I will be buying a 2008, color undecided. I'm thinking Velocity Red, Black or Silver. Which color shows the least peel? How do you get rid of it?
Abercrombie

 

Lighter colors generally have less. Didn't notice any on my 01 pewter convertible. It is obvious on my lemans blue.

Try searching wet sanding. Some have used this to get rid of it.

 

I have an 07 Z06 Victory Red that has virtually no orange peel. Out of five vettes that I've owned over the years this is by far the best paint finish.

 

My black one had terrible orange peel. The body shop that painted and installed my widebody on mine wetsanded the rest of it and now the whole thing is like glass.

 

The dealer completely re-did my LMB now smooth as a babys butt

 

Hey Rad... I've got the same problem with my LMB, but scared to let the dealer shop touch it. Did they tell you the process they used? Wet sand, buff, etc? Thx...

 

Does anyone know if the AO has a problem with orangepeel?

 

All colors can have orange peel. It's not the color, but the process that causes it. It's really luck of the draw....Ive seen two C6s, same color, same year, one looks almost perfect, one should be on a carton of Tropicana.

Orange peel is the result of an applied coat of paint (basecoat, clearcoat, or both) that doesn't flow out or level fully. The cause of peel is that the paint either doesn't stay liquid long enough to completely flow or the material is too viscous to allow it to flow out. In either case, the paint ceases to flow before the surface is completely level. To eliminiate the problem, you must lower the viscosity or simply keep the paint liquid longer. Solvent-borne paints are categorized by the ratio of paint solids (resins, pigments, binders, etc.) to liquids (solvents).

In the US, manufacturers are required to use high solids paints, with a ratio of about 60% solids to 40% solvent. To make the paint flow better, you would need to add more solvent. The problem is that the EPA allow aditional solvents. These solvent restrictins stem from the EPA's limits on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs, which are in almost all solvents, are a cause of low level ozone. In other countries, these restrictions either don't exist or are more lenient, allowing manufacturers to use low solids paints (as low as 30% solids to 70% solvent), which tend to have a smoother appearance.

Pick whatever color you like best, and if it arrives with too much peel, find a good quality body shop or detailer and they can wetsand it and make it perfect for you.

 

I don't think it's color specific. Some cars are better/worse than others. If you're ordering a car, get the color you want, they all have some degree of peel, but if you're buying one on a dealers lot or showroom, get one that you can live with. A good body shop can "slick" it up for you. Nearly all cars have orange peel these days.

 

Just make sure you research the shop you are thinking about letting sand/buff your new Vette. There is definately a skill level involved and damage is extremely easy to accomplish on the finish with this process.

Todd