Polish Necessary on a New, White Car??

[Rfulmer]

I have a new Lexus ES350. It's color is Starfire Pearl (white with kind of a blue pearl look). I checked the car both in direct sun and under fluorescent lighting and couldn't see any swirl marks of any kind.



So, I washed the car then gave it a good coat of Mag's NXT liquid and then a week later a coat of Meg's number 26. To me the car looks great but I still have the though in the back of my head that maybe it would have been even better if I had polished it first.



I know white isn't going to have the look of darker cars but would it benefit from a polish job, even though I don't have any swirls (new car)?



I don't have a PC but plan on getting one for our other cars (which are all white but are eaten up with swirls).



Here are photos taken today:

 

[Zet]

The car sure does look good in those pics!



I don't think it's necessary to polish the car now. But if you get a PC you can practice on the other cars, and then come back and polish this in the spring. By then you will probably have picked up some slight swirls and marring.

 

[FXDWG3]

The car could probably benefit from being clayed. Most new cars have contaminants in the paint. Try the plastic bag test.

 

[abbeysdad]

You really shouldn't need to polish a new car unless your correcting factory paint problems. The plastic bag test and possible claying is good advice - otherwise, just enjoy the new ride and do all you can to maintain it like it is today.

 

[a.k.a. Patrick]

New cars, in my opinion deserve at a minimum, a paint cleaning...........Anytime you apply a sealant or wax, the paint should be at its most sterile level. For all you know, the dealer gave it a wash and applied some TW to it. My $.02.