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Old 07-28-2004 | 03:30 AM
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Car: 2012 F350 lariot/1991 Camaro RS
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Paint finishing

Ok I recently got my car repainted and it has some serious orange peal. How can I get rid of this and get a glass like paint. the paint job was awsome and I got a great deal Its just got that orange peal look when you get real close to it.
Old 07-28-2004 | 03:42 AM
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You'll have to wet sand and buff it out.Use the search button and you'll get a lot of posts on this.Just type in orange peel.
Old 07-29-2004 | 04:06 PM
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Wet sanding is very time consuming but is absolutely the way to go.I did a patch on mine before I stripped it.Even though I thought the paint was pretty flat already,the difference was like night and day.By the way,have you noticed some of the paintwork on new factory cars these days,appalling.
Old 07-31-2004 | 10:51 AM
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i would wet sand the paint with 1500 then 2000. buff it with a good variable speed buffer and use 3m's line of compounds and machine glazes.
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