Monthly Archives: February 2026

Drying automotive paint with a microfiber towel

How to Dry Your Car (Without Scratching the Paint)

Drying a vehicle is often perceived as a quick, final step after washing with little risk.  It is not. Drying is actually one of the highest risk steps in the wash process if your goal is maintaining paint clarity and preserving the clear coat long-term.  Although they are often called “wash marks”, most swirl marks, […]

Swirls in automotive paint

How to Avoid Swirls & Scratches in Your Car’s Paint

Now follow me. It takes hours to buff out a car. For example, this black 1957 Chevy. I have literally hours into perfecting the paint. It takes seconds to put swirls and scratches back in. And the question is, how did the swirls and scratches get back in the paint after you remove them? In […]