My wife had some heavy scratches on the roof of her car that would have led to a big expense when she returned it off her lease so i figured why not give wet sanding a shot.
Orange peel roof.
An epdm rubber roof will also take on a chalky look.
Epdm is very smooth while tpo may be slightly bumpy similar to an orange peel.
Keep moving the gun.
You can test for vinyl by giving a pinch to the roof.
As it is a friend s car i would like to help you solve it.
The end result is a beautiful flat ceiling.
Apply the orange peel to the ceiling keeping the gun between 3 and 4 feet away from the ceiling at all times.
This is how i tackle an orange peel texture.
Every texture requires a different process to get smooth ceilings.
Repairing orange peel texture with a hand pump sprayer series real painter spraying.
One of the newest ways to repair textured walls and ceilings is with a gravity fed manually powered pressure sprayer.
It s not hard but does take time and can be scary.
You may need a stepladder depending upon the ceiling height.
The clear coat on the roof came with a lot of orange peel.
Just because a roof isn t aluminum or fiberglass don t assume its rubber.
This technique will be most appropriate if you have very large areas of damage or are applying a new orange peel texture to entire wall surfaces.