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What causes orange peel in the clearcoat, and what can be done to prevent it? Also what is the best way to get it out of a paint job?

well there is a number of things that can cause it but the main reason is it is drying to fast all you have to do is wet sand it and buff to a butifull shine ya want

Pappa J, poor atomization is the number one cause of orange peel.

1. What gun are you using and what is the tip size?

2. What compresser do you have?

How is your air plumbed and what size are the pipes and air hose?

3. What material are you using?

4. What temp is it when shooting and what temp solvents are you using?

ok - how should a system be setup for all the above (except tip size etc.)

Let me guess. You will be painting your truck soon and are expecting orange peel. So, to try to avoid it you ask this question. Well, to get it out of the way.

You could rub the paint out with coca cola, just dont use diet.

You could hold a flame close to the paint and the orange peel will disappear.

You could knock down the orange peel with an old rusty jack.

You could take your 12 gauge and shoot the fender again.

I know, I know, I just wanted to beat them to it.

LOL

actually when I do the primers the autobody shop here is going to let me use their facilities, and he's going to teach me how to do the spraying (all of it).

in the springs, before too long, I'm going to be setting up air lines for my fathers shop (where I do my work cuz he only uses one of the 2 bays). I'd like to must make sure I do it correctly.

Better if you flame-spray it. Since you can't afford the equipment to do it right, here's how to do it on the cheap. (Wookies never had need for money). Get your can of spray paint, a roll of duct tape and a blow torch. tape the torch to the can, and carefully align the torch head with the spray nozzle. Shake the can, and light the torch. Holding the can at arm's length, aim at the truck and spray.

One more thing, lock the sheep out of the barn, their wool stinks too much when it burns.

Oh Lord this is way toooooooo easy i aint going there.

Alan

LOL - I tell ya what Fred I'll have my insurance paid, and a bed ready with all the parts. you can come show me how its done sometime...

Solo, here is it in a nut shell. Take a look at the attached links and you will see all you need to see. All I can add is to use galvanized pipe, run it as high as you want up on the wall but keep it at least a few feet from the ceiling (hot up there). Hold it off the walls on blocks, again to allow it to cool.

I ran one outlet and filter just as they tell you here in the link about 35 ft away from the compressor with 3/4" galvanized pipe for my 6HP 80gallon upright and I have been very happy with it.

http://members.aol.com/buickfam/piping.jpg

http://members.aol.com/buickfam/pipesize.jpg

hey, thanks for the info!