Newbie saying howdo

[Freddy42]

Howdo all
I live in Leicestershire and own a 2013 Focus 1.0, purchased March 2016. Most of the summer was spent experimenting with various brands of valeting and detail kit. The car is solid red (not metallic) and from a few feet away looks perfect. A closer inspection shows that paintwork has swirls, especially the bonnet, and try as I might, they just will not disappear. (My wife's Focus is metallic silver and the finish is perfect.) Is this typical for this colour? If you have a red car, or even if you don't, I would be interested in your opinion.
Thanks
Freddy

 

[T9 man]

Greetings Freddie and welcome to our TorqueCars forum

 

[Aerial Andy944]

Hi and welcome to TC forums.
I'm not much of a detailer but AutoGlym paint renovator is pretty good for cleaning up paintwork. Takes a fine layer off. Bit braver than I am then a mop and paste session is required but I'm not brave enough to try. Once the swirls are out then subsequent details should be done with straight, even strokes to eliminate swirls coming back. I've always used AutoGlym HD products. They have a whole sequence of detailing videos on YouTube

 

[Freddy42]

Thanks, I'll follow that up and look at the videos. I have used AutoGlym products in the past and found them to be excellent.

 

[AudioTrap96]

Step 1. Washing up liquid + Sponge to get the bubbles going, only stroke the sponge in an up down motion.
Step 2. Go over it with polish if you want that nice super shine effect. if not skip this stage you'll still get a nice finish.
Step 3. Time to wax it up and buff with a shammy.

Thats pretty much all there is to it. Sorry this reply is late AF only joined the forums today looking through the Hello section.

 

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