Can I wetsand a metallic?
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Car: 89 GTA
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Can I wetsand a metallic?
I just got my bird painted a metallic red at Maaco. They painted OK, but lots of orange peel.
Can I wetsand a metallic paint? Should I use 1500 or 2000?
Can I wetsand a metallic paint? Should I use 1500 or 2000?
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Car: 1989 IROC
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Is it single stage or base/clear? If it is base/clear, then it does not matter. If it is single stage you can still do it, but you might bite into metallic under the surface and cause it to be splotchy.
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Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 6.0L Procharged
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Just called em and he said it's a single-stage.
So I guess wetsanding is out. He said he wouldn't recommend me westanding it. Do you think I can improve the orange peel with my Makita rotary with a wool pad and cutting compound?
So I guess wetsanding is out. He said he wouldn't recommend me westanding it. Do you think I can improve the orange peel with my Makita rotary with a wool pad and cutting compound?
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Nope, you're still in the same boat... If you use a heavy enough compound to cut the peel, you'll destroy the metallic suspended in the enamel.
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OK, so I'm screwed about the peel , oh well.
I guess I learned an important lesson about paint jobs!
I guess I learned an important lesson about paint jobs!
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how much is there? I did a chevelle it had a very little orange peel. I just wetsanded it real lightly. And buffet it. There is olny one spot that looks bad. But how i look at it if u wanna get rid of it the only way is to repaint it. So u might as well try it.
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