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Sonex N367SX
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Date: 11-23-2011
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Number of Hours: 3.00
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Brief Description: Wing tip prep and painting
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Sanded, filled seams, primed, and painted the wing tips over the course of three days. They looked great with the primer applied but was not as happy with the final coat. Lets just say I need to work on my painting skills some more. I think it was a little colder that it should have been and I think I needed to wait longer between first, second, and third coats. What I ended up with is a nice red orange peel look. I will sand this down and try one more time before I give up and take it to a professional. This is just one of the many things to learn while building an airplane.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange peel is a certain kind of finish that may develop on painted and cast surfaces, even screen protectors.[1] The texture resembles the bumpy surface of the skin of an orange (fruit) hence the name.
Gloss paint sprayed on a smooth surface (such as the body of a car) should also dry into a smooth surface. However, various factors can cause it to dry into a bumpy surface resembling the texture of an orange peel. The orange peel phenomenon can then be smoothed out with ultra-fine sandpaper, but it can be prevented altogether by changing the painting technique or the materials used. Orange peel is typically the result of improper painting technique, and is caused by the quick evaporation of thinner, incorrect spray gun setup (e.g., low air pressure or incorrect nozzle), spraying the paint at an angle other than perpendicular, or applying excessive paint.
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