All valid and wise... It's an aircraft, not a static show pony at the hotrod
meet
where guys debate near useless aspects of OCD cosmetic indulgence found nowhere
else except in the fashion industry.
And it is white.
There are actually some paint guys that can get a glass mirror finish off the
gun.
All they do is top coat paint and nothing else; and they sure charge for it.
They number very few. In the olden days brushes were of the finest sable and
the pot of paint was heated to get the paint to flow out flat; then it was all
finished in wax.
Orange peel is controlled by several factors; the pressure exiting the nozzle,
the amount of paint metering through the nozzle, the flash time factored by the
amount of reducer/extender added in the mix, temperature and stability while
inside the booth. The longer the flash time the more the paint will flatten out,
partly why rotisseries are used, but the more opportinity for dust, runs and
bugs to ruin the show. What ever panel can be laid flat the better.
Flow coating clear will build the depth illusion; not really noticeable on white
unless it has a fleck or pearl factor in the base coat. And it will turn
slightly
yellow as it ages. Not really necessary. Better off going for three to four
coats of base colour and leaving it to cure if it meets the grade.
I painted a car in a home made garage booth with Glasurit system in 1987; it was
a great finish straight off the gun and never got cut or buffed. 35 years after
it still looked as good as the day it was assembled with just a wash chamois
and wax. And was ill with mild cyanide poisoning for the first two enjoyable
years.
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