Orange peel

[faisal]

Hi Dear

Can we avoid orange peel during painting ? If yes How ?

every body says that make clear too thick then wet sand then it will removed ! thats ok but Can we Avoid it during paint ??

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[buffnut]

Good quality spray guns go a long way towards preventing orange peel or matching the original.
Spraying technique is the other factor along with the product being sprayed.
Keep the gun close to the panel with a wide fan and moving quickly with lots overlap and use the smallest fluid tip setup you can along with slow thinners should flatten things out.

[ken tuep]

As already mentioned, tools and technique make the perfect combo for reducing orange peel. Products are all different, but most can be sprayed pretty flat if you have a bit of experience with them. I have used many different clears, and RM diamont (on the pricey side) and Nason high solids(lower price) clearcoats are hard to beat. Less coats will also produce slicker results.

And then you have environmental changes, temp, humidity, and air source that all can drastically change the end results even if you use the same techniques and products. It is an art form, and you never stop learning.

[Mike Phillips]

Hi Dear

Can we avoid orange peel during painting ? If yes How ?

every body says that make clear too thick then wet sand then it will removed ! thats ok but Can we Avoid it during paint ??

Hey Faisal,

Are painting cars now?

[Blackthorn One]

As already mentioned, tools and technique make the perfect combo for reducing orange peel. Products are all different, but most can be sprayed pretty flat if you have a bit of experience with them. I have used many different clears, and RM diamont (on the pricey side) and Nason high solids(lower price) clearcoats are hard to beat. Less coats will also produce slicker results.

And then you have environmental changes, temp, humidity, and air source that all can drastically change the end results even if you use the same techniques and products. It is an art form, and you never stop learning.

Indeed. A great painter can produce a virtually orange peel free finish with no sanding. Sanding some small areas, or a very light sanding with 2500 or 3000 to get it perfect might be needed, but a great painter can produce a better finish than most most new cars have from the factory. Very few car makes have no orange peel, like Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Bugatti.

[Mike Phillips]

Indeed. A great painter can produce a virtually orange peel free finish with no sanding.

I agree.

I've seen a number of very flat finishes right out of the paint booth, flat as plate glass...


Seems that even if the paint comes out completely flat, that is no orange peel or surface texture of any type, the paint still looks glossier after it's machine polished and then seal down the road...