I am one who buffed (hand only) my SJ with that finish, but only to obtain a gloss. While it reduced the orange peel to some real extent, it did not remove it entirely. It' now a much milder orange peel with a gloss! At some angles and lightings, or next to another guitar, I still can pick up on it. Again, I didn't do any heavy buffing. I just removed the haze and made it shine.