getting rid of orange peel?
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Chop-Foo Director
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getting rid of orange peel? Anyone know the best way to get rid of the "orange peel" in
my paint? I don't know much about finish, so I'm stuck with
nasty paint.
If only real life were like photoshop...
my paint? I don't know much about finish, so I'm stuck with
nasty paint.
If only real life were like photoshop...
On The Tree
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Re: getting rid of orange peel? The best grit to use is 2000 for doing this but like BIGBOS said, you'd better know what you're doing or you'll find yourself sanding right through the clear coat.
Re: getting rid of orange peel? I hear most boddy shops won't even touch the factory paint where wetsanding to get rid of orange peel is concerned. I'd check with your local body shop first to see what they have to say. Personally, I wouldn't want to do it, and find that I've just f'ed things up worse than it already was.
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Chop-Foo Director
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Re: getting rid of orange peel? joy! I'll have to look around and see if anyone can do
this for me. I don't wanna ruin anything. Although
I guess it could get *much* worse. hehe
this for me. I don't wanna ruin anything. Although
I guess it could get *much* worse. hehe
Re: getting rid of orange peel? The factory clear is thick enough for the everyday detailer who will never really polish but if you plan to keep your paint picture perfect and decide to wet sand you are really taking a chance. Polishing and compounding comes with keeping a car looking it's best if you plan to drive it and with a wet sanded clear coat your cutting in pretty deep.
Usally people wet sand in between layers of clear when they are getting their car re-painted. To just wet sand, compound, polish then keep the car like that .... it's scary.
Usally people wet sand in between layers of clear when they are getting their car re-painted. To just wet sand, compound, polish then keep the car like that .... it's scary.
