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mreyna16 · 03-18-2014, 03:13 PM

The oem paint comes with orange peel and ive heard you shouldnt wet sand and buff original paint, is that correct? I want to have that smooth shiny paintjob on my 2014 camaro ss

CamaroDreams07 · 03-18-2014, 03:44 PM

You can but you better be a very skilled wet sander. No margin for error with this paint.

I highly recommend learning to live with the very minimal orange peel.

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ctk1 · 03-18-2014, 03:50 PM

+1. The clear on these cars is extremely thin. If you aren't extremely careful and extremely skilled you will go right through it and into the base coat.

The reason that body shops can wet sand so much is that the aftermarket paint jobs are quite a bit thicker.

DylanVK · 03-18-2014, 04:13 PM

Its just not worth it on a factory paint job. All cars, regardless of what you paid or who built it have orange peel... from a ferrari all the way down to a kia... orangepeel comes standard.

I say learn to live with it and if you want to get to that point someday, have it resprayed with a high quality aftermarket paint job and spend the money (or time) to sand it down to perfection.

mreyna16 · 03-18-2014, 05:50 PM

Thanks for the reply guys, the main reason I wanted that glossy no orange peel finish is bc I saw the zl1 presentation piks and its super glossy and no orange peel, I mean I know they do that to present the car but I figured id do a similar job on my car

Camarodriver2 · 03-18-2014, 05:53 PM

Try going to a custom paint shop - they'll be able to steer you in the right direction. Factory paint sucks on most cars - I had mine repainted and it's a huge difference!

DARK AGE 53 · 03-18-2014, 06:50 PM

33 years with GM, 25 of those were in the paint repair shop...my suggestion is to leave it alone. JMO

98GTcoupe · 03-18-2014, 08:31 PM

My old man had it done on his 2010 2SS, looks amazing!

mreyna16 · 03-18-2014, 10:39 PM

I dont know much bout auto paint, but im thinking throwing a clear on top and wet sanding it? Maybe thatll eliminate the thin clear coat layer?

CamaroDreams07 · 03-19-2014, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mreyna16

I dont know much bout auto paint, but im thinking throwing a clear on top and wet sanding it? Maybe thatll eliminate the thin clear coat layer?

No

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Adam's Polishes · 03-19-2014, 09:31 AM

Unless it's a show car that's kept in a bubble, living with a level of orange peel is just part of the deal with a factory vehicle.

As mentioned, wetsanding isn't for amateurs and requires the proper tools and a TON of time/skill. It can go badly in a hurry.

Dave2014-ZL1 · 07-20-2014, 01:13 AM

I just got a black 14 zl1, and I'm having it wet sanded. The orange peel is too much for me. I'm having it done by autolavish. They said my oem paint job is unusually thick. It is not cheap.

ChrisBlair · 07-20-2014, 04:07 PM

I like to think my slight orange peel makes the rock chips harder to see

But I really don't have much orange peel to be honest. You can see a little waviness in this pic (it's my roof reflecting the sky and houses). I've never had a car with zero orange peel:

JTruck · 07-20-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I like to think my slight orange peel makes the rock chips harder to see

But I really don't have much orange peel to be honest. You can see a little waviness in this pic (it's my roof reflecting the sky and houses). I've never had a car with zero orange peel:

Wow. I thought that was an actual picture, not a reflection.

03-18-2014, 03:13 PM	#1
mreyna16 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 33	oem paint wet sanding The oem paint comes with orange peel and ive heard you shouldnt wet sand and buff original paint, is that correct? I want to have that smooth shiny paintjob on my 2014 camaro ss

03-18-2014, 03:44 PM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	You can but you better be a very skilled wet sander. No margin for error with this paint. I highly recommend learning to live with the very minimal orange peel. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk __________________ [B]

03-18-2014, 03:50 PM	#3
ctk1 Camarofanatic Drives: 1969 SS, 1998 RS, 2010 VR 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gallitzin PA Posts: 1,433	+1. The clear on these cars is extremely thin. If you aren't extremely careful and extremely skilled you will go right through it and into the base coat. The reason that body shops can wet sand so much is that the aftermarket paint jobs are quite a bit thicker. __________________ 2010 Victory Red R6P 2SS w/RS package. Gloss black Rallys, 6 speed manual, SLP Loudmouth I exhaust, LS7 style blackout panel, SS emblems front and rear, Custom 69 inspired headlight covers, Vararam no tune, Hurst Short Throw, and MTI Racing rear spoiler, SLP Front Splitter, ZL1 Side Skirts

03-18-2014, 06:50 PM	#7
DARK AGE 53 Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mi./Al. Posts: 829	33 years with GM, 25 of those were in the paint repair shop...my suggestion is to leave it alone. JMO __________________ POW/MIA - YOU ARE LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

03-18-2014, 08:31 PM	#8
98GTcoupe Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: RAF Lakenheath UK Posts: 283	My old man had it done on his 2010 2SS, looks amazing! __________________ 2010 2SS L99 Camaro-TSP headers, Vmaxx TB, CAI, Diablo intune, SOLO Mach X catback, tint, billet custom catch can, SLP Coil covers,SLP lowering springs, 295/40s out back *SOLD* Detailed with adams products! 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe, tint....Stock 2006 GTO, R.I.P. 1981 Z28(sold)

03-18-2014, 04:13 PM	#4
DylanVK Drives: a few Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 507	Its just not worth it on a factory paint job. All cars, regardless of what you paid or who built it have orange peel... from a ferrari all the way down to a kia... orangepeel comes standard. I say learn to live with it and if you want to get to that point someday, have it resprayed with a high quality aftermarket paint job and spend the money (or time) to sand it down to perfection.

03-18-2014, 05:50 PM	#5
mreyna16 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 33	Thanks for the reply guys, the main reason I wanted that glossy no orange peel finish is bc I saw the zl1 presentation piks and its super glossy and no orange peel, I mean I know they do that to present the car but I figured id do a similar job on my car

03-18-2014, 05:53 PM	#6
Camarodriver2 Drives: FOR SALE! Bumblebee 1 of 1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Geneva IL Posts: 530 View My Garage	Try going to a custom paint shop - they'll be able to steer you in the right direction. Factory paint sucks on most cars - I had mine repainted and it's a huge difference!

03-18-2014, 10:39 PM	#9
mreyna16 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 33	I dont know much bout auto paint, but im thinking throwing a clear on top and wet sanding it? Maybe thatll eliminate the thin clear coat layer?

03-19-2014, 09:31 AM	#11
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Unless it's a show car that's kept in a bubble, living with a level of orange peel is just part of the deal with a factory vehicle. As mentioned, wetsanding isn't for amateurs and requires the proper tools and a TON of time/skill. It can go badly in a hurry.

07-20-2014, 01:13 AM	#12
Dave2014-ZL1 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 27	I just got a black 14 zl1, and I'm having it wet sanded. The orange peel is too much for me. I'm having it done by autolavish. They said my oem paint job is unusually thick. It is not cheap.

07-20-2014, 04:07 PM	#13
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	I like to think my slight orange peel makes the rock chips harder to see But I really don't have much orange peel to be honest. You can see a little waviness in this pic (it's my roof reflecting the sky and houses). I've never had a car with zero orange peel: __________________