When you apply compound or polish on your car, you might take the extra step of taping off the trim to prevent the compound/polish from getting stuck on your trim. To prevent this, taping off the trim can be an option, albeit it can be a time-consuming step. It’s also not totally necessary to tape off the car prior to polishing your car; you just have to know how to remove the polish if it does get on the trim of your car.

If you’ve ever wondered whether or not you can apply a decal on your car when it already has a ceramic coating, the answer is yes but it may not last very long. Of course, you can physically stick a decal right over a ceramic coated car and it will stick on the ceramic coated paint, but because the ceramic coating is intended to be a barrier that repels water and other contaminants with its slick surface, it may be difficult for a decal to adhere properly and stay on for very long. To properly apply a decal on a ceramic coating, you’d need to remove the ceramic coating in the area, apply the decal, and then reapply the coating.

On this guide, I’m focusing on removing heavy orange peel and the techniques used to do this. Typically the process involves sanding or wet-sanding the vehicle from lower to higher grit, then following up with an aggressive compound to buff/polish the small scratches out. I will be demonstrating both dry and wet-sanding techniques, as well as following up with a Meguiar’s compound, microfiber cutting pad, and a long throw polisher to finish it off.