Orange peel, original Options

[930cabman]

AFAIK our cars were finished with a synthol enamel, probably one tack coat and 2 full coats. I am not interested in going base coat/clear coat and am looking forward to an original or close to the original orange peel. How is this measured (profilometer), what was the original?

TIA

[wonkipop]

AFAIK our cars were finished with a synthol enamel, probably one tack coat and 2 full coats. I am not interested in going base coat/clear coat and am looking forward to an original or close to the original orange peel. How is this measured (profilometer), what was the original?

TIA

you are probably right.

and not necessarily glasurit either. i think glasurit may have supplied the porsche factory (or BASF whoever made it) but i don't know that for sure. also it was karmann painting the cars not porsche (rueter).

solvent based. a member here with a 74 saturn yellow was going through this a couple of years ago. he has been off the radar for a while but there was a topic on it.

the enamel glasurit (solvent based) he found impossible to get i believe in the USA.
at least officially. and i'm not sure about his luck in looking for other versions that might have been non solvent based.

i don't know enough about paint to know more. one thing i have heard is that painters down here trying to get results in top end restos of 60s/70s aus muscle cars usually use an additive to knock the gloss levels back to match the appearance of that vintage paint. would not know how you get the orange peel but it can be done. its all in the hands of the painter.

good luck. you need to consult a master painter to work out how you could accurately achieve a restoration finish that gets around modern enviro friendly paints.

[Front yard mechanic]

If you like orange peel just use a cheap harbor freight sprayer @ 30 psi and no water separator

[emerygt350]

I can hook you up with some rattle can clear coat that will give you orange peel if you look at it wrong.

[930cabman]

Trying to get close to the original look, not interested in a "mirror finish"

[emerygt350]

Trying to get close to the original look, not interested in a "mirror finish"

Then that stuff is for you.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVWW648Y?ref=pp..._title&th=1

Nothing mirror like about it.

Also, no idea about the original but you can sand and polish to taste. What I would be looking for is something that protects that paint underneath the best. Some of the modern clear coats don't have to be mirror like but will produce a really tough cover for your paint.

[StarBear]

Ah! A corresponding inquiry to mine in Originality. Someone TRYING to recreate the proper orange peel! huzzah!
Have used Nason urethane on some cosmetic touch ups lately. Got a computer scan match color formula. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[930cabman]

Ah! A corresponding inquiry to mine in Originality. Someone TRYING to recreate the proper orange peel! huzzah!
Have used Nason urethane on some cosmetic touch ups lately. Got a computer scan match color formula. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I found this locally in Palma Green: https://techinfo.glasurit.com/en_US/22-Line...-Mix)_en_US.pdf

Getting close with the block, might get to color next week. I will have several samples

[wonkipop]

Ah! A corresponding inquiry to mine in Originality. Someone TRYING to recreate the proper orange peel! huzzah!
Have used Nason urethane on some cosmetic touch ups lately. Got a computer scan match color formula. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I found this locally in Palma Green: https://techinfo.glasurit.com/en_US/22-Line...-Mix)_en_US.pdf

Getting close with the block, might get to color next week. I will have several samples

thats the gear..........

except.
here is the topic. member Van B was trying to get hold of it in the states a couple of years ago and was having real problems sourcing. enviro regs?

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=363333&hl=

even hard to get your hands on it down here.
though there was a guy with grey market source for it.
all mentioned in topic if i remember correctly.

good luck with finding it.

[nivekdodge]

The issue become usage. No shops are using single stage on a regular basis. So therefore the paint companies quit making it. And what ever is left on a shop or jobbers mixing machine is probably no good , leaving you with maybe a bad match or a bad paint job.

Find the guy who is going to paint your car and ask him what fills your needs the mos.

Kevin

[bkrantz]

If you like orange peel just use a cheap harbor freight sprayer @ 30 psi and no water separator

Gee, that sounds like a lot of work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)