Paint Application Problems - Orange Peel (Granular Texture)

1.	Orange Peel (Granular Texture)

Paint surface is rough with a textured appearance that looks like an orange skin.

CAUSES:

Wrong reducer/thinner used for ambient conditions (solvent evaporation too fast).

Paint diluted improperly (insufficient reducer/thinner).

Excessive shop or work surface temperatures.

Moving spray gun too fast or from too far away.

PREVENTION:

Use the appropriate paint reducer/thinner for ambient conditions and dilute with slightly more reducer/thinner.

Properly adjust the spray gun pattern.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:

For light orange peel, wet sand to smooth the surface, then polish with compound.

For heavy orange peel, sand and repaint surface.