Originally Posted by win2456

went out an bought a 3-step maguire's deep clean/wax system. This is what I did:
-washed my car, dried with shammy
-applied first step cleaning system, wiped off with microfibre cloth
-applied the 2nd step wet paint look system, wiped with microfibre
-applied the 3rd step caranuba wax, wiped with microfibre.

the paint and the car looked AMAZING one I was done. Next day I was looking at my car, and in direct sunlight (midday), I see these weird cloudly marks that look like it was a bad buff job. so, I ignore it since the car looks perfect all the time except when there is really bright sun and you are looking at the paint from specific angles.
2 days ago, I washed my car again, waxed (3rd step caranuba wax only) and wiped off with microfibre... the weird buff marks are still there and are now bugging me...

did i mess up my car??? :'(
what can i do to fix this? do i have to buff it out?

btw, the 3-step meg system did not take care of ANY swirls whatsoever.. it's CRAP!

car color: black

Originally Posted by win2456

i did one part at a time. i'm pretty sure i didn't let it sit that long... also, i wax the same way... do i need to let the wax dry before taking it off? how long is safe?


so, how badly would i have decreased the life of the paint/clear coat when i'm done re-doing everything?

Originally Posted by TheIvoryG

Nice pics up there.

Personally I don't do it for the cost saving, or put a value on my time. I just like doing it myself, and take pride and joy in making my car look clean. Some prefer to just pay to have it done, and I don't blame them. As long as it gets done...hehe

Originally Posted by Cassman

First of all, the 3 step system is not crap. You didn't use it correctly. Go to Meg's website and learn how to use it. It is a nice product for average users. As someone above told you, it DOES NOT REMOVE SWIRLS. I don't care what anyone says.

Second, you did not mess up your car (at least I don't think you did). You just need to wash it again to remove some of the wax residue that you left on the car when you removed the wax. If that doesn't remove the haziness, just rewax that area and see if that works.

Third, if you want to REMOVE swirls, I suggest you go to Autopia.org and read about it. With the help of that site, I taught myself how to detail my black coupe and it looks great and stays that way. If you want your car to look nice, do it yourself. It isn't that hard and it gives a feeling of accomplishment.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by win2456

phew... what a relief.. thanks for the tips. i'm gonna check out autopia and learn how to properly wax my car and see if i can remove those swirls

Originally Posted by Asad_A203

Thanks; the Accord was really abused and I have it at around 95% swirls removed (clear coat is etched some places that might require some more wetsanding).

I do agree with you 100%; but getting obssessed with detailing is a horrible thing. People will never understand why you are too "cheap" to drive your car through an automatic carwash (and why washing your vehicle is a 45 minute process) or why your MF towels are kept in their own ziploc bags... Not to mention the horrible feeling you get when your car is slightly dirty.