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Orange peel finish :(

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  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:29 AM

Weather and humidity is usually the cause. Cool wind / environment can do it as well.

  • Member since
    June 2012
Posted by Compressorman on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:06 AM

Junkie, I do not think that temp was a problem, it was about 75F or so. But...I had mixed the paint a little thinner than usual so I really laid it on thick to get it to cover.  Don. I was spraying at about 35 psi or so. This is much higher than I normally spray so I noticed that I was increasing my distance. I appreciate both of your inputs. Looks like I should have waited a day or so before painting. Apparently it was one of those days that I cant seem to do anything right, haha.

Chris

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:50 AM

Two causes are too much distance between airbrush or spray can and model surface, leading to paint partially drying before it reaches surface, or too high an air pressure with airbrushing.  The later leads to excessive distance when spraying.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:32 AM

It's generally caused by thinner evaporating more quickly than the paint can deal with (hotter weather?), over heavy application can also cause it

  • Member since
    June 2012
Orange peel finish :(
Posted by Compressorman on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:49 AM

I sprayed a couple of wings yesterday and they ended up with a pronounced orange peel finish. I haven't encountered this before and am wondering what I may have done wrong. I am using model master enamel and hardware store thinner like I always do. Any thoughts?

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