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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:33 PM
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Long story short my new dash panel I had powder coated come back looking like orange peel. After a massive argument, I'm stuck with this ****. Can powder coat be sanded back and buffed to remove orange peel? Thanks for any help
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:55 AM
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Good question
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:00 AM
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Nope...its a bitch to get off to redo as well. Eastwood sells a solvent typre remover that works good.

Orange peel is usually an incomplete flow out.....he rushed it.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:05 AM
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Nope...its a bitch to get off to redo as well. Eastwood sells a solvent typre remover that works good. Orange peel is usually an incomplete flow out.....he rushed it.
Thanks for that info mate. Sounds like I've been screwed
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:15 AM
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Thanks for that info mate. Sounds like I've been screwed

Post a pic. Lets take a look.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:20 AM
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Been hanging out for this to arrive from the states for 5 weeks then for the paint to come out like this is just disheartening
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:31 AM
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That does look pretty sad. Ive seen better results with a rattle can
 
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ynots
That does look pretty sad. Ive seen better results with a rattle can
Same. I'm very disappointed to say the least
 
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What part is that and what year/model is does it belong to?
 
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Originally Posted by jmb79
What part is that and what year/model is does it belong to?
It's a Russ Wernimont Designs dash panel, it's to fit my 07 night train
 
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