Is this degree of orange peel typical for a new car?

[cardaddy]

I wonder if the carpro denim and velvet pads would level it safely. I have orange peel on the doors of my 2014 Kia Forte.

Yes it is said they will.

To the OP, par for the course. New Camaro's will have you singing the same tune.

Can it be more reflective and slick? You BETCHA!

Now, do you want to do it? If so, being as it's brand new, I'd probably go for it. But right afterwards, especially being a DD, I'd Opti-Coat the snot out of it!

 

[jankerson]

My girlfriend just bought a new car, a white 2014 Honda Accord. I am learning how to detail for the first time and would like to help her protect the finish with a paint sealant, topped with a wax. But I notice that the clear coat does not quite have a mirror-like finish. Instead, it is rather bumpy as you can see in the photos I posted in the link. I am wondering if this is a standard finish on most new cars these days and if there is anything I can do to minimize the orange peel look with low risk of damaging the clear coat.

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That's not bad at all, better than a lot of what I have seen, I would leave it alone personally.

Now if it was something like a show car that is in the garage 95% of the time then yeah I would level it, but a DD..... NOPE...

 

[Desertnate]

I don't think it's that bad either. My Mazda3 is far worse on the vertical panels. It's uniform across the entire car.