Orange Peel

[Smuggler]

Yeah but I noticed it before I put the lacquer on, i'm sure I did, I always do lol. Hmmm

[SimonP]

It may very well have a bit of OP underneath, but once you apply lacquer you take that away from it. If you spray enough coats of lacquer on, then flat back you'll get an even surface. You'll not have OP then as you'll have smoothed off the reflection surface which is what gives OP if not finished off properly.

[Smuggler]

Ok cheers mate, guess i'll try that.

By the way, saw your other thread about spraying with the compressor now, what type of gun are you using, normal, or gravity fed? Got a gravity fed gun, and might buy a new compressor as they seem cheap enough now, just wondered if the one you got would be up to the job.

[SimonP]

It's a normal gun. It's very much up to the job. As you can see it had no problems doing an inside tailgate which put it through its paces with all the angles and the amount of paint used.

[Titanturbo]

you guys might find this intresting
PAINT DIRECTIVE 2004/42/CE
The above government directive passed into law at the end of october.
The key points that you need to know are listed below.

1. After 01.01.2007 it will be an offence for paint manufacturers to supply non-compliant coating for vehicle Refinishing.Distributers will be allowed to continue to sell existing stock until 31.12.2007.obviously once stocks are exhausted they will not be replenished.

2. ALL bodyshops will have to comply by using compliant products,anynon-compliant products found on refinish premises after the above date will be subject to investigation and possible prosecution of the supplier.

3. Non-compliant products will include cellulose, MS two-pack topcoats and lacquers, RFU lacquers and solvent basecoats.

4. Local authority registration reverts to a threshold of 1 tonne of VOCs used in any given year and the cost of registration will be greatly reduced.

5. The legislation repeals the solvent emissions directive in respect of vehicle refinishing,which means that the solvent reduction plan is no longer required.

Bodyshops will therefore have to use water-borne basecoats and HS solid colours and laquers.

[wayne451]

Thats been in the pipeline for 7 years that I know of! Potential hoax IMO!

[Titanturbo]

not an hoax this was sorted in october any paint company will tell you.you will not beable to buy them

[Benn]

titanturbo is right wayne,
by 2007 all bodyshops have to be using water based paint,

[wayne451]

I was just saying that I heard it years back, when my mini was sprayed!

[Benn]

was something they wanted to do,but now its a set date.

[Smuggler]

But this doesn't mean we can't buy 2k anymore and use it ourselves, and that suppliers don't have to stop selling it right? Just regulations for bodyshop use themselves?

[Smuggler]

Scrap that, just re-read the first point. Well thats absolutely gay.

[Titanturbo]

no ms 2k it will be hs 2k as hs as a lower v.o.c. but there will be a select few that can still use non compliant products for classic cars but they will need to have licence and prove it is going on a classic.but i can,t see it being easy to get one.we have just got a 1k poly scheme which is compliant but if you mix thinners with it then it raises the v.o.c.so it becomes non-compliant.so who is breaking the law us the suplier or the end user theres a few grey areas.i have pages and pages but its finding time to sit and read.