Matt on thing to keep in mind, if they used enamal,
(and they probably did from the description )if they did not
add a hardner you may very well
end up with a worse mess by trying to rub it out. Try a small area first.
An orbital buffer will take you longer but it's almost impossible to mess
up with.
On 2 Jun 1997, Matt Liggett wrote:
> My Midget was given a horrible paint job by the PO to help it sell.
> It's got bad orange peel and runs. What can I do to clean it up? I
> thought perhaps 1200 wet-dry (w/ water), followed by polishing
> compound then wax? It's been awhile since it was painted, and I have
> never done anything to it (no wax, etc). Is the polishing compound
> unnecessary after sanding? Is sanding to harsh for the topcoat?
> Should I just clean and wax it?
>
> I'm looking for an interim solution and a minor improvement.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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> Matt Liggett <mliggett@pobox.com> | Bloomington, IN, USA | '60 Mini
> <URL:http://pobox.com/~mliggett/> | '89 SAAB 900t SPG | '70 MG Midget
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