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Solid and Metallic

Cause

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Old paint

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Paint inadequately stirred

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Paint too long in paint sprayer

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Incorrect amount of hardener

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Incorrect viscosity or thinning

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Incorrect air pressure

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Mixing different brands

Metallic too dark

Cause

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Metallic undercoat sprayed too wet

Metallic too light

Cause

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Metallic undercoat sprayed too dry

Action

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Sand off top coat and repaint. Use wet sandpaper P600.

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Match shade carefully by spray tests.

 Code 81 - Paint runs, drops

Cause

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Paint viscosity too low

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Topcoat too thick in places

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Drying time between sprayings too short

Metallic paint:

Action

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Remove paint edge carefully with a razor blade. Sand area lightly with P 1200 sandpaper and polish. If this does not work, sand down and paint
entire surface.

Non-metallic paint:

Action

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Remove paint run carefully with a razor blade. Sand down with P 1200 sandpaper and polish.

 Code 82 - Impurities in paint

Cause

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Dirt particles in air in spray box (dirty intake filter).

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Inappropriate working clothes (linen).

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Poor cleaning.

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Dirt in paint.

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Poorly cleaned paint filter.

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Old paint.

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Contaminated spray air.

Action

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Trapped particles that are unacceptable to the customer should be sanded and polished. Repaint only if sanding and polishing have little effect and
repainting can ensure the eradication of the dirt.

 Code 83 - Orange peel surface, matt paint

Cause

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Thinner evaporated too quickly

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Incorrect viscosity (too thick)

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Air humidity in spray box too high

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Incorrect spray pressure

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Paint coat too thick

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Difference in temperature between paint and surface

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Uneven drying

Action

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Sand down the topcoat until the orange peel effect is removed using P 400 or P 600 sandpaper and polish up with polishing paste and repolish.

Repaint if this does not work.
 Code 84 - Paint coat too thin

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