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What happens if you don't do the final sanding and polish? What will happen if I leave the paint as it comes out of its final application?

I am doing my fiberglass dune buggy body. Using Rustoleum Professional. I have 4 coats on it at this time. Been applying the paint for over a month now.

The orange peel does not bother me on the buggy as long as it has a glossy finish and comes out hard and doesn't mar when something rubs the paint.

Right now, the paint appears to be hard but if I rub a fingernail across the paint, it mars the glossy finish.

Is the final sanding and polishing needed to keep the glossy finish from marring?

I was hoping I could eliminate the final step in this process but it seems I have an issue with it right now as it stands.

Any suggestions/thoughts?


you don't have to color sand it out. it'll just stay as it is. it won't lose any more gloss left alone than if you were to sand it.