My battle against Orange Peel, Altezza (IS300) No 56k!!!!

[AudiDriver]

Just read this thread! Fantastic finish! Congratulations!

My wife has a metallic finish dark blue Daihatsu 4 trak and the OP on it is very similar to to what you had!
You've given me the confidence to try and sort this out on her car. I assume that you must have had a lot of work hand rubbing down with the 2000 grit before doing the polishing?

I wonder when I'll get a good day to start - this weekend is supposed to be wet up here.

Again well done!

[Mr Singh]

Quick bump...

Its winter...

Been using Poorboys products... So far not bad!



Its winter here so Stock rims are back on.

[gav'spurplez]

lookin' good,

wish my car looked like that, caked in salt right now

[mrecktid]

Wow, very reflective, what's your topper?

[Andrewc-c]

Noob question... what is orange peel?

[paco]

Orange Peel
The coat looks like a peel of an orange i.e. small little indentations uniformly throughout a panel. Makes for a wavey type look. It's found in >95% of all painted cars the past 10-years and seems that more and more high end cars are also suffering from it as well.

The only 2 comments I would make to anyone thinking of trying wetsanding their vehicle based on this thread is sand in 1 direction only to make it easier to remove the sanding marks. Going in 2 or 3 directions makes it more difficult to buff out and secondly, do not start with anything less than 2000 grit. You can spot correct with 1500 or 1200 but definitely do not do entire panel unless absolutely needed.

I guess it's 3 comments, be very very careful around "edges" as they paint is much thinner on an edge than a perfectly flat surface. Avoid sanding any edges.

By the way, way awesome work!!!

Paco

[dino]

Fantastic work!!!!

Just up the road from me too! I work in MK (Rooksley) so if i see ya i'll give you a wave!

You'll have to teach me know to wetsand someday - your bloody great!!! lol.

[tdekany]

thanks for the update. Car looks fantastic - what poorboys products are on the car?

[Mr Singh]

Thanks guys.

Its had several coats of Klasse SG. Which was topped with Pinnacle sig series wax...

Since i've been using Nattys Blue paste wax... have probably applied 3-4 coats over the last 2-3 months... not been applied for 3 weeks, and i'm happy with the beeding

As paco says.... be careful.... u need some balls if u haven't attempted this thing before... i rec' u don't only if u can test on a small area first.

@ dino... no probs, i get lots of waves, so no probs hehe

[BlkTac05]

Man you've got HUGE BALLS!! Teriffic work on your car. Pinnacle Souveran topped over Natty's Blue would be my suggestions for you.