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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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i dont know to much about paint but someone told me i have to get my car wetsanded since i jus got it painted a little more trhan a month ago??? is this true and wut will wetsanding do?
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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wet sanding and buffing will get the orange peel out of the car and any slight imperfections. did u paint the car because the shop might have wet sanded it for u..
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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nope, i got a shop to do it, i dont know if they wetsanded it, how do i check and see if i have orange peel
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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check your fridge for orange peel.
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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ORIGINAL: Method

check your fridge for orange peel.
lameeeeeee, jokes arent ur strong suit, try something else
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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ok, how about this?
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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thats actually a lot better lol
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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you see orange peel by just looking at the reflection. Orange peel is when you look at the paint and the reflection of yourself... isn't quite a true mirror image. All paint jobs are supposed to have a little bit of orange peel, because it hides little dents/dings better, but when it's bad... the paint's surface just looks like an orange peel, all bumpy and not a true reflection. If they sprayed it well it shouldn't have too many spots on it to wetsand, i would just check the spots that would be awkward to spray, like the quick curves at the end of your fender/around your trunk bending down... otherwise if he was a good sprayer he shouldn't have left too much peel
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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i dont see any of that, i see i pretty good reflection of myself when i look in the paint
 
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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so i dont half to wetsand, its just an option, even if i do have a little orange peel
 



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