DISO - Dealer Installed Scratch Option
 

So I stupidly neglected to tell my dealer not to wash the car when I picked it up. I guess all the hype about actually getting the car erased those concerns from my mind.

Anyway, I've had the car for over a month now, and I'm debating if I should just have it professionally polished, or try my own hand at it. I know either way I'm going to be tossing at least $200 at the car. It's probably too late to take it back to the dealership for them to remedy it at this point, but I was debating just waiting until the 7.5k oil change, letting them wash it (blasphemy, I know), and then bringing it up then, in hopes that the dealer would pay for detailing.

Anyone have thoughts/experiences?

My personal opinion: Invest that money into a Porter-Cable random orbital, some cutting pads, claybar, and swirl remover/polish. I had the exact same problem with my FR-S but because I had the all this stuff from a previous car, all I needed was a few hours of TLC to bring it back to life. Porter-Cables are super easy to use, pretty forgiving if you're a novice, and you'll want to hit it up again in a couple of years (really helps re-sell a car too).

Watch some videos online.. trust me, its way easier than you think and the personal payoff you get from the 1:1 time with your car is priceless.

+1 I bought a high-miles black S2000 and couldn't stand the scratches nor paying an arm and a leg to get a detailer to fix it so I spent a while watching Youtube videos and learned the proper way to use a PC. Good investment of time and $, and probably spent less than a professional polish would have.

May just give it a shot. I always follow the Drive Clean videos, and they've been nothing but a godsend thus far.
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I figure I'd get the following as recommended:
Griot's Garage 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher 3rd Gen
Uber Microfiber Cutting Pad - 5.25 inch - 2 Pack
Uber Blue Clay Bar

I just need to find a polishing pad as well as a good compound and polish.

Any recommendations?

I like the philosophy of layering, really brings out the color and depth.

Awesome!.. im going to have to purchase these. Im a noob.. i usually get my cars done professionally. But this is my first "New car", not used and i would like to make sure that i took part in making the factory paint last.