What's The Best Way To Deal With This

[BillH]

Single stage lacquer, either orange peel or, I suspect that it was never properly finished after it was painted.

I don't think I want to attempt to hit this with the rotary or the orbital. Should I

Sand it with a soft pad and 3000, then use 105, or skip the sanding part and just use 105?

Thanks

[Flash Gordon]

If your going to sand, a polisher of some sort will be nescecary IMO. Unless you have telephone pole arms

[BillH]

If your going to sand, a polisher of some sort will be nescecary IMO. Unless you have telephone pole arms

telephone pole arms? Not likely, more like ski pole arms complete with a healthly case of arthrits thrown in for good measure. When I started this project, it was a race to see which got me first; the 98 degree day in an un-airconditioned shop (bearable until about 1 in the afternoon,) OR, my shoulder giving out. I figured that if I did a quarter panel, door and front fender for the weekend, I could get the other side done the next weekend. That way I had a whole week for the body to recover. You do use a lot of different muscles doing this.

So, I should use 105 by hand on that area?
Thanks

[gewb]

telephone pole arms? Not likely, more like ski pole arms complete with a healthly case of arthrits thrown in for good measure.

Wow, I'm not alone!

Regards,
GEWB

[Mike Phillips]

Single stage lacquer, either orange peel or, I suspect that it was never properly finished after it was painted.

I don't think I want to attempt to hit this with the rotary or the orbital. Should I

Sand it with a soft pad and 3000, then use 105, or skip the sanding part and just use 105?

Thanks

I see two things in your thumbnail attachment...

• Orange Peel
• Dull Paint

Orange Peel is best removed by sanding and sanding marks are best removed using a rotary buffer although it can be done using other tools...

It can also be done by hand if you have arms of steel...

Also took some pictures to show you can remove sanding marks by hand if you don't mind putting a little passion behind the pad...






This can come in real hand if you want to be extra careful around a raised body line, especially if it's not your car...


A dull surface is common with single stage lacquer after painting as the surface will tend to mottle with the solvents that are working their way out of the paint leaving a dull looking appearance.

Rubbing the dull area out with some M105 should restore gloss and clarity and afterwards be sure to seal the surface with some wax or a paint sealant.

[BillH]

I see two things in your thumbnail attachment...

• Orange Peel
• Dull Paint

Orange Peel is best removed by sanding and sanding marks are best removed using a rotary buffer although it can be done using other tools...

It can also be done by hand if you have arms of steel...

Also took some pictures to show you can remove sanding marks by hand if you don't mind putting a little passion behind the pad...






This can come in real hand if you want to be extra careful around a raised body line, especially if it's not your car...


A dull surface is common with single stage lacquer after painting as the surface will tend to mottle with the solvents that are working their way out of the paint leaving a dull looking appearance.

Rubbing the dull area out with some M105 should restore gloss and clarity and afterwards be sure to seal the surface with some wax or a paint sealant.

I have experimented with sanding the orange peel in really tight places, going from 2, 2.5 to 3K and then rubbing it by hand using M105. so far, so good. As painful as this is to do, the end results of this project are very rewarding and a lot of fun.

In the typical way I get into new things, I have purchased a number of items that I will probably never use. I bought a few 7" foam pads, complete with backing plate for the rotary. These pads will fit the orbital, should I use them on the Griot or stick to the 5" pads?
Thanks