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Title: Paint problems
Post by: Randy Powell on February 06, 2011, 01:43:21 PM

I was talking to someone about paint issues (in this case orange peel) and thought it might be a good idea to post a really cool site I found that outlines a number of paint issues and their cures.

http://www.autopaint18.com/html/paint_problem_solver.html

It's not bad.

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: Will Hinton on February 06, 2011, 02:47:30 PM

Thanks Randy, but you scared the begeebers outta me - I thought you were going to tell us about problems you were having with the toad!!!  Had me worried there, fella. n1 n1 n1

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: Randy Powell on February 06, 2011, 08:54:34 PM

Hi Will,

Na, I'm nowhere near paint yet.

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: Clint Ormosen on February 06, 2011, 08:55:09 PM

Quote from: Will Hinton on February 06, 2011, 02:47:30 PM

Thanks Randy, but you scared the begeebers outta me - I thought you were going to tell us about problems you were having with the toad!!!  Had me worried there, fella. n1 n1 n1

Nope. It was me. Thanks for the link, Randy.

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: PJ Rowland on March 03, 2011, 10:22:44 PM

You would be surprised what 1500 / 2000 / 2500 / 3000 + Buffing machine - polisher and 100 hrs can do.

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: Randy Powell on March 04, 2011, 11:46:30 AM

>>You would be surprised what 1500 / 2000 / 2500 / 3000 + Buffing machine - polisher and 100 hrs can do.<<

Yea, but it's nice if you can get the clear on so that you don't need that so much.   ;D

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: John Leidle on March 04, 2011, 07:15:41 PM

 Thanks for posting Randy, maybe by me shooting at low pressure is what produces the orange peel in my paint.
  John

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: Randy Powell on March 04, 2011, 08:45:35 PM

John,

It's part of why I use a good gun. Takes one more thing out of the equation. Generally with orange peel, it's a case of either too much material (not thinned enough) or not enough pressure. The paint isn't adequately atomized. If your gun is predictable and you know it well, that's one less thing to adjust.

Title: Re: Paint problems
Post by: John Leidle on March 05, 2011, 09:11:58 AM

   Randy,   
    Thanks again , it never occured to me  to use more pressure . I have always used the minimum even with the Urethane clear. As far as enough thinner I use plenty.
   Thanks one last time.      John