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Re: Question about Orange Peel
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Posted by CNKS on July 26, 2005 at 05:08:23 from (204.249.178.138):
In Reply to: Re: Question about Orange Peel posted by Rod (NH) on July 25, 2005 at 20:02:56:
You may be right. The problem I referred to occurred at about 70 degress with MR 186 reducer, which I believe is in the correct temp range -- you can correct me. I believe the film was wet enough because I was painting almost to the point of runs and sags. The sides looked perfect with virtually no orange peel. My thinking is that the problem is my technique. I also believe that your non-hvlp guns have a wider pattern than mine, and that you can cover a larger area, perhaps getting back to it faster than I can, or perhaps due to the wide pattern, you get a certain area covered in one pass where it might take me two. (This conflicts with my earlier response, but I think it can go both ways). But, my main problem is that I don't paint often enough to develop a technique. I answer questions about procedures and types of paint -- that does't mean I'm an expert at knowing how to use them. Only way I can do that is more experience.
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