<html> What you need is a retarder for the product. Inquire of the man'f'r for recommendations. A thinner would work but a retarder designed for the product is best. Thinner coats too. Jon Page At 06:20 PM 01/29/2000 -0500, you wrote: >PianoTech Refinishers: > >I am looking for input from any of the refinishers in the group that work >with water-base materials. I am having trouble with what I believe is >commonly referred to as "orange peel". > >I am using Enduro polyurethane water-base hi-gloss clear-coat (numerous >refinishers have indicated that it is the "best") with an Accuspray spray >gun equipped with a #9 nozzle and a 0.043 tip (this is the combination >recommended by Enduro for the product I am using). My sprayer is supplied >with air by a 3-stage turbine. I am typically spraying with atmospheric >conditions of about 80 degrees and 60% relative humidity. > >My understanding is that "orange peel" (my refinishing is coming out looking >like the skin of a basketball - only finer grained - is this "orange peel") >is caused by the material drying before it has sufficient time to flow out. >It seems to me that 80 degrees is not too hot ( it is hard to get it lower >in the summer), and 60% humidity is certainly not too dry. I am spraying >within 6 - 8 inches from the object being sprayed. I am putting on what I >think is enough material - it looks real wet and if I put any more on it >will run (I know that for a fact!). > >What on earth am I doing wrong????? Anyone???? Any ideas????? Help!!!!!! > >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>