Advice

Straight answers about looking after your car

No filler, no upselling. What we'd tell you if you asked on the driveway — including when the answer is that you don't need us.

What are swirl marks, and how do you actually get rid of them?

The spiderweb pattern that appears in sunlight — where it comes from, and why polish from a tin won't shift it.

The two words get used interchangeably, and they shouldn't be. One cleans. The other changes the paint.

What it genuinely does, what the marketing oversells, and the cases where we'd tell you not to bother.

Most swirl marks are self-inflicted during washing. Here's the method that avoids them.

Including the one that surprises people: your new car probably already has swirl marks.

Send a photo of the car in daylight and we'll tell you what it needs — and what it doesn't.

Or call 07787 927204 — Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm