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Orange peel

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20ducks

Lifer
Good gawd, all this money on a BMW and orange peel paint appears to be the norm. :x

There isn't any way of smoothing this down without removing all the clearcoat now is there?
 
You don't have "remove" the clearcoat but you do have to wet sand it. There was a thread on Bimmerpost (I think) that showed a step by step on an E90 (I did a quick search but could not turn it up). The results were amazing, but not project for the faint of heart.
 
I've been working with medium cut 3M product/wool cutting pad/Perfect-It foam polishing pad/orbital/Porter-Cable/Z5pro/Z2pro and although the finish is blazing, there remains the issue of orange peel. Wet sanding is an area I haven't done in years and never worked with on a 2 stage paint. Gulp... :o :o :!:

I have become intimate with every square inch of my exterior surface (if I had a Z4 that is).
 
I know what you mean, I have the same complaint. And it seems that the better the shine the more obvious the orange peel becomes :-(. In the distant past I have wet sanded catalyzed enamel paint, bet never have touched sandpaper to a clearcoat finish. I know that it can be done safely with patience and care, but I don’t think I would take the chance myself.

I put nearly 100 hard rush-hour commuter miles on my Z4 every day and it is picking up the inevitable road abuse (stone chips, stains, minor scratches, etc.). I have decided to live with the orange peel BMW gave me …
 
If you really to see how bad the orange peel is, park it in your garage with a flourscent light bulb overhead. The bulb's reflection in our paint job is more crooked than a dogs hind leg!
 
Think this is what you want ...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=38495
 
20ducks said:
......Wet sanding is an area I haven't done in years and never worked with on a 2 stage paint. Gulp... :o :o :!:

I have become intimate with every square inch of my exterior surface (if I had a Z4 that is).
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+1 it's been a while, but I'm tempted.

A good friend in the detailing biz says that it's all in the clear coat; which is good thing.
But since you're removing the high spots, you really need to work with a thickness gauge,
so that you don't pop through the clear.

.....great link pvr :thumbsup:
 
Good lord, that Lexus' paint is lovely! I wonder if my Audi would stand up to that treatment.... hmmmm... a project for next year perhaps (not going to touch the Z!).

Impressed he did all that with a PC and not a rotary too...
 
pvr said:
Think this is what you want ...

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=38495
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Yup, that's the link I was thinkg of. Grreat results, but frankly, I don't have the cojones to put sandpaper to paint on my Z4.
 
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Yup, that's the link I was thinkg of. Grreat results, but frankly, I don't have the cojones to put sandpaper to paint on my Z4.[/quote]

I am volunteering to sand any/everybodies cars.

I am a professional(don't try this at home)

Well by professional I mean I have never done it before but I would like to try.

Any takers??
 

Yup, that's the link I was thinkg of. Grreat results, but frankly, I don't have the cojones to put sandpaper to paint on my Z4.[/quote]

I am volunteering to sand any/everybodies cars.

I am a professional(don't try this at home)

Well by professional I mean I have never done it before but I would like to try.

Any takers??[/quote]

Phil volunteered. I heard him say it. :P
 
Ok I'm ready I went and got a big block of wood and some course sandpaper that should get rid of any imperfections.

That's why they call it course, "Of course" it will remove the bumps.

I can smooth it out with a little extra course if that doesn't work.
 
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