Jonwhitear, I just picked up this thread. I too ended up with a slight orange peel while spraying with nitro (metallic blue), and decided that I didn't want to keep sanding and spraying and sanding and spraying. I finally got a coat that's evenly orange peeled, and decided I rather like it. Sanded the last clear coat lightly, polished with Meguires, and I'm going ahead with it. Don't know whether that is an option for you.