The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIV

madwi · 07-10-2016, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

New backing pad and polishing pads en route for Friday.

Am so tempted to wetland the car and get rid of that orange peel, but I've heard so many times how thin the paint and clear is on these things. A body an I know said skip couple steps and go straight to 2000 grit but am concerned I won't get it flat enough and might actually make it look worse instead of better.

Going to give this one some thought before jumping in

Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.

Paint thickness gauge?

Never heard of that, how does it tell the thickness?

cigarclifford · 07-10-2016, 10:19 PM

while all the drunk's were drinking at the happy hour here

I ate 2 dozen oyster's on the half shell

1 dozen boiled jumbo shrimp's

4 small but tasty lobster roll's

3 big bowls of guacamole

I sipped away on my tall cold glass of milk

-Clifford

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:20 PM

Lobster rolls sound awesome

madwi · 07-10-2016, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE

Like already mentioned it's a paint thickness gauge. I've owned one for many years and measure every paint job I work on. The Z is 4.5-5 mills thick. This is an average thickness, and I also find, for my car, it's an average hardness.

Found this.

cigarclifford · 07-10-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Lobster rolls sound awesome

they were very tasty

When they have a happy hour anywhere I travel, I'm always the first one in the

line

-Clifford

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Found this.

Thanks

I looked on Amazon and seems like they vary from $118 to $5465

That reference of the thickness is very helpful. I'm actually surprised it is even that. The clear is softer than hell no doubt about it. If I do wetsand and polish should look at a diamond coat overtop.

cigarclifford · 07-10-2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Grab a good paint thickness gauge. I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.

Nissan painted my Nismo ultra thin as well

No paint will be left after the first wet sanding

-Clifford

cigarclifford · 07-10-2016, 10:31 PM

why did you wrap your 370Z

tried to wet sand it

-Clifford

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:33 PM

Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol

madwi · 07-10-2016, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol

That would be nice.

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I personally wouldnt do much wetsanding on OEM paint.

Much orange peel on the quarter panels. Looks even worse when I use a detail spray or wax on it. Drives me nuts

madwi · 07-10-2016, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol

Keep an eye on this thread for a badass paint job.

Tturbo370z 800whp build thread

ChaseZ · 07-10-2016, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

That would be nice.

Then again it would only cost me about $600 materials and a weekend to reshoot the entire car.

Hmm..

Swapping performance parts on a brand new car is one thing but painting it with 2500 miles on the clock just because or some factory orange peel seems a little over the top

madwi · 07-10-2016, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseZ

Then again it would only cost me about $600 materials and a weekend to reshoot the entire car.

Hmm..

Swapping performance parts on a brand new car is one thing but painting it with 2500 miles on the clock just because or some factory orange peel seems a little over the top

Hell if you got the skills and a place to shoot, why not? Go for it.

07-10-2016, 10:19 PM	#3363 (permalink)
cigarclifford A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali State Hospital Posts: 13,351 Drives: 2017 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 458713	while all the drunk's were drinking at the happy hour here I ate 2 dozen oyster's on the half shell 1 dozen boiled jumbo shrimp's 4 small but tasty lobster roll's 3 big bowls of guacamole I sipped away on my tall cold glass of milk -Clifford kenchan, madwi and Ghostvette like this. __________________ -Clifford

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ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	Lobster rolls sound awesome cigarclifford likes this.

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cigarclifford A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali State Hospital Posts: 13,351 Drives: 2017 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 458713	why did you wrap your 370Z tried to wet sand it -Clifford ChaseZ likes this. __________________ -Clifford

07-10-2016, 10:33 PM	#3370 (permalink)
ChaseZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2016 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,799 Drives: 16 370z Rep Power: 94683	Too bad it's not as easy as spraying a bunch of coats of clear on and go to town on it lol madwi likes this.

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