rogergcam

We have a 2015 Z51 3LT, and love the car!! BUT the paint job is not quality, its shark grey. It has a lot of orange peel, and it varies from body panel to panel.

Has anyone had any success with dealing with Chevy on this? Any ideal on how to deal with it?

Im looking for ideas..I have an appointment to see the dealer about it next week, and am trying to arm myself!

THANKS!

Ernest_T

That's a can of worms--lots of acrimonious threads on this issue here. A quick search will probably provide more info than you want on the subject.

theanswriz42

The dealership isn't going to do anything for you.

dvilin

Too bad you did not raise this issue prior to signing on the bottom line at delivery. I doubt the dealer will do anything but give you a song and dance on how most Vettes have some degree of orange peel, etc.

Wilross3

GlenE detailing job! Search for his detailing method here...

Red C8 of Jax

Tell the dealer that you just want to change colors and I'm sure he will change your grey for a blue. Seriously Good Luck. There is a possibility that your dealer could try to paint your car and make it much worse. A lot of GM body departments have this problem.

Glen e

In extreme situations, the dealer has responded, but not usually. Your options are slim at this point. Many of us have had the car wetsanded or done it ourselves. You can't get rid of it, but you can reduce it substantially:




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lggque

Glen e

actually not, new info, BRAND NEW Z06's are having bad OP too...

so much of the "major improvements" expected on the 2015 and Z models due to change in process (double primer)

same old crap.....

mpuzach

FYI, the paint is no different on a Z51 than on any other C7 (referring to your thread title). It also has nothing to do with 1LT vs. 2LT vs. 3LT.

theanswriz42

Corvettes have had Orange Peel for decades, I'm not sure why anyone would seriously expect that to change with the Z06.

Glen e

Because at the NCM bash last year the execs made a big deal that "they were on it"....that's why......

mpuzach

Yup. I was also there and heard the same thing. They even shed a little light on how they intended to attack the issue.

ZL-1

You might see a $53,000 Stingray with better paint than a $105,000 Z06.

I've always ordered my Corvettes exactly to my spec's. And some guys get a big kick out of the Museum delivery experience. But that makes it a gamble on body and paint issues. For guys who are not accepting of cosmetic flaws a better choice would be to skip the custom build and travel to a big dealer like Kerbeck and settle for an already-built Corvette after you thoroughly inspect it


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1SG_Ret

It is what it is. A good read and see how the EPA regulations affect your Corvette paint.

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/paint.html

lgodom

The article makes it seem like water based paints like that on the C7 would reduce the problem, when it really seems to worse on the C7 than on other cars not made from SMC.

To the OP....good luck with the dealer. I'd leave the paint alone or take the car to an experienced detailer in your area who could wet sand and polish out the paint like you see in Glen's pics. This will be your best choice if you want it reduced, but not eliminated. It will take a lot of experience in wet sanding and polishing to not burn through the clear coat. It may not make you feel any better, but on a Challenger forum there's a number of concerns over the quality or lack of on the Hellcats that are comparable in price to the Z51 C7.

Tom/99

I would be happy with the orange peel. No two panels on my car, are the same shade.

dvilin

No way would I accept delivery if my Vette had this issue.

Tom/99

Museum delivery, the car was paid for a week before I even saw it. In the museum lights it's ok, outside in the sun is where it really stands out. If I saw this car prior to paying for it, I would have walked away. My dealer did offer to repaint it. Can you imagine the over spray all over the door jams, engine, etc. if I were to let them paint my 1 month old car.

theanswriz42

Until they saw the bill to actually fix it I'm sure