Re: Question about Orange Peel

Posted by Rod (NH) on July 25, 2005 at 19:42:55 from (64.140.200.138):

In Reply to: Re: Question about Orange Peel posted by Charles Park on July 25, 2005 at 11:11:22:

Well, it's my opinion. Others will disagree. I just think that there are too many that are understandably eager for that perfect job with only a little practice in application. They wind up neglecting their technique in favor of after-the-fact corrective work that might not have been necessary otherwise. Hoods and fenders are probably the easiest tractor parts to compound but again, it depends on the actual configuration. Many tractor parts, even some sheet metal areas, do not lend themselves as easily to power compounding as an automobile hood or door panel where the contours are broader and usually more regular. Leaving some excessive peel areas intact because of an inability to effectively get at and compound them is poor, I think. I suppose working through extremely fine (say 2000) grits by hand and compounding by hand in such areas is a possibility but would not be something I would look forward too. There are better ways to spend your time :o).

Take a look at the basic causes for orange peel to see if you can try to eliminate most of it and avoid the final sanding/compounding bit altogether. In the end only you can decide how much peel, if any, is acceptable. During painting one of my AC-B fenders recently I got a little peel in the final clearcoat after essentially a near perfect application of the color. It happens - but it was my own fault - I think I was holding the gun a little too far away to avoid runs at the last step. Too cautious of me. Anyway, it was not serious enough to do anything about. I could have sanded and compounded but I didn't want to bother. I could also have sanded and reshot a couple of coats of clear but didn't want to bother doing that either. Of course this work is for myself and I am not in it to please anyone else or to enter show contests. It only matters that I am reasonably pleased with my own product - and only I can decide that.

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