orange peel

[68-chevyman]

How do you guys get rid of it. I've tried blocking till my arm fell off. Then buff it and its still not flat. It is acceptable but not as flat as glass. Do you flow coat it. That seems a bit xtreem to me. I would like to stay away from flow coating.

[Mooch]

You mean you get OP with a Sata ? Mooch

[X711]

What type of paint, Single Stage or base, What manufacturer.

What gun / tip size /

Thanks .. X

[Mooch]

Theres a section here in paint shop helpers which deals with it.

Buffing Tips and Techniques by our resident guru Robert. Any information you need is there. Good luck Mooch

[Len]

How do you guys get rid of it. I've tried blocking till my arm fell off. Then buff it and its still not flat. It is acceptable but not as flat as glass. Do you flow coat it. That seems a bit xtreem to me. I would like to stay away from flow coating.

If you really want it perfectly flat you should use a more coarse grit like 800 wet paper wrapped around a hard block like a piece of hard plastic/plexiglass. Sand the surface flat then switch to a tool like the AirVantage with some 1500 grit Finishing Film then 4000 grit Abralon. The hand sanding can be murder but machine sanding is easy and quick. After all this sanding you polish to bring up that hard flat shine.

Below is Robert's technique for removing orange peel but remember he doesn't have a compressor at his disposal so he does it all by hand.


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OP Removal, the Robert Way - Link (http://www.autobodystore.com/rsw.htm)

[Robert]

If you want to get paint seriously flat, you have to start with 800 grit paper and a hard block. Lately, I've been sanding with .30 polypropylene with a rubber backing that I glue to one side to keep the paper in place. It makes for a semi flexible but very hard block since it will only flex along one axis at a time and has essentially no give and drives the paper right flat against the orange peel. Then I go over it with 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 an on up into the micro mesh numbers. The result is paint that's as flat as lacquer.

Take Care,
Robert