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Suggestions on the best way to smooth out the "orange peel" you're left with after painting with a rattle can spray paint?
Before you say "better technique", let me say that I always keep the recommended distance from the model while spraying, use an even stroke starting both before and ending after the model, never try to overload it by trying to lay on all the paint in one pass, tried warming the can in hot water first to atomize the paint better, and clean the nozzle both during and after with thinner. Same result.
I've tried several different brands and sizes but they all seem to emit globby droplets instead of a really fine mist. So is it impossible to end up with a mirror smooth finish using an aerosol paint can? And how do you deal with removing the rough "orange peel" finish that you're left with? (I've tried using super fine grit sandpaper, baking soda, car polishing compound and even toothpaste to smooth it out but they all dull the finish).
Before you say "better technique", let me say that I always keep the recommended distance from the model while spraying, use an even stroke starting both before and ending after the model, never try to overload it by trying to lay on all the paint in one pass, tried warming the can in hot water first to atomize the paint better, and clean the nozzle both during and after with thinner. Same result.
I've tried several different brands and sizes but they all seem to emit globby droplets instead of a really fine mist. So is it impossible to end up with a mirror smooth finish using an aerosol paint can? And how do you deal with removing the rough "orange peel" finish that you're left with? (I've tried using super fine grit sandpaper, baking soda, car polishing compound and even toothpaste to smooth it out but they all dull the finish).