vistablue mustang

Hey everyone,

I haven't been on here in a long time but wanted to get a bit of feedback form the Grabber Blue owners. How is the paint quality on the GB color? Meaning things like: orange peel and physically rough to the touch spots on the lower door and bumper areas, paint being too thin, etc.

I have only seen one in person and on a cloudy day. I read on another Mustang site while browsing that some were not happy with the quality of the paint job for this color, but I could never get a clear reason why out of them. I really love the color it and Guardsman blue are my favorites. So naturally I am debating getting a GB GT this year, thanks so much for your help!

Siber Express

My 2010 is Good, not a lot of orange peel, hides the dirt pretty good and gets looks all the time
The only thing I don't like about it is it comes out lighter than it is in pictures

MyStang2010GB

First thing I did when i received my Grabber Blue was to get it clay'd and waxed. Difference between before and after was huge. I never had any issues with my paint at all. Had the car for a year...put 26k miles on it.

stangfoeva

I concur w/ Ken 100%

StangRider

I've had mine for about 3 days now, and the paint job is amazing. When they were taking it off the truck, the chain hit above the drivers side door and chipped it down to the primer, so the dealership is taking it back for a couple of days to fix that, and then give it another look over to see if anything else was scratched.

Other than that, it hides dirt well, i pretty much spot clean it every day when i get back from work.

Nikki

I also haven't had any issues with the color I think it hides dirt very well. We've had snow at least once a week for the last month or so and it still looks pretty good. I run it through the self clean car wash and rinse it off and it comes up very good. I had it detailed after I bought it so a quick wash does the job for now. Someone sad it turns heads? I don't remember the last time I went out last and haven't noticed anyone looking or saying that's a great color. Although my dealership didn't want one on the lot when I bought it so they had me promise to purchase it if they got it in lol

MyStang2010GB

I miss mine......

vistablue mustang

Thanks for the input everyone! Like I said I never understood the issues that they had stated. All I ever got out of him was that he was an auto body specialist and he did not like the way the GB paint jobs came out, said the metallic colors had better prep work.

Thanks for posting the pics too, Siber your stang looks awesome I love GB and white.
MyStang, that car is SICK. It looks so mean, its a shame you sold it.

MyStang2010GB

I put alot of time in it. I did most of the mods myself....except the exhaust. i like the Red Candy but it's taking some getting used to, this is my first red Mustang... all my others have been blue

vistablue mustang

I am not much of a red person, don't know why. Just not. I like the Red Candy color and like seeing red cars but I just don't know if I would buy one I would get Orange or Yellow first, but I'm not trying to make the color adjustment harder on you so sorry if it comes off that way. Still I am a bit torn over what to do, I really like my current stang but I really like GB and this is its last year so I am even more tempted.

MyStang2010GB

If I had been able to take on a payment that was considerably higher...I would have ordered a 2011 / 2012 in GB.....

Adam

Every color has orange peel from what I've seen. The $16k Hyundai Elantra I looked at had perfect paint...

mike05gt

I have a 2011 GTCS in Race Red. I can tell you that the paint quality is poor on all colors. My 2005 GT's paint was like glass.


I wonder what Ford is doing differently?

MyStang2010GB

If I am not mistaken, I believe the EPA requirements involved changed...becoming more strict and it caused a change in the painting process (chemicals / chemical process) used. Lots of people have complained that the paint is now thinner. Chevrolet has more paint issues than Ford though. The company I work for has bunches of Chevrolet Impalas and the paint is horrible. after just a few years the paint looks worn down to primer / metal on most of our cars. mine is almost 3 years old and I have it washed / waxed regularly.

vistablue mustang

Hmm that's not good to hear at all. I am going to order this very soon and this is not helping ease my mind. By the way Mystang what do you have installed in those pics on the bottom of the Rocker panels and why did you install them?

I have an 2007 GT and my paint is beautiful (a bit thin on the front bumper but I fixed that) You guys are scaring me, lol.

Yes in fact almost every car manufacturer has orange peel in their paint these days, I have seen BMW and Mercedes with it. The kind of orange peel I am talking about it the kind you can feel as if the sheet metal was bumpy (I had a 03 Tacoma that was like this....). Can't speak for Hyundai as I have never paid much attention to them or been on a lot. Still the paint being thin concerns me, my Stang is garage kept year round and always thoroughly waxed. I am all for protecting the environment but why does it seem when doing so we can't maintain quality.

MyStang2010GB

Not sure what your referring to.... Red Candy has no exterior mods, but on the GB I had Roush side splitters because I LIKE THEM...

vistablue mustang

Yes I was referring to the GB pics you posted. I was asking from a functionality stand point. I was not sure what they were and considering the lower panels on these new stangs are un painted I was wondering if they were something to help keep the plastic from getting damaged or dirty. I pulled the trigger by the way, a 2012 GB GT will be mine

Siber Express

Sweet, you will love the GB

MyStang2010GB

Those Roush side-splitters I really think compliment / finish the look of the sides. I can't say they keep anything clean that is for sure....it's a collector of dirt and dust!!

Congrats on getting the 2012 GB GT. I reaaaallllyyyy miss that color

vistablue mustang

Thank you!

Yeah I figured as much, if there is one thing I worry about is the plastic on the rockers not holding up (fading being my main concern). I may end up having them painted down the line. BTW thanks I am really looking forward to getting my new GT. It will be great as I will now have owned my two favorite mustang colors Guardsman Blue (which I subbed for Vista Blue) and now Grabber Blue.