Just because a roof isn t aluminum or fiberglass don t assume its rubber.
Orange peel roof.
It s not hard but does take time and can be scary.
If you want to totally get rid of orange peel you need to wet sand the car.
My wife had some heavy scratches on the roof of her car that would have led to a big expense when she returned it off her lease so i figured why not give wet sanding a shot.
As it is a friend s car i would like to help you solve it.
Vinyl is also used for the roofs of campers and rvs.
Every texture requires a different process to get smooth ceilings.
An epdm rubber roof will also take on a chalky look.
Repairing orange peel texture with a hand pump sprayer series real painter spraying.
The after sales of the brand decided to do a sanding and polishing to remove however the orange peels continue the roof is entirely scratched and now some small marks have appeared.
You may need a stepladder depending upon the ceiling height.
Apply the orange peel to the ceiling keeping the gun between 3 and 4 feet away from the ceiling at all times.
One of the newest ways to repair textured walls and ceilings is with a gravity fed manually powered pressure sprayer.
The clear coat on the roof came with a lot of orange peel.
You can test for vinyl by giving a pinch to the roof.
Keep moving the gun.
This is how i tackle an orange peel texture.