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Hi folks. Removing the peel from my coupe,sprayed in acrylic, is incredibly time consuming and giving me rsi..Do any of you have a quick surefire way of cutting corners or do I kiss the next couple of days goodbye. I am using 2000 grit as I find anything less produces scratches which are impossible to remove, even with cutters/polish afterwards. Is there a mechanical way, ie wet sanding disc for say a cordlessdrill or something..Thanks
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Andrew,
I assume its been recently sprayed ? I use 1200 wet and dry. I use a 1 litre PUMP water bottle (its illegal to use a hose in NSW these days) to get good water flow and start polishing. Yes it takes time and a little RSI but it works. I use a pa
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I have a magazine that says `quote` orange peel is what most new car buyers actually pay to get. lol.
It is usually caused by poor thinning technique or thinner quality or improper gun technique (to much air for eg) .The cure may be simple if the paint h
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Andrew, acrylic needs to be cut flat with 1200 WET use a flexible foam block and keep off the edges. Stick to good brand of paper, the cheap stuff tends to have a few coarse grains on each sheet that leave a scratch the buff cant remove - looks like someo
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Thanks everyone for the advice. I am not sure what a good wet/dry paper is but i am assuming an auto paint shop is supplying good stuff. About $1.50 a sheet with a blue back on it.
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keep away from junk made in india or china, stick to 3M or similar.
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Thanks Rogo. I sent you an email with a few questions. Andrew
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