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   TomT226 | Mar 10, 2003 02:27pm | #1

   I use a lot of semi-gloss Deft, and find that orange peel is caused by spraying unthinned stuff. To get a good finish on shat you have now, I'd sand with 400 grit, followed by 000 steel wool. Mix up a "flash coat" of Deft thinned about 50% and shoot it again. That should remove all of the orange peel. I usually thin Deft about 10% except in the hot summertime when I can spray it right out of the can.

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   2002sheds | Mar 10, 2003 06:03pm | #2

   Tom,

   Thanks for the tips- I'm still finding my way through this process, and can use all the help I can get. I appreciate it!

   TwoSheds

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   RW | Mar 11, 2003 01:49am | #3

   Hand Applied Finishes, by Jeff Jewitt. He wrote it for you. Trust me. Hey, I'm a trustworthy guy. and loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and , . . . well, heck, 11 out of 12 is still pretty good." Shoot first and inquire afterwards, and if you make mistakes, I will protect you." Hermann Goering to the Prussian police, 1933.

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   fdampier5 | Mar 11, 2003 04:56pm | #4

   I'm courious about the source of your quote.. My understanding of Goering is about 1933 he was going thru withdrawl in a Swedish sanitirum.

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   RW | Mar 11, 2003 09:57pm | #5

   That particular one came out of Bartletts. Charming, ain't it? " Shoot first and inquire afterwards, and if you make mistakes, I will protect you." Hermann Goering to the Prussian police, 1933.

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   Clay | Mar 12, 2003 06:33am | #6

   It is pretty hard to eliminate all the orange peel without some abrasion after spraying.  You can start at about 400 grit to cut the top of it off if need be.  I like to use soft scrub cleanser for a rubbing compound to get a semi-gloss sheen.  Try using just the soft scrub to start with, if that is too slow then use some sandpaper first.

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   2002sheds | Mar 12, 2003 09:27am | #7

   Clay,

   Thanks- I'll try it! I really appreciate the tip.

   TwoSheds