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Originally Posted by jsatek

There are things to know about wet sanding before thinking its a great idea. Yes it looks great to have completely flat paint and yes its fun to do. To be "safe", I'd suggest for those who have zero experience, borrow an electronic paint thickness guage. Just an little insurance policy. Measure before you sand and then again part way through so you can mentally guage what you are doing with each stroke. 9.999 times out of 10 you will be doing just about nothing, dont panic.

Next, its important to point out that clear paint has U/V protection built into it. The U/V protective chemicals rise to the surface while curing. By westanding out orange peel you are removing most of the U/V protective properties. You have to be sure to keep the vehicle waxed in the sunnier climates as there is an increased chance of paint fading. On a vehicle you plan to keep, you have just reduced the amount of times you can "correct" dramatically.

I only do wet sanding to repair damage. I dont like performing it on factory finishes for cosmetic reasons. There is no refinisher on the earth that can get paint applied as thinly as the factory.

I agree with your statement jsatek, well said