Removing orange peel with automotive polish/ compound and sanding?

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What types of automotive polishes and compounds can I use to get orange peel off of my model car and what kind of wet sand paper should I use for best results? Thanks

[Ace-Garageguy]

The coarsest real-car sandpaper grit you should use for removing orange peel from a model is 800.

If it's minimal peel, 1500-2000.

Grits go up to 12,000, and the finer you go, the less polishing you'll have to do to get a really good gloss.

Far as "automotive polishes and compounds" go, I get excellent results using 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Machine Polish # 06068, worked by hand.

There are MANY products that will give excellent results if used correctly, but this is what works for me.

 

Edited May 10, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[DREAMSCALE CONCEPTS]

2 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

The coarsest real-car sandpaper grit you should use for removing orange peel from a model is 800.

If it's minimal peel, 1500-2000.

Grits go up to 12,000, and the finer you go, the less polishing you'll have to do to get a really good gloss.

Far as "automotive polishes and compounds" go, I get excellent results using 3M Perfect-It Ultrafine Machine Polish # 06068, worked by hand.

 

 

Thank you! You have been a great help! 

[Radretireddad]

I use these polishing and buffing pads I got at Hobby Lobby. They start at 3200 and go to 12000. Meguiars PlastX works well for removing swirls.

[bobss396]

I stopped using car polishing compounds, one I used has a silicone in the ingredients and I couldn't get the decals to stick to the body.

My go-to is toothpaste. I'm using an Arm & Hammer one currently.

[maxwell48098]

I started using toothpaste to polish out paint jobs back in the '60's.  I'd use the cheapest brand I could find, usually Kmart's store brand, and at $0.29/tube it was really cheap.

FYI - Testor's spray paints were $0.39 at Kmart at the same time.

 

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