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I am spraying EF products water based acrylic-urethane blend for the first time in my shop at about 65 degrees and seem to be getting orange peel effect no matter what settings on use on my sprayer. Any one have some advice for rectifying?
Thanks
JD
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I'm not familliar with that product, but orange peel usually seems to be a symptom of too light a coat or the material is too thick. Try thinning and using a really wet coat.
Tim
*Jeff,Using solvent based laquers i have found that orange peel occurs almost all the time as the product is applied, but flows out before it dries. More material may be requires to alleviate this problem.I spray using a back and forth method (of course) but then go over the sam area again at 90' to the last coat, this ensures an even and heavy coat. I have to warn you that build up around the edges of a peice do not disappear as readily with water based products as they do solvent.Good luck, I always approach finishing with trepidation.
Check the label for minimum recommended temperature. 65 sounds a bit cool - I bummp the thermostat to 70 deg F a few hours before spraying, and I use water borne.
My needle/nozzle/horn is one size smaller than the recommended, and I had to bump both the pressure to the pot and the pressure to the gun to get a good wet coat. I've also found if I don't spray the recommended 3-4 mil wet coat, I get orange peel with the finish I'm using.
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