Orange peel

[jerber1]

Most newer cars come from the factory with orange peel. Was wondering if anyone has had luck with the denim pads for removing "factory" orange peel? If so, what steps did you take to remove the orange peel?

[aim4squirrels]

In my humble opinion,

If you're passionate about keeping your daily driver swirl free by correcting it yearly leave it alone.

Removing the orange peel from factory clear will make future corrections a risky procedure.

Lots of guys have used the denim pads with good success on peel. They are a quality product, but it's dangerous on factory paint.

[conman1395]

Here ya go bud.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/69156-how-remove-orange-peel-using-porter-cable-dual-action-polisher.html

[allenk4]

I tacked my comments onto the end of Mike P's excellent thread

[chet31]

The denim pads work well for removing orange peel. I used them to remove orange peel from a repaired area on my car. However, be very careful with the edges in concave areas (like fender flare areas). The denim pads are not as flexible as normal polishing pads, and their edges will dig into your paint in the concave areas. But they work great on flat surfaces.

[PrismDetailing]

The denim pads work well for removing orange peel. I used them to remove orange peel from a repaired area on my car. However, be very careful with the edges in concave areas (like fender flare areas). The denim pads are not as flexible as normal polishing pads, and their edges will dig into your paint in the concave areas. But they work great on flat surfaces.

I experienced this problem first time i used it...

[allenk4]

The denim pads work well for removing orange peel. I used them to remove orange peel from a repaired area on my car. However, be very careful with the edges in concave areas (like fender flare areas). The denim pads are not as flexible as normal polishing pads, and their edges will dig into your paint in the concave areas. But they work great on flat surfaces.

Isn't this also an issue encountered when sanding with a DA and 3" Trizact or the like?

I highly recommend trying the 3" & 4" Denim for curved areas. Be careful to keep them perfectly level on the paint.