Orange Peel?

It is basically the term used to describe a paints finish that has the surface texture similar to an orange, not perfectly smooth. Scottwax posted a great picture of a Mercedes that you could really see the orange peel, but the image is no longer available.
 
have you ever looked at the side of a car and noticed a ripple type effect? I guess a good way of explaining it is the texture looks like an orange peel(the outside of an orange)
 
This is non-orange peel .. Higher end VW



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You can remove the orange peel with wet sanding and compounding.



Too much work IMHO for just removing the orange peel. I have a corvette Z06 and every corvette owner complaints about this orange peel so I decided that the orange peel will be the corvette trade mark. :lol



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OR a new caddilac (CTS and SLR I believe). I read somewhere that after each panel is painted individually, they are immediately laid down flat so as to minimize any running, unevenness/orange peel during the drying process
 
So orange peel would be considered somewhat "common"? Something warrenty would not cover on new car? Also, no offense but what would a "high end" VW be called?I assumed all VW's were "affordable" to the average joe. Thanks for the pics they helped me alot to see exactly what O.P. is
 
johnnygee3 said:
So orange peel would be considered somewhat "common"? Something warrenty would not cover on new car? Also, no offense but what would a "high end" VW be called?I assumed all VW's were "affordable" to the average joe. Thanks for the pics they helped me alot to see exactly what O.P. is
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High end VW = GLX Passat 4Motion $34K



W8 .. $40K
 
VW's affordable to everybody, I wish :)



They're actually pretty pricey for each class they're in.



Go onto a car site and build a Jetta and you'll be surprised on how expensive they can be, then build a Passat with all options and watch it skyrocket.



Then spec a Touraeg, damn expensive.





Good thing they all have good paint jobs! :D
 
Best paint I ever saw - contest between a McLaren F1 & Jag XJ220. Saw both firsthand at a private garage. Other than that, could choose between numerous restored classic & vintage cars running into the millions of pounds value.



I have such a tough job - getting paid to go visit people who restore, race prep and fettle old and special cars!
 
BoxsterCharlie said:
Actually, I've never seen a Porsche without it. I've heard Bentley paint is perfect, though. ;)
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That's true for me too. I have had two of them, both came with factory installed light orange peel at no extra charge. My Z06 is worse, but the Porsches definitely had it.
 
FlyNavy said:
That's true for me too. I have had two of them, both came with factory installed light orange peel at no extra charge. My Z06 is worse, but the Porsches definitely had it.
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I like your sig. I have torch red Z06/2003:wavey



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OK - you want to drool? Here's the highlights of the last 12 months (at least those I can remember)



Ferrari - 250 GT SWB, 250 California Spyder, 250 GTO (the real deal), 250 TdF, Enzo, F40, F50 and numerous one-off and single seaters



Lamborghini Muira SV, Diablo SE30 & Murcielago



Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato (a proper one not replica) and copious DB saloons & convertibles DB3 - 6



More Jaguars than I can remember including original D & C Types right through to Beacham modified cars.



Like I say, I have a tough, tough job.....
 
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