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Orange Peel......
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:17 AM
HI all !!!!!

I'm using spray enamels in a spray can....... my quesyion is, i'm getting alot of orange peel..... Am i doing something wrong???? even is i spray just one coat i still get.... i've tried soaking the can in warm water, swirling the can instead of shking it, and my room is room temp....
Banged Head [banghead]

Any sugeations???

SoapBox [soapbox]
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:46 AM
Just one..........Dump those crummy cans and get yourself an airbrush!.Smile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 1:48 AM
I am, i'm ordering a kit from airbrush city, check out the thread...

Thanks
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:55 AM
How far away away are you? Have you switched brands?(Is this a new problem)...Do you have another can of the same color? I know it sounds odd but I had the problem once and I had 2 cans...busted open the second can after sanding down the peel and painted away no problems...Dont know if that was the actual problem I was just relieved there wasnt any peel.
Chris
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:32 AM
Iv'd tried different cans of thesamepaint, ec. etc., i'veholding the can away at different heights........ just darn frustrating......... airbrushing will eliminate this right??
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 3:19 PM
Oh the paint can blues...

White is an Orange Peel in a can for me. I was on my 3rd try white spay with little luck...I had enough I went to an airbrush, single action Badger and I will never look back.

Orange peel is now a thing of the past! My only problem now is try to figure what to paint next!

However, I did find that some paints from a can had to be sprayed differently. Dark colours could handle a heavier coat and sometimes hide very minor defects. Light colours were best laied down in very thin coats. Also these light colours would only enhance any blemish that I forgot to sand, fill or remove before painting.

Just remember it is much easier to paint 2-3 thin coats then it is to paint-remove-paint.

dss902
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    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by littlemoe

I am, i'm ordering a kit from airbrush city, check out the thread...



I would buy from a reputable source such as Coast Airbrush, Dixie Art or Bear Air instead.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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