Inner fender paint problems
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Inner fender paint problems
I have a 2000 FRC and I'm doing some painting and cleaning under the hood. I wanted to paint the inner fender wells but every time I try to the paint orange peels bad. I used simple green to clean, sanded, acetone to wash and orange peel appears. I sanded them down again and washed with mineral spirits and tried to prime, orange peel appears. Is there something else I can do to get it right?
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The issue may not be "orange peel" so to speak. It can be a contaminent that is on or now in the surface. I know that you wrote that you used mineral spirits...which I have never used....for prepping for painting automotive paints..."rattle-can or otherwise. Try using a wax and grease remover designed for paint. Apply it to the panel with a CLEAN paper towel...then with soome Clean paper towels...wipe it DRY.
When applying the paint. DO NOT try to get it wet. Try applying a mist and slowly build up your THIN layers...allowing them each to dry...and they should dry quickly due to being applied thin. Then when several thin coats (4-6) are applied...you then can apply a "wetter" coat to melt evereything in together. Just be casreful that you do not get it soaking wet...because the solvents in the "rattle-can" can penetrate down and start the whole process of what I feel is "fish-eyes".
Most "rattle-cans" have a built in "fish-eye" preventer....but...if the surface is badly contaminated...IT will still fish-eye and look like real bad orange-peel.
Your inner skirts should be a black SMC material. I usually condition them if they are looking poorly...instead of painting them due to oil and what-have-you getting on and in them over time.
"DUB"
When applying the paint. DO NOT try to get it wet. Try applying a mist and slowly build up your THIN layers...allowing them each to dry...and they should dry quickly due to being applied thin. Then when several thin coats (4-6) are applied...you then can apply a "wetter" coat to melt evereything in together. Just be casreful that you do not get it soaking wet...because the solvents in the "rattle-can" can penetrate down and start the whole process of what I feel is "fish-eyes".
Most "rattle-cans" have a built in "fish-eye" preventer....but...if the surface is badly contaminated...IT will still fish-eye and look like real bad orange-peel.
Your inner skirts should be a black SMC material. I usually condition them if they are looking poorly...instead of painting them due to oil and what-have-you getting on and in them over time.
"DUB"
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