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ramtuff

04-01-2008 15:13:23




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I started painting my old H today,just painted the gas tank just to see how it would go.Shot 4 coats,had bad orange peel.Ended up spraying 2 coats with spray cans.Whats wrong? Got a good gun,Sharpe HVLP.Also have a high dollar DeVilbiss suction gun,It always done a good job until the last time I used it started sputting sounded like 2 cyl JD tractor.Hopefully someone can tell me whats wrong? Thanks;

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ORS

04-02-2008 06:05:47




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 Re: paint orange peel in reply to ramtuff, 04-01-2008 15:13:23  
It is really hard to critique someones work without seeing it or being there. First things first. You will probably get yelled at by more than one person on this forum, so I will be the first and for your sake hopefully the only one (ALWAYS USE A TEST PIECE TO PATTERN YOUR GUN ON BEFORE APPLYING PAINT ON THE ACTUAL SURFACE). As for your gun take it apart and clean it, including the air and paint holes in the cap.
What type paint are you using?
How much reducer to paint ratio?
What is the pressure at the air cap?
What does your prep surface look like, Did you block the primed surface?
Did you use a sealer on the surface after priming and blocking?
As you can see there are a lot of issues that can cause your problem. If you refer to the link below titled paint problems it should help you out.

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B-maniac

04-03-2008 19:08:22




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 Re: paint orange peel in reply to ORS, 04-02-2008 06:05:47  
Guilty!!! I sure hope they don't think we are "yelling" at them. We aren't. Blind optimism is such an innocent refreshing thing to see in these times we are in. Unfortunately it's one of the first things to really "bite" the novice painter and make him regret he ever decided to try it himself. I only try to give advise to prevent that from happening so the "first timer" hopefully doesn't become a "last timer". First rule: don't paint your sheet metal first!!Sorry.

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ramtuff

04-02-2008 15:52:15




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 Re: paint orange peel in reply to ORS, 04-02-2008 06:05:47  
After the 2 coats I put on with spray cans,straightened it up.Looked real good. The bad side is went to Evansville,In today got in about 5:00 pm. Went to the shop to see how things looked.Guess what,the table I had the tank sitting on collapsed it was upside down in the floor skinned all to crap.So I'll have to start all over. Thanks for all the input anyway.



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Rod (NH)

04-02-2008 10:49:36




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 Re: paint orange peel in reply to ORS, 04-02-2008 06:05:47  
Don't forget the difference between "cap pressure" and "inlet pressure", as these terms can be confusing to some. It would be highly unlikely that any DIY would have the appropriate special test piece(s) ($$$) to enable checking the actual pressure "at the cap". In fact, probably most shops do not have those test piece(s) either. And it's not really necessary unless you're a gun manufacturer or in the regulatory compliance industry. That pressure "at the cap" is used for hvlp guns and for compliance with environmental regulations. The equivalent pressure can be obtained by following the gun manufacturer's maximum gun inlet pressure as is usually stamped on the gun handle, the air cap itself or indicated in the gun instructions furnished with the gun. The difference between pressure "at the cap" and pressure "at the gun inlet" can be very significant and depends on the design of the gun/cap combination. It is different with different guns. By following the gun manufacturer's recommended maximum gun inlet pressure, one can be assured that the maximum regulatory pressure "at the cap" (10 psig) is met, providing the correct air cap is used with the gun, and that the gun is being operated as designed. That is very easily done by installing a pressure gage directly at the gun inlet and adjusting the pressure indicated thereon while the trigger is pulled (with the fan adjustment wide open).

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glennster

04-02-2008 06:04:30




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 Re: paint orange peel in reply to ramtuff, 04-01-2008 15:13:23  
could be a number of things, dirty spray gun, too cold, wrong temperature reducer, paint put on too dry, not enough reducer. try spraying on a scrap fender or something. not sure what kind of paint you are using, but i will assume some type of enamel. put a light coat down, let it flash off, then apply a heavy coat, see how the paint lays. if it starts peeling, add a little more reducer to the paint and try again.

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