TJPlatinumEB

Go to AutoGeek and educate yourself on waterless wash sprays and how they work. Those of us that live in apartments like me or in cold weather climates can benefit greatly from this. When used properly, they work better than a standard wash and dry and will of course never leave water spots or cause issues that improper drying can cause.

When my truck was bought new, I insisted the dealer not touch it. I immediately took it to a friends detail shop and we properly buffed and sealed it. I ceramic coated the wheels and for the past two years, other than rain water, no water has touched the paint service. No swirls, no scratches, no damage to speak of to the paint.

Eduskator

Blame it on the dealership's ultra-competent employees that don't know sh*t about car detailing. Last time I brought mine in there for a windshield change, they dropped urethane on the hood and burnt the freaking clearcoat by buffing too long on the same spot. And you know what? They didn't even seal it and wax it after they buffed it. My painted was as naked as a stripper on a Friday night.

I told them to never touch my paint again.

USFbulls44

So I think im going to find an outside body shop to do the work and see if ford will pay for it. I dont Want them touching it again after everything you guys just said. It’s very frustrating to spend this kind of money on a brand new truck only to have ford employees ruin it!!

RangoWA

My guess is that paint is getting mighty thin these days. My 20yo paint job is still in great shape and I probably waxed it half a dozen times.

There's only two ways to get rid of scratches, fill them or take down the surrounding area. If it's already thin a bunch of buffing is going to eventually cause more problems than it solves.

If you bought it with swirls you may be stuck. If the dealer is doing quicky prep jobs and creating swirls in it's beyond stupid. I'd talk to the dealer first, someone high up.

flywithgz

I use brand new microfiber towels on all of my vehicles. You can buy them at Costco or Sams in big bundles and I treat them pretty much as disposable. I take out a new towel, snap it to pop the lint out of it and then use it. If it ever touches the ground or anything other than the paint, then it goes in the trash. These towels will pick up a bit of grit and you'll never see it until the scratch is in your paint.

Same treatment for using these towels around the house. I once had a cleaning person put a huge scratch across a plasma TV with a microfiber towel that they reused.

Buying them in bulk they cost less than 45 cents each.

And hopefully every knows - never use any kind of paper product on a painted/coated finish.

STYLEZ24

Exactly why i'll never buy black again. You can get it detailed and it will be new looking for about 20 seconds.

RangoWA

30 if you don't look directly at it.

SCrewYou

you don't need to throw them out after one use, just wash them by themselves in your washing machine with hot water and a microfiber cleaning solution. don't use laundry detergent. then dry them on low heat, never had a problem doing it that way.

ReaperHWK

I wouldn't be happy with swirls on a new vehicle either.


I have had a few black vehicles and the older they get the more you'll get swirls unless you buff it out all the time.


My solution is do the best you can, and use a nice wax that will fill the swirls and hide them.


A lot easier then buffing every 6 months.


Brian

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I did just that. They buffed and made it worse, they painted and made it worse. They painted again and the kid ran it thru the quick wash and trashed it. Took it to a shop I know well and they paid to have it done right. I was in rental cars almost 2 months
Not all dealers are bad, but I'll never trust one again