Paint Problem
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 137
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From: Manatee Florida
Terrible orange peel on my 15 Laguna Blue Z51. It is covered up in the garage right now, but I know come springtime I will be crazy again. My 14 Silverado has perfect paint, no orange peel, drips, runs or factory repairs. If this situation at BG cannot be fixed, this may be my last Corvette. Shame on all the reps and quality control people who don't care.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,135
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I accidentally brushed the '15 Tahoe against a metal rose trellis by the garage and put a couple of really shallow scratches in the front bumper clear coat. I got out my buffer and some polish and they came right out. But what I noticed was the sheer thickness and consistency of the clear coat. It's very noticeably deeper than the Vette...you can actually see the clear on top of the color.
Why can't the Vette be painted this way?
Why can't the Vette be painted this way?
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2015
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I don't want to pile on here, but I want to say that I recently purchased a 2015 Tahoe in Tungsten Grey. I have washed and detailed the truck several times now and I must say...the paint job is flawless. There is no orange peel and the finish looks glass-like at all angles and in all areas...so much better and more consistent and uniform than my Vette. It truly looks like it's been hand buffed and polished.
Chevy CAN do a great job at painting. I just don't understand what's going on in Bowling Green. It's befuddling.
Chevy CAN do a great job at painting. I just don't understand what's going on in Bowling Green. It's befuddling.
I am not a spokesperson for GM so I cannot go into detail, all I will say is: You're welcome for your beautiful Tahoe, glad you like it!
Last edited by BrunoTheMellow; Feb 13, 2015 at 02:24 AM.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 342
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Guess I lucked out because my Vette paint looks like glass. I'm sure someone with a trained eye will spot a flaw or two, but few people will look at my car with that critical of an eye.
Regarding your car if it has to be on a sunny day where the sun hits it at just the right angle to see it then I wouldn't worry about it.
Regarding your car if it has to be on a sunny day where the sun hits it at just the right angle to see it then I wouldn't worry about it.
