EPIC WET-SAND: BMW M3 full orange peel removal. Video

[Ti28]

Here's the 1500, damn near perfect. And it's dirty as fuck right now. I've yet to buff it. Gonna do it this summer.

 

[Euro]

I see lots of orange peel

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I see lots of orange peel

stock garbage paint job lol

 

[Ti28]

That's nothing!

 

[Yaj Yak]

I would imagine the gel coat on a boat is much thicker and durable than clear on a new car.

very much so. and forgiving.

 

[Yaj Yak]

with the right setup- waterborne can be beneficial to a shop quite a bit.. but you just have to have insane drying power (airflow).

In the proper environment waterborn shouldn't leave any more or less peel.

the problem here lies in the fact that the majority of the people purchasing new vehicles, don't give a shit about it or know what it is (orange peel) and time can be saved just throwing paint on fast at the expense of the customers who "care"

Water borne paint has nothing to do with orange peel lol.
1. Its how the clear is applied and how many coats that determines the peel. Because all car manufactures cut corners they apply just enough clear coat to make the car shine and push it out the door with no fucks given.

2. If you look through the clear and focus on the base coat you may or may not see that the base has the texture of sand. That could be because it was sprayed to dry or the sealer under the base is fucked and your not going to wet sand that out. sorry

3. Next time you see a newer silver domestic car out in the sun stand back and look at the entire side. You will see light and dark spots all over also probably stripes in the hood. This is again a base coat problem under the clear and that is the manufacture cutting corners again by not applying enough coats of base and you can see the sealer thought the base and clear. I say to look at silver Chevy Silverado or Traverse because it will be most noticeable. I can see the gray sealer the GM used through the white on my Grand Prix, drives me nuts.

I kept reading a lot of wrong info in this thread. Wet sanding clear only gets rid of the orange peel in the clear and the base has nothing to do with the texture of the clear. Its just the nature of the clear to want to flow out a little bit, therefore you can pound clear on horizontal panels like hood with out it running vs spraying a vertical panel

BOOOOOOM KNOWLEDGE BOMBS IN THIS BITCH

 

[Frank Dukes]

i wish i knew what the hell i was doing when it comes to detailing. my car, no fucks given. but my bike needs a serious clay/wax job and i haven't a clue where to start. been thinking about getting a porter cable and giving it a shot but for the price involved i think i could just pay someone. but then i would need a good detailer.. which i dont know?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Damn GM orange peel.

 

[deviantlx]

Yeah plus there are special pads now too you can get from like 3m that simulate 3000 grit sandpaper but in cloth type for right? Like microfiber pads or something.

yessum. speed is the name of the game. the faster they roll out, the faster the money rolls in.

 

[Fish]

Here's the 1500, damn near perfect. And it's dirty as fuck right now. I've yet to buff it. Gonna do it this summer.

I see lots of orange peel

I don't know if its my monitor, or if I don't know what Im looking for, but I must be missing said peel.

 

[Great White Drake]

Ball up a piece of paper and then un ball it and look at it now.

 

[ldyzluvdis06]

I don't know if its my monitor, or if I don't know what Im looking for, but I must be missing said peel.

look at the lines of the building, i can't see much in the second picture but you can see it in the first picture if you look at he lines of the objects.

 

[Vogz]

My Z got a wet sand when it was repainted back in 2007. No orange peel at all on it. I should take some pics.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Ball up a piece of paper and then un ball it and look at it now.

That's an excellent description I never thought of!

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I don't know if its my monitor, or if I don't know what Im looking for, but I must be missing said peel.

Right above the wheel well and anywhere there is the light brown building is where you can see the peel the most. Also near his shoulders.

 

[Euro]

I don't know if its my monitor, or if I don't know what Im looking for, but I must be missing said peel.

look at the lines of the building, i can't see much in the second picture but you can see it in the first picture if you look at he lines of the objects.

Yep, x2. Lighter colors like that you can't really tell from looking at an angle like that. But the picture from straight on, every shadow and outline in the reflection is wavy as fuck. My car is like that too to some extent.

 

[Fish]

I got it now. Thanks fellas.

Its there, but its not the worse Ive seen.

 

[Terminator-Fux]

Maybe its the color. I was looking at mine again in the sun today. I am glad I got the rail dust off. The whole truck was covered with it. I wish more people actually cared, all vehicles would be wrapped during shipping.

I saw a hauler the other day loaded with new C7's. The cars were all completely wrapped in white covers.

 

[crooks]

That's because old men buy them and wash them more then they drive them.

 

[ktraver97ss]

Maybe its the color. I was looking at mine again in the sun today. I am glad I got the rail dust off. The whole truck was covered with it. I wish more people actually cared, all vehicles would be wrapped during shipping.

Next time buy IronX, you just spray it on and the rail/brake dust stains just rinse right off. I will never try to clay off that shit ever again. I just did my buddies white TBSS that he drove with shot brakes way too long and it was literally completely covered in rusty stains. The IronX ate right through that shit.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Next time buy IronX, you just spray it on and the rail/brake dust stains just rinse right off. I will never try to clay off that shit ever again. I just did my buddies white TBSS that he drove with shot brakes way too long and it was literally completely covered in rusty stains. The IronX ate right through that shit.

good stuff. works great on the boat too

 

[crooks]

Next time buy IronX, you just spray it on and the rail/brake dust stains just rinse right off. I will never try to clay off that shit ever again. I just did my buddies white TBSS that he drove with shot brakes way too long and it was literally completely covered in rusty stains. The IronX ate right through that shit.

I wish I knew that before I spent 6 hours clay baring it.