Alright, I washed my 99 Civic Dx yesterday...flamenco black pearl paint. In the past I have had problems with streaking on the hood after I wash/clean the paint/polish/wax, so I decided to give it another try with brand new 100% cotton towels, and some Meguiars step 2 polish instead of the regular Imperial Hand Glaze I use.

I used Meguiars soap to wash with a Detailer's choice wash mitt, then to clean the paint I used Meguiar's scratchX, which usually seems to work well - yesterday, however, it seemed to get harder and harder to remove evenly.

Then, after the scratchX, I used the Meguiar's crystal system step 2 polish, and to finish up I waxed wtih Blitz wax.

Why the hell do I still end up wtih streaks of unremovable product on my hood? Could it be that I did not wash the brand new towels? The very very humid conditions of yesterday? The application method I used(TurtleWax foam pads)? What is it? Give me some tips, guys.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance

Alex

 

Are you doing it in the sun...all black cars get like that...my truck was in the garage a whole week (didn't move it) before I waxed her...I still got them...but i took a soft rag (damp) and i smooth rubbed her out....like polishing boots for you military type. hope that helps.