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Originally Posted by rule1110
I might go buy some of the Wurth Silver paint and give it ago. Ant tips for avoiding orange peel? I did notice some parts of the rim would get a gritty texture like sand paper, while other parts were smooth. The first time I painted it was terrible because the brake dust got onto the gritty surface and because it wasn't smooth it was impossible to clean as the cloth would just stick on the rim when you tried to wipe it over. I did have some success with lightly sanding the surface between coats with some 800 gritt sand paper before the clear coat but its still not as good as I would like it so might have to try it again.
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Causes of orange peel can be moving too fast, too far away from what you are spraying or temperature. Orange peel coats usually look dry or porous immediately after you spray. They look kinda sand like as the paint is drying enough that it stays that way instead of bending together.
It's harder to do a good job when you are spraying something that is vertical than flat on the ground as far as runs but on flat surfaces you need to be careful not to cause puddling. If you do get some orange peel wet sand it off before applying another cost.
Rattle cans make it more difficult to do a good job because the the nozzles and mix are inconsistent. It helps a lot to shake the can 5-10 seconds often.