Orange peel

[gcmlear]

I have searched the threads and notice a number referring to orange peel and making it sound like it on all cars to some degree. Can someone enlighten me on what this is and how to look for it? Thanks

 

[geekinavette]

It's referring to the "textured" nature of paint after it dries. If you look very close at a factory paint job, the surface of the paint very closely resembles an orange peeling.

Some painters will sand the "orange peel" out with very fine sandpaper (1000-1500 grit I believe?). It's quite amazing how much the difference will stand out with two cars the same color sitting side by side....one sanded and one not....especially with black cars.

Bill

 

[vett boy]

It shows up mainly on the factory paint jobs on the c 5's.geekinavette is correct in his discription and it doesn't show up that much on lighter colors.

 

[Remo]

It's referring to the "textured" nature of paint after it dries. If you look very close at a factory paint job, the surface of the paint very closely resembles an orange peeling.Bill

That's interesting - I alway thought that orange peel refered to paint that had the appearance of an "unpeeled" orange. In other word that uneven look that you see across the surface of the skin of an orange.

Remo:cool

 

[wishuwerehere82]

Orange peel:
Paint film having an uneven texture that resembles the skin of an orange.
What, why, and how to prevent it.
http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/reference/troubleshooting_guide/orange_peel/index.cfm

 

[DRTH VTR]

That's interesting - I alway thought that orange peel refered to paint that had the appearance of an "unpeeled" orange. In other word that uneven look that you see across the surface of the skin of an orange.

Remo:cool

Yes, I agree.

 

[geekinavette]

That's interesting - I alway thought that orange peel refered to paint that had the appearance of an "unpeeled" orange. In other word that uneven look that you see across the surface of the skin of an orange.

Remo:cool

Yes that's what I meant...guess I just didn't word it very well.

Bill

 

[Remo]

Yes that's what I meant...guess I just didn't word it very well.

Bill

Bill - I was pretty sure we were both saying the same thing - just in a different way. Here's what I always find interesting. The automotive industry has been pumping out cars with "orange peel" paint jobs for so many years - that when younger people see a really great paint job - they think it's flawed.

Remo:cool

 

[geekinavette]

I remember this particular topic coming up at last years CruiseFest. I belive it was C4Tom that was oogling over a blue-ish C4 convertible (BEAUTIFUL car...sorry I don't recall who it belonged to) trying to figure out what looked "different" about it....and it was because there was no orange-peel to the paint...it had been sanded out. The artificial lighting at night REALLY brings that out on dark colors!

Bill