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ultrajim49

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I did some thinking (man my head hurts!) about an earlyar thread about orange peel.

Correct me if I' wrong please;

:rolleyes:

-orange peel is in the top layer of the clearcoat

-every time I polish the car,I take away a little off of that clearcoat

-so : come time my car should look better : less orange peel ???



just a thought...

:cool:
 
Hi cvcaelen,

Good thinking! However, after thinking about it, I think that unless you apply your polish with some type of covered non-conforming object like a rubber block (I do not recommend this!) you will be using foam or terry applicators.

So what, puterbum! ;). Well, what that means is that the foam / terry covered foam applicator is not only touching the highest points of the orange peel but are also getting down to the lower stuff as well, so you're removing clearcloat <em class='bbc'>pretty[/i] evenly. I'm glad we have people thinking about this stuff.:up

ADDED: By the way, what is the significance of your user name and how is it pronounced?
 
Hi, Puterbum



Indeed,I use a foam applicator.Guess you're right,I'll be taking clearcoat off evenly.It was just a thought.



My username: because my full name is:Christiaan Van Caelenberg;cvcaelen is much shorter...:bounce
 
Actually, on many cars that had orange peel when new, it wears off as the car ages. I assume this has to do with the fact that minor abrasive use over the life of the car help reduce it.
 
OP is something that only wet sanding can remove but then the clear is removed...Catch 22 kinda



Show cars have multiple coats of paint and clear each hand sanded to remove the OP. THen they wet sand the top coat and polish out the marks from wet sanding.



those paint jobs are expen$ive and are not meant for daily drivers.



Glad you are thinking outside the box...but I would assume some of the high spots would go first since they would have a bit more pressure on them from the applicators...Probably after 20 years you might see improvement LOL.
 
First time posting, so please bear with me...

The plastic cover for my wife's instrument panel has been cloudy/scratched since the time we've owned it (it's only an '09 but was purchased used). I've used what cleaners I've got around the garage but nothing seems to work. I'm thinking of getting some Plexus and taking my chances. If that fails should I treat it like a headlight cover? Or any other recommendations?
 
I LOVE Plexus and use it quite often for exactly what you're describing. I apply and work it with a MF towel.
 
I guess I've never used Plexus before, I would be interested to know how it works for you. My instrument panel is hazy as well, I am planning on hand polishing it.
 
Meguiar's PlastX is an over the counter product that works surprisingly well. I've used it on dash bezels, headlights, and bug shields on trucks.
 
Get both products - they will not go to waste. I use Plexus on my head lights and taillights about every other car wash. And it's the best on the clear plastic on the dash - as a maintenance item, you may need Megs to get the scratches out first.
 
Welcome to T.i.D

plast x is great on headlights dash clusters, for any type of clear plastic, never used plexus before, anyone ever use plast x on a plastic convertible window?
 
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