[Brandon1]

Originally Posted by GeneralSpring

It's your vehicle but polishing should always be a last resort because polish contains tiny abrasive chemicals which actually remove a layer of paint or clearcoat. I used to be a porter/detailer and only on very "swirly" cars would we polish because if done wrong you've got some major problems. Each time you polish a layer will be removed and pretty soon there won't be anything left. This isn't really a polish thread just letting you know for future reference. Wax=good Polish=bad unless absolutely necessary so never on a new vehicle

You are still confused. Polishing is fine for any vehicle and any paint as much as you want. Compounding is fine for any vehicle and any paint up to 8-9 times before you have to start worrying about clear coat failing. Polishes remove a layer of clear, yes, but it is so fine you can polish your truck almost infinatly and never tell the difference. You should always polish before you wax paint b/c it removes defects and imperfections. And it's perfectly ok to Polish on a new vehicle, no problems whatsoever.

So for your future reference, Wax-Good Polish-GOOD.

I am not trying to act like I know everything, but there are different practices today for polishing and waxing paint than even a couple of years ago, paint protection has taken a huge leap in terms of technology and ease of use. Hope I dont come off as an ***.

Black07-You dont have to wait 1 month, paint is fully cured from factory as already stated.

OnePin-The previous coat of wax is only removed when you are using a cleaner wax, its common practice for detailers to "layer" "pure" (no cleaners) waxes and sealants over other paint protection as a ways of increasing depth and gloss.