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Re: painting questions -orange peel

To: haugchiro@moscow.com, dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu,
Subject: Re: painting questions -orange peel
From: CalSpeed@aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 09:09:51 EDT
In a message dated 7/1/01 6:21:20 AM !!!First Boot!!!, haugchiro@moscow.com 
writes:

<< You may be using too fast of reducer and the paint is drying too fast.
 What temperature were you painting at.  What type of paint. >>

Hello,

Yes, these are the commom reasons for "Orange Peel" but Dan you have to 
realize that under almost all conditions you will always get alittle "OP".  
Even new cars off the assy line have it.  

Too get the same efffect as the "Datster" you will need to wet sand.  And 
then a polish session.  This final procedure is not easy and can easily mess 
up your paint job if not done correctly.  Basically it takes experience and 
the right "touch".  When it comes to paint jobs this is where the $$$ is 
earned.  

Make sure that you have at least 4-5 coats of color before the wet sanding.  
Or if you are doing the Base Coat / Clear Coat have at least 4-5 coats of 
clear.  You will easily sand off a few coats in the process.

Michael "Calspeed" Carion

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