I will do as advised but do I need to do this now as it is a new car? I do see some swirl marks but the paint feels very clean.
Well... you should do as Rsurfer recommended,
Take it into the sun and see what kind of marring is on the paint. You will then need to clay, polish and seal or wax.
The amount of swirls will determine what polishes and pads you will need. Always do a test section first and then use the least aggressive pad and polish.
Wash and dry the car and then move the car into overhead bright sunlight and inspect for swirls. Even though it's a new car it's likely been washed numerous times and just the simple act of washing in an un-careful way can instill lots of swirls.
A worst case scenario will be that it has
DISO
DISO = Dealer Installed Swirl Option
That's when the dealership has their in-house detailers detail it and if they use poor quality products and bad technique they will instill the paint with swirls.
These are Cobweb Swirls, they are inflicted by poor washing techniques over time.
Cobweb Swirls
These are rotary buffer swirls, they are inflicted by the mis-use of a rotary buffer
Rotary Buffer Swirls also called Buffer Trails or Holograms
You need bright sunlight overhead to expose the above types of swirls to your eyes. Let's hope you don't have either. You can also use the Swirl Finder Light.
Brinkman Maxfire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Spotlight - Review and How-To
Correct distance to hold the light from the finish
Swirls in the clear coat finish surrounding the dual Xenon light bulbs
If you discover swirls then you'll want to get a SMR or Swirl Mark Remover, if you don't then you can skip the swirl removal step but it wouldn't hurt to use a light paint cleaner to remove any impurities from the surface and insure the paint is squeaky clean before applying any wax or a paint sealant.,
Second, do you recommend fusion hand applied or machined?
Thank you for the advise and assistance.
Fusion is a paste wax and as such is pretty fast and easy to apply by hand, you can if you like apply it by machine,
At our recent class for the Space Coast Porsche Club I demonstrated
one way to apply a paste wax to a foam pad on a dual action polisher.
Pictures & Comments from October 17th, 2009 Saturday Detailing 101
Removing Pinnacle Souveran from the jar
Showing how to apply a paste finishing wax by machine using Meguiar's G110 with the W9207 Finishing Pad.
You could also use the flat part of the wrench that comes with your dual action polisher or a butter knife or a spatula if you like and scoop some out and spread it onto the face of your foam buffing pad.
Most people apply paste waxes by hand as it's pretty fast and easy to do and you don't waste any product that way.
Wash and dry your car and then pull it out into the sun and inspect it, see what you have to work with.
Hope this helps...
