Orange Peel Paint Finish: The Scourge of DIY Car Painting

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 9, 2012 -- As anyone who has undertaken DIY car painting will tell you, orange peel paint finish can be a major problem. Luckily, learnautobodyandpaint.com has a course that will show you how to avoid or repair orange peel paint finish. With some precision and close study, even a novice to DIY car painting should be able to make orange peel paint finish a thing of the past.

First, let us explain what exactly is meant by orange peel. It describes that unsightly textured look that can happen after paint is dried. It is called orange peel because it looks and feels like the skin of an orange or other citrus fruit. If you notice that bumpy raised texture in your new paint finish, then you are unfortunately going to have to remove it.

There are many causes to orange peel so it is best to know them in order to avoid it altogether. Since thinner has the property of evaporating quickly, you must act fast to avoid it. The biggest cause because of the quick evaporation of thinner is improper painting technique. The course at learnautobodyandpaint.com will show you that you may only spray paint at a perpendicular angle if you want to avoid this condition. An incorrectly set up spray paint gun (for example incorrect air pressure or the wrong nozzle) can also cause orange peel. Make sure to always follow the directions that come with your spray paint gun to avoid this. You will also not want to use more paint than is necessary as this can dry into orange peel.

Do not worry if you still cannot avoid orange peel. You can still sand it out with ultra fine sand paper. Just sand enough to smooth out the bumpy texture. Do not go too deep with your sand paper as it may force you to re paint the entire area. You do not want to spend time painting then more time fixing orange peel only to have to do it all over again.

You should now have some general knowledge on this unsightly condition. For more info on these tips about orange peel and how to fix or avoid it, log on to learnautobodyandpaint.com. There you will find everything you need to know about orange peel. In addition, there is also a wealth of free information on automotive painting.

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