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What happens if orange peel is ignored
- Thread starter DKC
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What are you talking about?
Tee hee... he had to ask... Good job I am a fully qualified painter and decorator with spraying skills!
If its for the case (well, i shall use that as the example) sand down the paint using a coarse grade sanding material, using a sanding block to make sure it is smooth, and work your way down to lower grades, but DO NOT get rid of the paint, you DO NOT want to go to the metal... Then if you want, paint two THIN coats of an undercoat of some kind, a watered down (well, white spirited for oil paints) paint, that you will use as the final coat.
Then sand inbetween coats, but just a little bit, coz you will see a bit of a shine, get rid of that, but DO NOT go through the coat of paint you have just put on, then add very thin coats of paint, working slightly thicker each time, sanding between coats... then just before you add the final coat, dont bother snading, but always make sure you have got rid of the sanding dust, and give the surface a careful clean after getting riud of this dust...
And then you should have a very good looking paint job!
If its for the case (well, i shall use that as the example) sand down the paint using a coarse grade sanding material, using a sanding block to make sure it is smooth, and work your way down to lower grades, but DO NOT get rid of the paint, you DO NOT want to go to the metal... Then if you want, paint two THIN coats of an undercoat of some kind, a watered down (well, white spirited for oil paints) paint, that you will use as the final coat.
Then sand inbetween coats, but just a little bit, coz you will see a bit of a shine, get rid of that, but DO NOT go through the coat of paint you have just put on, then add very thin coats of paint, working slightly thicker each time, sanding between coats... then just before you add the final coat, dont bother snading, but always make sure you have got rid of the sanding dust, and give the surface a careful clean after getting riud of this dust...
And then you should have a very good looking paint job!
- Thread Starter
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that's all fine and good but i already painted my case and it looks better than a freakin car! And i did i tmyself
If you read properly, i asked what the consequences would be (not directly but indirectly) of painted over orangepeel
anyone ever done this?
If you read properly, i asked what the consequences would be (not directly but indirectly) of painted over orangepeel
anyone ever done this?
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Depending how many coats you apply, it will end up looking pitted.
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ya i got it to i need to get some more paint...and get this job done..ive been lazy =/
it got it half arse painted..and its just sitting there
it got it half arse painted..and its just sitting there
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it was very abnormal for me to even start the painting..i got a wild hair..and just made a day of it....if you knew me you would know it not like me @ all.
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one of you was talking about sanding in between coats of paint try this it takes a bit longer though.
wait for the paint to fully cure (24 hours at least) then get the surface wet and rub it down with a piece of #0000 ultra-fine steel wool.
then after you rince it off and make sure it is smooth with no imperfections wipe it down with surface cleaner. to remove any substance you don't want in the paint and then dryit with a hair dryer and when it is dry paint it again with a very light coat. and you may want to do this two or three times to get it perfect.
you can get the steel wool at walmart in the paint department.
wait for the paint to fully cure (24 hours at least) then get the surface wet and rub it down with a piece of #0000 ultra-fine steel wool.
then after you rince it off and make sure it is smooth with no imperfections wipe it down with surface cleaner. to remove any substance you don't want in the paint and then dryit with a hair dryer and when it is dry paint it again with a very light coat. and you may want to do this two or three times to get it perfect.
you can get the steel wool at walmart in the paint department.
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Now if you already have orange-peel and want it gone. The easiest way is to sand it down some, it doesnt have to be much, just enough to rough it up. Then shoot on a few more layers of color.
Most of the time the cause of orange-peel is that when you were putting the color or clear on you were spraying it on to dry. The paint itself was drying to much before it came into contact with the surface and couldnt blend in with the rest of what was already on. Follow?
The best way to fix orange-peel is to scuff and re-shoot. This time make the coats a little thicker, not alot, but a little more.
Just be careful as to not put it on too thick... runs are a little harder to deal with than orange-peel.
I personally dont see the use of waiting 24 some hours in-between coats for coloring... I never did it when I was painting cars... Im sure not going to waste my time doing it on my case. Unless of course Im wanting a mirror finish when Im done.... but thats a whole nother bowl of worms!~!
Luck
IFMU
Most of the time the cause of orange-peel is that when you were putting the color or clear on you were spraying it on to dry. The paint itself was drying to much before it came into contact with the surface and couldnt blend in with the rest of what was already on. Follow?
The best way to fix orange-peel is to scuff and re-shoot. This time make the coats a little thicker, not alot, but a little more.
Just be careful as to not put it on too thick... runs are a little harder to deal with than orange-peel.
I personally dont see the use of waiting 24 some hours in-between coats for coloring... I never did it when I was painting cars... Im sure not going to waste my time doing it on my case. Unless of course Im wanting a mirror finish when Im done.... but thats a whole nother bowl of worms!~!
Luck
IFMU
