Richard wrote:
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>I am in the process of painting the bits for a speed kit for my Tri Gear
>using the Europa supplied paint kit. It is around 12 months since I
>painted the rest of the plane which went very well. I have all the
>parts primed with the grey (acrylic / water based) spray primer/filler
>and have just been trying to spray the barrier primer (isocyanate). The
>result I have got is most peculiar. The finish has come out like giant
>orange peel. Suspecting that I had got some contamination on the surface
>I have tried scrubbing the parts with detergent and rinsing off but the
>same thing is still happening.
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>I checked the dates on the paint. The primer is still just within date
>but the hardener is a couple of months past. Could this be the problem
>or has anyone else had a similar occurrence and if so, how could I
>overcome it?
>
>Richard Iddon. G-RIXS (Puzzled painter)
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Richard. Massive orange peel is usually attributed to thick paint. Try
thinning it out more and let us know how it worked out. You might also
consider a retarder, if the weather is hot and humid...
Jeff
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