What is orange peel? i keep seeing it in reference to the paint on the car...

 

texture of the paint on the car.....has small dimple like things in it that resemble the peel of an orange

 

they arent permanent right? like with a little detailing they come out i hope. ive never owned a new car before so im new to this.

 

permanent........

 

naa im sure ur kidding.

 

Check out this link:
Paint Quality

Brad posted these pictures a while back

 

permanent....

 

I'm going to try to post a pic.

It's courtesy of badandy and his beautiful Torch Red GT.

Edit: Looks like someone beat me to the pic. I spent 15 mins looking for that pic.

 

It's a costly custom paint option provided by car manufacturers as a gesture of good will for their customers and at no cost to them.

 

ok now im scared :-(

 

OK lets get some things straight here...YES orange peel is a huge pain....but NO its not permanent. There are ways of getting rid of it. Every car I spray I wetsand and polish after. I always put an extra coat of clear on it when Im painting because I know That I will probably be taking it off in that process. As for new cars that have bad peel you can try to do this as well but I would not recommend it :nono: Basically because there is very little clear put on at the factory, and you have to know what your doing!! If you do want to do this have it done professionally. That way IF they burn through THEY are responsible. Also, before you drive your new car off the lot LOOK at it closely. I know its easy to get caught up in the excitement of the new car thing but take a breath and inspect your car. If its got peel tell them you want it dealt with at their cost. Wetsanding and polishing can be very pricey!! But when its done right it looks incredible!!

 

I have orange peel on my 05 GT. Doubt there's much you can do about it.

 

It's a costly custom paint option provided by car manufacturers as a gesture of good will for their customers and at no cost to them.


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Now thats a neat way of putting it!

 

Orange peel is okay on oranges

 

flight96 is right! Take your time and inspect the paint. Pick a bright day, and move at different angles when you look at the paint. I picked up a run with dirt in the paint, down by the dr. side rear marker light on the wife's 04.

If you practise on a few cars, you'll be amazed at what the eye will pick up!

 

BTW guys. In case you don't know or haven't noticed. The orange peel is produced by the clearcoat and not usually the paint. If you have any doubt, find yourself an '02 Mustang (SEs and Cobras excempted) or newer then open the trunk or raise the hood. You'll find the underside of each lacks clearcoat and the paint is "flat and even", close it and look at the top where there is clearcoat. You'll know what I mean then.

 

yeah just be real careful, and avoid it if possible.

 

Thankyou for using my car as an orange peel example!

I have noticed that I have more orange peel on the back near the trunk. The sides and hood look A-okay to me.

 

It doesn't particularly bother me, am I crazy?

 

THANK U FOR ANSWERING!! i tried asking in a topic and searching the forums and google and couldnt find anything. it definitely looks like an orange. well u learn something new everyday haha