[slippymaybe]

Could someone tell me,
What causes the "Orange Peel Effect"?
Paint applied too thick?
Spraying too close to target? or too far away?
Wrong air temperature?
Not enough time between coats?

I have some Morette rear lights which need painting and I don't want to mess them up, or should I just take them to a body shop and let the Pro's paint them

 

[captcurt_18]

just take your time when you are doing it. Also, you could wet sand with a high grade paper.

 

[oldpunk78]

light coats, and wet sand in between. that should keep the orange peel to a minimum.

 

[evanjfrancis]

ya, i had a alittle bit of orange peeling on my interior painting. had to redo one of the door handle inserts. just make sure to really sand down and CLEAN the piece, then take your time, really let it dry inbetween coats, and wet sand it between every other coat or so. make sure to really, REALLY give the clear coat a long time to dry. longer than the paint. =)

 

[slippymaybe]

^^^^^
Cheers guys.
I feel like a teenager again with a can of spray paint in my hand, all I've got to do now is resist the temptation to go and Tag some walls..

 

[evanjfrancis]

all I've got to do now is resist the temptation to go and Tag some walls..

haha. now now slippy, calm down =p like i said just make sure to really clean and sand it down, and most importantly, just take your time. dont rush it