I searched around but didn't find exactly what i was looking for. How much orange peel should you expect to have on a brand new paint job? The paint job cost around 4500 and it looks great except for orange peel (humidity has been insane lately). There was barely any trash in the paint, runs, or anything and it hasn't been buffed yet but they are doing that tomorrow to remove the trash. Just didn't know if this was normal or should i go back before i pick up the car and tell them to fix it? Their shop is really professional and all their employees have been there at least 25 years or more. The shop has treated me great they ordered me 2008 headlights and front bumper by my request.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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For that much money, I'd expect to have no orange peel at all.

 

thanks dave

 

If the orange peel is in the color coat and it's already been cleared, buffing it wont get rid of the orange peel. They should have colored sanded it.

 

They would be repainting it to remove the trash for that kind of money. If its in the clearcoat hopefully they laid it on thick enough that the buffer doesn't go through trying to get it out

 

if the car has not been wetsanded yet, I would not even worry about it yet - wait to see the final result

 

Wait until they wetsand and buff it before you complain.

I have seen fresh paintjobs with orange peel turn into smooth-as-glass finishes after wetsanding and buffing.

 

the point of the wetsand is to take away the minor trash and imperfections from the clear. the best spray gun will never shoot a clear without orange peel effect afterwards .

The point of the buff is to bring back the shine from the sand job.

I have a whole new paint job and i have a tiny bit of orange peel. i'll tell you this, if you want 0 percent of orange peel, you miight get a wavy paint job. having no orange peel will reflect how straight a body panel really is.

 

orange peel is something that happens with every paint job. Once the car is cut and buffed it will come out smooth as glass. The steps I use on a job are sand out the majority of trash and orange peel with 800 grit. then follow that with 1200 grit to remove the rest of the orange peel and any small pieces of trash. Both of these are done with a block to make sure to keep everything straight and reduce the risk of the finished product looking wavy.
After blocking with 1200, hand sand with 1500 grit to remove the scratched made from the 1200 and then hand sand with 2000 grit with small circular motions. I follow this up with 3000-grit on a DA sander just to make buffing easier.
After the whole car is sanded I buff with 3m perfect it compound, followed by a finishing glaze and swirl mark remover. and always hand rub the final product in straight lines to reduce swirling.
After all this you should come out with a flawless paint job as long as you do not burn through the clear coat with the buffer.