Wet sand to fix the orange peel look to the paint on my car?

Question

We just painted my car. And for some reason it has this orange peel look to it. Someone said to wetsand it. How is that done? I need it in layman terms please.

Answer 1

This is a very common condition due to humidity, incorrect thinner, incorrect drying temp., etc. Wet sanding is just using a particular type of automotive sandpaper that you can use 'wet'. The water allows the surface to be sanded very smooth, no dust and is more controlable vs dry sanding. Find a local automotive paint supply store and ask them what grit (usually 400-600 wet for standard paint, 800-1000wet for heavy clear coat and custom finishes) you need for your car. The trick is keeping plenty of water on the sanding area, use your whole palm when sanding and don't cut too much paint. You will have to polish the surface with a quality machine polisher and compound when you are done sanding. If you take your time the car will look like glass when you're done!

Answer 2

Orange Peel Removal

Answer 3

Wet sanding is to smoothen the paint when it isnt totally "flat".A surface with orange peel will not reflect light as well as a flat polished surface and "reflects" poorly on the painter who applied it.A too fast reducer,too little reducer,too hot temperature,and too much distance between the gun and surface will lead to a pot marked finish.
Wet sanding consists of various grades of wet/dry sandpaper (car paper only) normally over 1000 grit.The sandpaper must be soaked in water (add a dab of dishwashing detergent too) for a time until they are soaked.While keeping the surface wet (never let it dry) a sheet of the sandpaper is wrapped around a foam sanding pad and you work it in a straight line back and forth with moderate pressure,frequently dipping the sandpaper in a bucket of clean water.Starting off at 1000 grit you work your way down to 1500,then 2000 grit.Work only a small area at a time.Use a rubber squeege to wipe the area clean and dry to check progress.Once the 2000 grit is over,you need to compound with microfinishing liquid and a buffing wheel (on a orbital buffer).This is done to restore a shine.Then its glazed and polished.Its time consuming....its not for the everyman....its usually limited to showcars or horrible paintjobs.

Answer 4

Get a sponge and wrap black 320 400 grit wet sand paper around it only long strokes front to back sand with garden hose until the bumps are almost gone then do it again with 800 grit and 1200 grit the better you level the paint with out sanding thru clear or color the better the polishing step will look OH NO POLISHING STEP! It takes a properly painted car to withstand color sanding and sanding the clear coat You sanded the color coat and applied clear coat to the car did'nt you?

Answer 5

Dustbgone: listen up take sand paper made for wet or dry
sanding get the sand paper get it wet then start rubbing down
until surface feels smooth . In what I reccomend some times
that you should of taken car over to Professional Paint& body
Repair shop they know how !

Answer 6

wet sanding....is taking a sponge and a bucket or just using the garden hose and using a fine grit sand paper to sand it down. You keep the sand paper wet all the time...it's work but it has to be done.

However...if it orange peeled...it needs sanded and repainted again. If you had a professional do the work then take it back...if you did it yourself then do it again.

Normally orange peeling comes from painting in too hi of humidity or there was water in your air lines which got into the paint.

either way...wet sand it and repaint it.

Answer 7

if you had a shop paint your car take it back to them and tell them the problem. if you did the paint job to wet said it, you get a bucket of water a sponge and 400 grit or higher sand paper and you wet down the problem with the sponge, wet your sand paper and you sand the panel until the problem is gone make sure you keep everything wet other wise you will go to deep with the sanding and ruin the paint on that panel. if you don't know what your doing i don't recommend you doing it.

Answer 8

Orange peels are used in some recipes to make the flavor better. Or they use it as a decoration on foods. So lots of people eat it. It's actually healthy to eat because it can lower cholesterol. But make sure you wash it before you eat it! :)

Answer 9

YOU USE CARBONRANDUM SAND PAPER WET IT WITH WATER AND RUB LIGHTLY. YOU WILL HAVE TO CLEAR COAT IT AFTER IF YOU GOT A GOOD COAT OF PAINT . CLEAR COAT IS A CLEAR PAINT THAT YOU SPRAY OVER THE COLOR THAT YOU WANT ON THE CAR. BEFORE YOU CLEAR COAT IT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT VERY SMOOTH AND CLEANED. IF YOU HAD THINNED YOUR PAINT BEFORE YOU SPRAYED IT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE GOT THE ORANGE PEEL GOOD LUCK AND HAVE PATIENTS IT TAKES THEM TO GET A GOOD PAINT JOB.

Answer 10

You painted your vehicle and the shop that did the work did not wet sand the car after it was painted? - TAKE it back to the let them do it - takes time and material to do it, you will not be able to do it yourself.