up here )
-Purchase a wide variety or MF towels, small & large.

 

Thanks everyone for the great information... yeah, I was stupid in not researching this from the beginning... I have been real upset at myself about this... I am going to take it in to get it buffed out this weekend... and I will not make the same mistake twice!

 

Zaino (http://www.zainostore.com)

I have nothing to do with them other then I use their stuff... great

 

You live and you learn.
Don't feel so bad about it, because the damage
is repairable at a fairly low cost. At least you noticed
the problem, and are doing something about it.
I see hundreds of cars every week with these problems.
The owners seem to be unaware, or don't care about the swirls.
Now watch how obsessive you get about keeping her clean!

 

so true.

I highly suggest you get it buffed out them and then make sure you purchase at least some wax/sealant and some high quality microfiber towels. Wax your car every 3 months if your using caranuba wax. A sealant should last anywhere from 4-6 months if it is a good one. If you have a black car i still recommend PoorBoy's Natty's Blue paste wax....designed for dark cars and it make them SHINE!