Getting rid of "Orange Peel"

[05Sleeper]

How can I get rid of the orange peel that plagues my 4runnrs finish? I have an 05 with a dark red metallic paint and the orage peel is horrible.



I have a PC, but I am not a pro with it. Can it be done with a PC or do I need to take it somewhere to have them use a rotary?



Please advise! Thanks!



Jason :thx

[wannafbody]

wetsanding is the only way and it is not reccomended-the thin is too clear

[03k20a2]

half of this statement ^ is true. wetsanding is the only way but u cant say that the clear is too thin. the only way to know for a fact how much clear you have is a paint thickness gauge

[05Sleeper]

Polishing it just wont work, huh?

[imported_Bence]

Nope. You have to sand down the hills and level the paint to the valleys. Polishing does it too to a *little* extent but it is not visible.

[BoxsterCharlie]

I agree with other posters. Sometimes the art of detailing is learning how to do everything...and then taking a step back to preserve the finish down the road. For that reason I don`t worry about those last 10% of microscratches either.

[SpoiledMan]

half of this statement ^ is true. wetsanding is the only way but u cant say that the clear is too thin. the only way to know for a fact how much clear you have is a paint thickness gauge

A paint thickness gauge DOES NOT tell you how much clear you have. It tells you your total film build. Primer + base + clear = film build It`s your GUESS how much of that is actual clear coat.

[Accumulator]

Yeah, I`d rather have thick, healthy clear than smoother clear that`s not as thick. Even my Audi A8 and S8 have terrible OP and I just live with it; I don`t want any failures down the road.