Achieving the right amount of electrostatic powder paint on the part is very important for durability reasons as well as eliminating orange peel. If you spray too little powder on the part, you will most likely end up with a grainy texture to the powder also known as “tight orange peel.” This is because there was not enough powder on the part for it to flow-out and create a uniform coating. Besides the poor aesthetics of this, the part will likely start to rust or oxidize in these areas because air is allowed to contact the bare metal still. Using an LED flashlight is the east way to overcome this.
If you spray too much powder on the part, you will most likely end up with large wavy orange peel. The excessive thickness of the powder will also make the part more prone to chipping.
