paint garbage??

kenchan · 02-20-2014, 01:17 PM

cheshirecat · 02-21-2014, 01:52 PM

Unfortunately, OEM orange peel can rarely be corrected due to the extremely thin clear coat. By the time you've sanded the "high spots" of the peel down, you have very, very little clear left (if you've done it properly).

It's much easier on aftermarket spray jobs, as the paint is typically much thicker.

On a different note, Dr. Colorchip is pretty well regarded, but it'll do nothing for orange peel.

kenchan · 02-21-2014, 02:00 PM

for me, i dont mind mild orange peel because i can hide my PDR repairs within the recess itself.

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02-20-2014, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521

02-21-2014, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 293	Unfortunately, OEM orange peel can rarely be corrected due to the extremely thin clear coat. By the time you've sanded the "high spots" of the peel down, you have very, very little clear left (if you've done it properly). It's much easier on aftermarket spray jobs, as the paint is typically much thicker. On a different note, Dr. Colorchip is pretty well regarded, but it'll do nothing for orange peel.

02-21-2014, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	for me, i dont mind mild orange peel because i can hide my PDR repairs within the recess itself.