Is it pointless to use Polish on a White Car?

[kanabro]

Re: Is it pointless to use Polish on a White Car?

Mike,
It is a year old & I don't have a garage.
Does that change anything?

"Think about it, brand new paint shouldn't need anything but to be washed and waxed."

I think it needs claying at least - has that rough feel to it, but I'll double-check how it feels after I wash it.
Does that sound like a good plan?

Also, are you suggesting that I don't use the Paint Cleaner either?

Mike, also note that I didn't buy it brand new, so I'm not sure if it's ever been waxed (I've had it for 2 mos.)
There aren't any noticeable swirls or scratches, but I haven't closely inspected it, plus w/ the white paint they don't stand out as much if they're there.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Is it pointless to use Polish on a White Car?

For a brand new car or a brand new paint job probably not very much because it's brand new paint.

Think about it, brand new paint shouldn't need anything but to be washed and waxed.

As paint wears, then polishing with a pure polish like the kind Meguiar's makes is good for the paint even if you can't see the results. Read this,

Why Meguiar's recommends polishing paint


What are you working on?

[kanabro]

I have an '06 VW Passat, I'm gonna do my first detail on it this weekend & was wondering if using the Deep Crystal System Polish would just be a waste of time & product/money?

I read Mike's post "a lesson from white paint" & I saw about the importance of using a paint cleaning product (I'm gonna use Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner), but I didn't see any mention about using a polish.

Any comments or suggestions from experience?

Thanks,

Ryan