Is it safe to wetsand a brand new car?

[s1tl]

Okay, here is my dilemma. Im getting a brand new Honda CR-Z Milano Red real soon and I'm wanting to remove all orange peel and apply Optimum Coating onto the paint.

I have 3 option here

1. I wet sand entire car with 2000grid sand paper by hand then remove the sanding marks with Optimum Hyper Polish because its the only polish I have;

2. I wet sand the entire car with 2000grid sanding disc on a Bosch ROB which will be more consistent and even than hand sanding then only remove sanding marks with Optimum Hyper Polish or;

3. I follow my fellow detailer buddy's advice of using a velvet pad with Osren P40 compound to remove orange peel with a rotary.

What do you think is the best and safest step? Im really paranoid in using harsh correction method on a spanking new car.

pls do advice me...

[VR8]

Think about it for a loooooong time! It may just be me, but I can't imagine the orange peel would be so bad that I would wet sand the entire car when it's brand new. You're certainly compromising the clear coats longevity.

Is it going to be a show car? Daily driver?

[silverfox]

Unless this is going into storage as a show car on the concurs circuit...why? Practically all new cars have some orange peel...its kinda cool I think.

[Meticulous-Detail]

I agree with the above statements, bird poo is going to eat right through that paint on a daily driver.

[Mike Phillips]

If it were my car I wouldn't do it.


Here's what I always say in my classes on wetsanding and also type in posts on the forum...


"It's easy to wetsand paint, at its core this means putting scratches into the paint, the tricky part is getting them out"

I wrote an in-depth article on this topic and it can be found in my article list under


Wetsanding - Dampsanding - Colorsanding Topics

Wet-sanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint


It's very in-depth and should help you make up your mind.

[FUNX650]

If it were my car I wouldn't do it.


Here's what I always say in my classes on wetsanding and also type in posts on the forum...


"It's easy to wetsand paint, at its core this means putting scratches into the paint, the tricky part is getting them out"

I wrote an in-depth article on this topic and it can be found in my article list under


Wetsanding - Dampsanding - Colorsanding Topics

Wet-sanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint


It's very in-depth and should help you make up your mind.

Thanks again for sharing this info...Mike!!

I share these sentiments exactly:
"If it were my car I wouldn't do it".

We enjoy taking our vehicles out for a spin...
(Every now and then.)




Bob

[Kristopher1129]

Others have already stated...but I say why? Orange peel is no big deal unless it's a show car.

I know we all seem nuts, and don't allow swirls or orange peel on any of our cars...but we aren't THAT nuts, haha. My car has both, and I could care less.

[armoredsaint]

Lol

[sling-2]

Just live with the op since was a new car, velvet pad+P40 compound just to minimize the op.
Honda paint is soft and thin.

[rfinkle2]

I am not a fan of the orange peel either, but I'd prefer to have some clear to work on as an insurance policy.