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Thanks for the input!
So the thing I was trying to print was this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6365845
Ideally you'd just print it in PLA but I only had one colour PLA so I thought, might as well gather some PETG printing experience :D
The part in question is red_panda_low_poly_V1_-_head_A_red.STL and I tried to print it on an odd angle to make sure that most of the outwards facing walls were on the top, because anything that needed support turned out so hideous.
Also it seems to appear on any side of the model, where you have a slight overhanging angle, in no particular axis :)
I'll print it in pla once my current print is done :D
PETG can do supports, but it's not pretty if you have steep overhangs. It's also kind of annoying to sand, but you can do it. That said, if you have a heat gun or hot air station you can get a lot of the surface shine back after sanding by warming the surface of the print up a little. You do have to be careful to not overdo it though, otherwise the model will deform.