Jaggies Reflection

Shadix

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Hi, I'm new to detailing. Recently I had my first car, it's a red mazda 2. I noticed that the paint reflection is not smooth. The reflection is jaggies.. Is this correctable or not?
The paint is smooth, no swirls and I use NXT 2.0 since beginning..

Thanks, and I'm very sorry for my bad english..


 
It looks like you got a bad case of the "Orange Peel" fever. Sanding is the only way to correct this. You have to be very careful if this is an OEM paint.
 
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As psnt1ol indicated, this is what's called "Orange Peal".

If you take any ordinary orange and look closely ay the texture of its skin, it closely resembles the textured finish of your paint. This is a result of the paint setting up and curing before it has time to level out when originally applied.

Sanding is really the only way to remove the high spots and of these ways I'm aware of only two...Wet or damp sanding and a new product called CarPro Denim.

Sanding a finish must be done slowly and carefully otherwise you'll sand right throgh the clear coat or color coat...

Todd Helme
wrote a great article over on AutopiaForums...

Game Changing Performance: CarPro Denim Orange Peel Pad Review - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum
 
That's just OEM paint for ya. It looks good aside from the orange peel, but you have to keep in mind that OEM clear coat is extremely thin, thinner than a Post-It note. I would just live with the orange peel and maintain the paint as best as possible. My car has basically been completely repainted due to an accident and some other highway driving woes and there's orange peel here and there. But I've polished my paint to near perfection and the orange peel is something I can live with.

Also, I have a 2007 Mazda3... a.k.a. the rust bucket. Your car should have a 5 year, unlimited mile corrosion warranty, but if you happen to see any rust forming on your car within the next few years, I wouldn't be surprised if Mazda didn't do anything to honor their own warranty. I'm probably going to trade my Mazda in on a 2013 Scion tC and never, ever get another Mazda. They simply don't stand behind their product even when I was still in the rust warranty bracket. They're bastards and they won't get any more of my money, that's for sure. Just a heads up for you.
 
Yeah, yesterday I went to their showroom and noticed, even their top model (cx-5) has a bad orange peel. I wonder what their Quality Control's doing..

@All : thanks for the explanation. I dont think I'd be brave enough to wet sand a very thin factory paint. Guess I have to learn to live with it.. :(
 
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