...because orange peel has to be top three of searched topics returned and 100 different causes.
First all over paint. 90% pleased, some areas perfect right off the gun, I think my problems are lack of practice and consistency but I'll ask about some.
Used Omni MAE w/hardener-#202 glossy.

Biggest thing I don't get, why do you think I got worse peel on my flat surfaces than on side panels?
Throwing pics up from tablet then I'll need to view and edit on comp

EDIT: Cant seem to select the right pics, will try later. Maybe you can see the trend though that anything vertical lays better then the horizontals such as the grill surround is nearly perfect to me.
Scoop was sprayed with a 0.8 tip while practicing. It seems that peel was caused by putting it on too thin or dry, other places I did with that gun i really loaded the paint on to the verge of runs and it was much better. Scoop was also an experiment in sanding metallic, before and after top and bottom. I saw no mottling or other bad results.

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Trying

What gun, tip size and settings did you use?
How far from the surface did you hold the gun?
What temperature (speed) was your reducer and activator?
What temperature in the booth?

i didnt know bedliner comes in that color.
hard for me to say why but im thinkin gun control while spraying played a big part. i found it easier to keep the gun at a 90 to the surface,hold the same distance from the surface, and maintain a consistant overlap on vertical panels. seems i have to work harder at keeping those 3 consistant on hoods,roofs, and trunks

One of a couple spots I just plain missed.

tomsteve wrote:i didnt know bedliner comes in that color.

You ain't seen nuttin yet.
Here at the cowl I think I thought it was a good idea to flood it.

edit:WOW, pic looks worse than it actually is,
When I read about "flooding it on" is that so it melts into itself and levels or just so you have plenty to sand later?

Woof! Worst peel I've seen in awhile. I've sprayed industrial bridge and gym coatings with giant airless setups that laid down better than that. On that coating laying down better on the verticals I would suspect that gravity evened out the slowly moving curtain of coating. Feel the top of a panel and run your fingers underneath the bottom, it will probably feel thicker at the bottom.
As for the "flooding" thing....I don't consider that much of a technique you should pick up when learning to get a coating laid down properly..... Paints like this go on as thick as their mil spec. is recommended....read your p. sheets, check your viscosity cup, etc., etc......... getting the tech. right for the coating starts removing bad variables...... then you start adjusting your gun and practice, practice, practice.....

Show us what materials you used. just a thought but it looks like your activator and reducer were to fast or for low temps. if it was right and you flooded it on as you say it would have run off. also you have to sand it down until there are NO shinny dots.
Jay D.