Hey folks,
So I've had my 2005 HB/B MCS for 2 weeks to the day now. When I got it, it was already quite clean, so I left it until it got dirty and ended up washing it a week after (last Thursday). I gave it a pretty thorough wash as well as some Carnauba Spritz QD afterwards (I could tell it was already waxed, so instead of waxing it all over again, I just applied the QD for some extra shine).
Since a week ago when I washed it, I've been covering it religiously as is my intention for the life of the car (sadly, I park in a university parking lot where I can't get a covered garage or anything of the sort). Today when I took the cover off I was horrified when I saw my black roof in the direct sunlight, with already
plenty of spiderweb/swirlmarks, accompanied by a few water drops and strange discolorations which I assume is just dirt of some sort in little concentrations.
I've never owned a car with black paint before, and I couldn't believe how quickly this happened! Is this normal or am I probably doing something to cause it? I was extra-careful when washing/drying the car a week ago, using a chenille mitt from Autopia to apply the soap, and laying on and pulling off an "Absorber" towel as per BradB's suggestions to dry (then using an Ultimate Drying Towel from Autopia to finish off the rest). Then I used an Ultimate Detailing Towel to spray on and wipe off the QD. I didn't expect to see this much swirling. Could it be the cover?? Is it something else?
Most importantly, what can I do to fix it, and (hopefully) help ensure it doesn't come back?!
Thanks!
-mike
