2 Questions about paint...

1. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #1 13th September 2008, 12:52

   1. Self spray job has 20334837492% orange peal, can you get rid of it or will it always look bland?
   
   2. Failing that, how can you remove paint without damaging plastic?
   
   Thanks,
   Dan.
2. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #2 13th September 2008, 20:09

   you can get rid of the orange peel.
   
   wet sand the top layer of lacquer. then either polish it to a shine or give it another coat.
   
   how are you painting it? may be able to help with techinque to stop the orange peel look.
   
   if you did want to remove the paint, i have heard some people say they have used paint stripper and it didnt damage the plastic but i havent tried it myself.
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 14th September 2008, 02:49

   orange peel is usually cause by using the spray gun/can too close to the object your painting
4. brosnan Established Member Joined: May 2008 Kent Posts: 1127 BMW X5 4.4 PETROL

   #4 14th September 2008, 03:13

   wet sand can help resolve but it the application that causes as said above
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 14th September 2008, 12:04

   Have you got a pic of the area you`ve painted showing the orange peel?sometimes its easier to flatten right down & start again.
   
   
   Steve.