Every painter is going to have the problem of Orange Peel in their paint and there are many factors that can contribute to this condition.

Although most of the time Orange Peel can be cured after the fact is you risk damaging the paint, removing millage of clear that should be protecting the car for years or even having color changes due to clear thickness.

The best solution is to reduce the amount of orange peel in your paint while painting and save your time to go get some pizza.

Some paints have a metallic formulated to have …

One of the worst problems for Hobbyist Painters is dealing with off season painting. For some of us it is the extreme temperatures in the summer and for the rest of us is waiting too long in the fall and watching the thermometer drop below optimal temperatures.

I have heard a few people describe how they painted their vehicle in an attached garage with the door open to the home and a fan blowing the last cubic foot of warm air into their garage.

Other people setup oil coil heaters with no open flame heating their garage …

Although Clearcoat may discolor over many years there is another problem when the paint you apply is an off color or yellow in comparison to the rest of the vehicle.

You will be left with a mismatch job that looks tinted when compared to the adjacent panel and yellow in hue.

The reason that this happens is due to either contaminated or improperly mixed clearcoat or technician error.

If the problem is the mixture of the paint it could be due to contaminated products or the wrong hardener or activator.

If the problem is due to technician error it …

Paint chipping is a very common problem that most cars suffer from. Chipping of paint is a defect that happens after the car has been painted. It is not a defect related to the application of paint its cause is due to impacts of small or large objects usually stones or other debris in the road.

Although there is no way for the automotive paint technician to prevent every defect there are products that can be used to reduce the effects of small objects causing chips around your wheel wells and on your bumpers.

The application of …