need help with spraying clear coat?

Question

iam getting ready to clear coat my restored 1979 bronco. I tried the clear on a painted scrap piece first, i mixed the clear with hardner and a little pearls just to try it and after it dried it was not to smooth. I have a hvlp gun and i tried different psi the best i thought was about 22psi. Does the clear coat get thinned? When i got the clear i was told just to add hardner. Will it smooth out when it get buffed?

Answer 1

Sounds like your putting it on too dry. try changing the gun settings for more paint less air. be carefull not to put it on to thick you will get sags. the Quality of the gun (is it clean) could be an issue. Wet sanding and buffing will take out the orange peel.