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Originally Posted by DavidS

This article says that Quick Detailer wipe downs can cause swirl marks:

http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...s-swirl-marks/




Jeez. I wipe my cars down all the time with Quick Detailer and never thought I was causing damage.

Absolutely it can cause damage! Anytime you touch the paint if you don't know what you are doing can cause damage. I have had instances where I was done polishing a car and getting ready to wipe the wax off only to have a microscopic debris in my towel and it created havoc on a fender. Had to repolish it. Clear in most forms is really soft and can mar very easily. My black Camaro was notorious for this. Hell if I farted next to it, it would scratch! LOL. The key is to keep the area nice and lubricated to create a barrier between the dust/dirt and the towel. I use a quick detailer every once in a while but mainly to remove water spots after washing. Also using those cheep 10pk microfibers from walmart are no good for finish detailing work on nice paint. I use those towels for wheels and door jambs. My nice towels are from Cobra and are usually around 8-10$ for one.

If water is a big concern then look into Optimum No Rinse. Great product and can be diluted into a detail spray for in between dusting.
http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-no-rinse.html

Finally if you really want to know what your paint looks like. Take a regular halogen painters/work light found at home depot and shine it on a panel while in the garage. If you see something like this. Then you have work to do.