orange peel

[cherokeered]

Enamel clear coat caused worse orange peel than just color coat alone. What is the best way to fix this after the paint cures. I've read Scratch-X or Novus works good but do I need to wetsand before using either of these or will one of these remove the orange peel alone?

[Iron Fist]

Can you post a picture of the orange peel?

If it is bad just give it a brake fluid bath and start over, practice makes perfect.

[jbwelda]

i agree with mark except if you just burn through the clear while you are achieving the flat surface youre looking for, you dont need to strip and start over. just clear it again and this time let it flow out well by putting just that perfect amount on (yeah easier said than done sometimes, but i generally kind of overdo it and let it flow down and preferably in a temp of about 80 to 85 degrees after warming the paint can to about 110 or so) and hopefully you will end up with a finish that doesnt need extensive polishing a second time. the secret is to get the color flat before shooting the clear.

if on the other hand you burn through the color while polishing then, yep, its time to strip and repaint.

[Chuck Most]

Work a little closer, and try slowing down your sweep just a touch as you spray past the model. I've found this really helps minimize or eliminate orange peel. If it isn't too terrible, light sanding or polishing followed up with Scratch X should do the trick.

[DON-T2]

You will save a lot of time by wet sanding first. Just insure there is enough clear that you won't sand thru.