fooldall1

Once more quick detailing question - as far as the cleaning mitt/sponge goes... What kind should I use to prevent putting swirls in the black paint? I don't recall seeing that info in the guides. Also, here in FL we have hard water, so water spots are common. Do I get a water softener/filter or just regular water and make sure to chamois off the water after?

roadfrog

No matter what you do, you're gonna get swirls in that black paint. Trust me on this. I use a special bucket with a grit screen at the bottom and a top quality microfiber wash mitt. I also use Meguiars gold Class car shampoo. I then chamois the water off afterwards with a plush, quality microfiber towel I ordered online. Fact is, I still get lots of swirls. It's just life with a black car....ESPECIALLY the LS with a very soft paint. The only way I get rid of the swirls is with a good polish and a RO polisher (I use a Porter Cable).

As the song lyrics go...."Black cars look better in the shade".

LS430FL

My detailer gave me a merino wool was mit it's super soft but obsidian black is so tough! I wouldn't buy another. It does look great when it's clean though. My detailer calls is Obscene black instead of obsidian because it's so hard to keep swirl free. I do the washing every week and he does the swirl correction once or twice a year.

i would also recommend the microfiber madness dry me crazy towel for drying. I believe it is one of the highest rated if not the highest rated towel among detailing forums across the board. It's really nuts. Does an amazing job and it's super soft. I could get away doing my 460L with one big one.