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Originally Posted by btimbit
'Swirl mark' meaning any light scratch, be it circular, straight or diagonal, caused by dirt particles being dragged through paint with insufficient lubrication and/or incorrect procedures. Most commonly caused by improper washing techniques, but poor waxing and drying is just as bad.
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Unless you take it to a professional all the time you're going to get the odd scratch. Frankly I don't know of anyone who goes to that extreme. Take care of it the best you can and enjoy driving it as opposed to always worrying about what may happen to the finish.
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Long story short, don't psychically touch your paint with any product or process a professional wouldn't use. If you don't have access to that kind of stuff, like most people, it's best to do what pylon suggested, just let it air dry.
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I'd like to think i'm well versed on how to deal with my paint job. I also expect that rock chips, door dings and general weather will marr the finish to some extent. Especially mine since it is 8 years old. It's washed often and waxed 2 - 3 times a year.