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Old 10-14-2010, 03:06 PM
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Orange peel?

Is there enough paint on a Cobalt to stand being sanded with 2000 grit to remove orange peel, or does more paint have to be put on first?
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As far as I'm aware, and I could very well be wrong, but GM has started using a different type of paint which is MUCH thinner than before. The best way to remove the orange peel would be to do a full detail on it, to include paint prep, glaze, polish, and carnauba. This gives it a nice clean, appearence with very little orange peel. The more professionally those layers are applied, the better the end result. Its easier to remove products than it is to put clear coat back on.
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the clear is between 1-1.5 mills so you can a little but I mean a little your best option is to lay more paint
Old 10-23-2010, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Grishbok
As far as I'm aware, and I could very well be wrong, but GM has started using a different type of paint which is MUCH thinner than before. The best way to remove the orange peel would be to do a full detail on it, to include paint prep, glaze, polish, and carnauba. This gives it a nice clean, appearence with very little orange peel. The more professionally those layers are applied, the better the end result. Its easier to remove products than it is to put clear coat back on.
This. The paint on these cars is pathetically thin.
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My whole car is orange peel : ( I noticed it after I started my new job pollishing trim pieces.
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