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**UnDeR_FLiP** · 10-14-07, 22:57

So tonight I finished spraying/shooting paint on to my car for a few touch up areas from fading and rusting (entire roof panel/sections of rear quater panels) and a few new panels including a new sunroof and trunk lid. I can honestly say it looks alright...a lot better than it looked before and for my first time attempting this it looks like I didn't screw anything up. hahaha. However, after shooting the clear coat on, I have some moderate orange peel...but from what I've been reading this is cured by some wet sanding/rubbing compound/buffing. I'm just wondering if anyone knows what grit sandpaper I should use for the wet sanding and if anyone knows of some good rubbing compound? Also, how long should I let it cure before hitting it with the wet sanding?

Overall I'm pretty happy with the job...I saved myself about $800 rather than taking it to a shop to get it done and I wasn't looking for a "show finish" in the first place. I just wanted something that looked better than the [shizzle]ty faded panels.

I'll post pictures up some time later after the wet sanding and such is finished.

10-14-07, 22:57	#1 (permalink)
UnDeR_FLiP Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 iTrader: (0)	So I painted my car...kinda... So tonight I finished spraying/shooting paint on to my car for a few touch up areas from fading and rusting (entire roof panel/sections of rear quater panels) and a few new panels including a new sunroof and trunk lid. I can honestly say it looks alright...a lot better than it looked before and for my first time attempting this it looks like I didn't screw anything up. hahaha. However, after shooting the clear coat on, I have some moderate orange peel...but from what I've been reading this is cured by some wet sanding/rubbing compound/buffing. I'm just wondering if anyone knows what grit sandpaper I should use for the wet sanding and if anyone knows of some good rubbing compound? Also, how long should I let it cure before hitting it with the wet sanding? Overall I'm pretty happy with the job...I saved myself about $800 rather than taking it to a shop to get it done and I wasn't looking for a "show finish" in the first place. I just wanted something that looked better than the [shizzle]ty faded panels. I'll post pictures up some time later after the wet sanding and such is finished.
	-Daryl- 1993 Mazda MX6 LS Glow gauges with red bulbs behind dash, custom painted tail lights, BOMZ Racing CAI, HEI mod, TSX HID ASpec retro w/ hella gen 3 ballasts and philips 4300K D2S bulbs, custom clear turn signals, Cosmo Racing STS, Tokico Blue struts.