How do i avoid orange feel when painting?

i painted a tail gate in my auto body class but it was orange peeled all over, now i am sanding the peel out, how can i avoid the orange peel all together?

How do i avoid orange feel when painting?
You could have a couple of problems here, or a combination of both.





First, the paint could have been too thick. You should have checked the viscosity before using it, and adjusted it accordingly.





Secondly... your sprayer may not be the right one for the job, or you may have the wrong tip/settings in place for it. Some tasks, paints, require a better atomization of the paint/finish ... and some guns are simply not up to it. Pneumatic sprayers can provide the best atomization of finishes, and there are different levels of quality and options in spray guns. Electric sprayers are cheaper, but cannot compare to the quality of the spray a pneumatic gun will produce.





Not knowing what kind of paint or sprayer you used... I would suggest the following... contact the paint manufacturer, and ask them what type of equipment works the best for their product.


You can also do some online research between different manufacturers of spray guns/systems.





Have Fun
Reply:wipe the area down with acetone let it flash then paint.
Reply:thin the paint a little more and apply multiple thin coats


Funny a 50 thosand dollar escalade has factory orange peel in the powdwer coat


look around if u know what orange peel is u will ba amazed at how bad factory paint is
Reply:They have an additive that allows the paint to flow smoother...but when you use it you have to go very slow. Too heavy of a coat and you'll have an ugly run.





You can apply another coat within a minute or two without having to wait for a complete dry time....that way you don't have to sand between coats. It's really the same coat...but you are not applying a heavy layer...just a lot of thinner layers.