Newbie in Woodstock, GA

[swmddo]

I have a 1948 Ford Sedan Coupe, that I restored myself, except for doing the painting. I want to find out how to remove the orange peel from the paint job. I am pretty handy, so I am confident that I can do this without messing up the finish. I want to find out how to do this the right way. I have used Meguiars on my other cars, so I am confident that I will find the best way to do this work.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Newbie in Woodstock, GA

We noticed your only other post here was back in May of 2010 where you mentioned just having finished the restoration of this car - have you done nothing to it since then?!


Removal of orange peel requires wet sanding and rotary compounding to remove the subsequent sanding marks, if you're going to do it quickly, efficiently and effectively. But wet sanding and rotary compounding are pretty advanced processes and if you've never done either you'll want to practice on some junk panels first before jumping into working on a freshly restored classic. Do you have any experience with either process?

An important thing to consider in this process is just how much paint you're taking off, which means you'll want to know just how much paint is there to begin with. Is this a single stage paint job, or a base coat/clear coat system? Was the body stripped to bare metal before the respray? Can the painter tell you how many coats of paint are on the car? It's important to know how much paint you have to play with so as not to remove too much during this very aggressive process.