Polishing new truck

[kpinks]

Hello, last August I bought a brand new 2009 Toyota Tacoma. The paint obviously is in very good shape. I just bought a PC 7424XP DA polisher. I am a little nervous about using the polisher on the truck, as I am worried I may get swirl marks? I am reading as much info as I can to fully understand the polishing process, as I have never done it before.

Concerned

Kev

[jono20]

It`s almost impossible to harm the paint using a 7424 DA polisher.



If all you`re looking for is maintenance, I`d recommend proper washing techniques, and the utilization of a claybar, a machine applied glaze (Poorboy`s Black Hole will do wonders on your truck if it`s dark coloured!), and a quality sealant or wax.



No point correcting the paint with abrasive polishes or compounds unless the paint needs it. It`s not going to scratch the paint, but anytime you do an abrasive correction it thins the clear coat just a little bit.

[craigdt]

Your paint probably already has swirls, if it came from the typical dealer. The idea of a PC is to remove the swirls. If you dont use gravel as your polish, you wont install swirls.

[Accumulator]

kpinks- You could always try a *very* gentle polish, something that`s "too mild" to do serious correction but thus soooo safe that you won`t mess anything up. While it might not get out all the marring, and thus won`t give some "Autopian Perfection"-level of finish, it`ll sure make things look nicer and give you confidence.