well first off good luck with the Karcher lasting more than a "season". I've gone thru 2 and neither one lasted more than a year. Secondly Karcher makes a cheap foam attachment (I ordered from their website and had it shipped) that works great and is the only reason why I bought the second...
I have the exact same problem with my orange CCS pad. I got some free "regular" orange pads with my Menz orders and I like them better than the CCS orange pad because they at least stay on the PC
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/porter-cable-7424-pad-forum/6431-ccs-orange-pad.html#post92335
This is my wife's Aunt's Altima. Never detailed, hardly washed and never by hand. I'm sorry I didn't take any close ups but it had little brown spots all over it from I'm assuming a tree since it is parked outside 24/7. I'll be the first to say that when I first started using clay bars I...
Also with a new car you might want to protect it with a sealant. Four Star UPP, Klasse Sealant Glaze and Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant are all great choices.
Welcome to the club!
Get your stepson to show you how to post pics. You might have to go thru photobucket