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Hey all. Before I started trying to paint my Boba Fett helmet I have no experience with an airbrush. Like nothing. Not even held one. Hence why I started painting my helmet last May and only have the back panels where I am starting to think it may be good enough. One of the issues that I have had a handful of times now is Orange Peel. What are the common reasons for this? And what are possible ways to correct it? If I have some small areas of orange peel, if I go over it with some steel wool or high grit sandpaper will the next layers be affected by it? Is there any way for the next layers to be put on top of the small areas of orange peel and look ok in the end? Or will you always see it? I am using Archive X acrylic paints with their own paint thinner if you need any reference.

I'm just getting tired of sanding and starting over....and over....Thanks

<blockquote data-quote="starsaber25" data-source="post: 528743" data-attributes="member: 13370">Hey all.&nbsp; Before I started trying to paint my Boba Fett helmet I have no experience with an airbrush.&nbsp; Like nothing.&nbsp; Not even held one.&nbsp; Hence why I started painting my helmet last May and only have the back panels where I am starting to think it may be good enough.&nbsp; One of the issues that I have had a handful of times now is Orange Peel.&nbsp; What are the common reasons for this?&nbsp; And what are possible ways to correct it?&nbsp; If I have some small areas of orange peel, if I go over it with some steel wool or high grit sandpaper will the next layers be affected by it?&nbsp; Is there any way for the next layers to be put on top of the small areas of orange peel and look ok in the end?&nbsp; Or will you always see it?&nbsp; I am using Archive X acrylic paints with their own paint thinner if you need any reference.&nbsp; I&#039;m just getting tired of sanding and starting over....and over....Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="starsaber25, post: 528743, member: 13370"] Hey all. Before I started trying to paint my Boba Fett helmet I have no experience with an airbrush. Like nothing. Not even held one. Hence why I started painting my helmet last May and only have the back panels where I am starting to think it may be good enough. One of the issues that I have had a handful of times now is Orange Peel. What are the common reasons for this? And what are possible ways to correct it? If I have some small areas of orange peel, if I go over it with some steel wool or high grit sandpaper will the next layers be affected by it? Is there any way for the next layers to be put on top of the small areas of orange peel and look ok in the end? Or will you always see it? I am using Archive X acrylic paints with their own paint thinner if you need any reference. I'm just getting tired of sanding and starting over....and over....Thanks [/QUOTE]

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