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madwi 07-10-2016 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3514445)
New backing pad and polishing pads en route for Friday.

Am so tempted to wetland the car and get rid of that orange peel, but I've heard so many times how thin the paint and clear is on these things. A body an I know said skip couple steps and go straight to 2000 grit but am concerned I won't get it flat enough and might actually make it look worse instead of better.

Going to give this one some thought before jumping in
Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3514446)
Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.
Paint thickness gauge?

Never heard of that, how does it tell the thickness?

cigarclifford 07-10-2016 09:19 PM
:icon17: while all the drunk's were drinking at the happy hour here ;)

I ate 2 dozen oyster's on the half shell :yum:

1 dozen boiled jumbo shrimp's :yum:

4 small but tasty lobster roll's :yum:

3 big bowls of guacamole :yum:

I sipped away on my tall cold glass of milk :tup:

-Clifford :tiphat:

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:20 PM
Lobster rolls sound awesome

madwi 07-10-2016 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE (Post 557066)
Like already mentioned it's a paint thickness gauge. I've owned one for many years and measure every paint job I work on. The Z is 4.5-5 mills thick. This is an average thickness, and I also find, for my car, it's an average hardness.
Found this.

cigarclifford 07-10-2016 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3514451)
Lobster rolls sound awesome
:icon17: they were very tasty :tup:

When they have a happy hour anywhere I travel, I'm always the first one in the :yum: line

-Clifford :tiphat:

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3514453)
Found this.
Thanks

I looked on Amazon and seems like they vary from $118 to $5465 :icon14:

That reference of the thickness is very helpful. I'm actually surprised it is even that. The clear is softer than hell no doubt about it. If I do wetsand and polish should look at a diamond coat overtop.

cigarclifford 07-10-2016 09:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3514446)
Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.
Nissan painted my Nismo ultra thin as well :tup:

No paint will be left after the first wet sanding :icon17:

-Clifford :tiphat:

cigarclifford 07-10-2016 09:31 PM
:icon17: why did you wrap your 370Z :confused:

:ugh2: tried to wet sand it :roflpuke2::roflpuke2::rofl2:

:rofl2::rofl2:

:roflpuke2::bowrofl:

-Clifford :tiphat:

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:33 PM
Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol

madwi 07-10-2016 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3514469)
Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol
That would be nice.

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3514446)
I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.
Much orange peel on the quarter panels. Looks even worse when I use a detail spray or wax on it. Drives me nuts :driving::icon14:

madwi 07-10-2016 09:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3514469)
Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol
Keep an eye on this thread for a badass paint job. :tup:
http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ld-thread.html

ChaseZ 07-10-2016 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by madwi (Post 3514470)
That would be nice.
Then again it would only cost me about $600 materials and a weekend to reshoot the entire car.

Hmm..

Swapping performance parts on a brand new car is one thing but painting it with 2500 miles on the clock just because or some factory orange peel seems a little over the top :rofl2:

madwi 07-10-2016 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaseZ (Post 3514474)
Then again it would only cost me about $600 materials and a weekend to reshoot the entire car.

Hmm..

Swapping performance parts on a brand new car is one thing but painting it with 2500 miles on the clock just because or some factory orange peel seems a little over the top :rofl2:
Hell if you got the skills and a place to shoot, why not? Go for it. :tup:


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