Thread: Getting better, but not quite right????
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Old 04-14-2008, 01:20 PM
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Question Getting better, but not quite right????
I've attached a photos of the latest piece I did and although I'm getting better,(this only the 6th test piece I've done) I still have this snake skin appearance and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. I do have 2 small craters, but that's alot better than the first 5 test pieces.

Can anyone tell me why I'm getting this snake skin effect? too much powder, not enough, heating it too long, not long enough, etc.
this is a T-6061 aluminum piece.
I have preheated, cleaned with Acetone and then degreased with Purple Power, then cleaned again after preheat with Acetone and then PC.
Ben
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