Paint polishing

[Jase]

Not sure if this is gonna help or even if it applies to paint but when i worked as a powder coater the "orange peel" effect was caused by having to thick of a layer on.

 

[BaDaBooM]

Not sure if this is gonna help or even if it applies to paint but when i worked as a powder coater the "orange peel" effect was caused by having to thick of a layer on.

Usually its the the other way around with paint, too much and you get a wavy effect, too little and its like orange skin.

 

[craigfishin]

If you pm me your address seedy I'll send you a cutting polish and some finishing polish to really bring out the shine , i restore paint on cars and have some very high quality polishes that would sort out your case

No charge bud

 

[Jasen]

It might sound silly but why not treat them like bodywork on a car. Smooth, apply lacquer, polish?

Exactly. I've done lots of rattle can work and wet sanded and polished and no one can tell I didn't have it shot at a paint shop.

2 coats primer, wt sand 1000 gt, 2 more coats wets sand 1500-2000, 2 coats of color, let cure completely as per MFG specs, wet sand smooth with 1000. 2 more coats, sand with 1500-2000, 2 clear sand, 2 more clear sand 2000 then 2 stage hand cutting compound (medium then fine gt) then polishing compound and paste wax.

Oh, put a drop of dish soap in your water when wet sanding, the sanding will go much easier.

 

[RicModMaker]

If you pm me your address seedy I'll send you a cutting polish and some finishing polish to really bring out the shine , i restore paint on cars and have some very high quality polishes that would sort out your case

No charge bud

You sir are a gent. Thankyou. Pmed

 

[RicModMaker]

Exactly. I've done lots of rattle can work and wet sanded and polished and no one can tell I didn't have it shot at a paint shop.

2 coats primer, wt sand 1000 gt, 2 more coats wets sand 1500-2000, 2 coats of color, let cure completely as per MFG specs, wet sand smooth with 1000. 2 more coats, sand with 1500-2000, 2 clear sand, 2 more clear sand 2000 then 2 stage hand cutting compound (medium then fine gt) then polishing compound and paste wax.

Oh, put a drop of dish soap in your water when wet sanding, the sanding will go much easier.

Great advice. Many thanks.

 

[anubis]

Rubbing Compound

I've been using "Farecla G3 Advaned Liquid Compound" on my pipes. It is a automotive rubbing compound used to bring the shine up on cars. I've used it on car paint, acrylic, enamel, extra tough floor varnish and a few other things. It is really good. If you want a mirror like finnish this stuff will do it but you have to put in the work. On a couple of my pipes I put two coats of undercoat on then a few topcoats (to get it thick enough) before denibbing (lightly rub down) with 2000 grit wet and dry (I used it dry) recoat and denib again until you are happy with the smooth finish making sure there are no dimples or high spots the use the G3 to bring up the shine. However, I would suggest that before using the G3 make sure that the paint is fully hardened - this can take between one or two weeks depending on what paint you use. I used to put my pipes on top of my boiler so that the heat would cure the paint quicker

 

[craigfishin]

You sir are a gent. Thankyou. Pmed

just posted buddy

ive sent you 5 small bottles

the odd one out bottle (different cap to the others) is scratch remover if you need it , the other 4 are 2 x heavy cut polish (beige colour) and 2 x finishing polish (white colour) , these are 3m and meguiars polishes

use sparingly as if you overload the pad these stop cuttung , just a small amount and work it till the polish disappears then add some more to the pad

let me know how it turns out ric

 

[RicModMaker]

Will do. You're a star. :-)