Orange Peel
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St. Jude Donor '05
Orange Peel
Was browsing some FS ads from C5-7 sec the black car owners feel bad for..seemed the more detailed they were the worse they looked; Even some red, blue cars from 10 ft away still visible.
A new Hyundai has a better finish, not exaggerating
Come on GM youre capable whats the deal?
A new Hyundai has a better finish, not exaggerating
Come on GM youre capable whats the deal?
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This has been discussed ad nauseum here. GM is building a new paint facility at Bowling Green. It will go online after the initial 2018 production begins (there is going to be a 2-3 month plant shutdown).
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Was browsing some FS ads from C5-7 sec the black car owners feel bad for..seemed the more detailed they were the worse they looked; Even some red, blue cars from 10 ft away still visible.
A new Hyundai has a better finish, not exaggerating
Come on GM youre capable whats the deal?
A new Hyundai has a better finish, not exaggerating
Come on GM youre capable whats the deal?
There are things you can do in terms or paint correction to reduce orange peel, but I have come to the conclusion that I can live with it since the car has so many other pros. No other car I have driven touches the C7 in terms of price to performance and looks.
Last edited by thill444; Apr 24, 2017 at 01:48 PM.
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Maybe we ought to send this data sheet to Bowling Green now; especially the orange peel section.
https://www.naaa.com/standards/Ident...nt_Defects.pdf
https://www.naaa.com/standards/Ident...nt_Defects.pdf
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St. Jude Donor '05
not in this section much didnt mean for it to come off like another oil thread lol
Not nitpicky or a waxer but was blown away how bad it is
Dont think its the material just crappy methods.
Every cars gonna have some but sheesh...even my old 90 ZR1 had less.
Encouraged to see what the new plant does, a killer finish is everything when plunking that kind of coin not like these cars are cheap.
Not nitpicky or a waxer but was blown away how bad it is
Dont think its the material just crappy methods.
Every cars gonna have some but sheesh...even my old 90 ZR1 had less.
Encouraged to see what the new plant does, a killer finish is everything when plunking that kind of coin not like these cars are cheap.
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Anyone taking bets on whether the new paint shop will result in the elimination (or substantial reduction) of OP?
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I am sure that is one of their goals. Eliminating completely seems very unlikely as you can find orange peel on just about any car on the market including from luxury brands. Have personally owned BMW's that have had it.
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I'm willing to bet that a 450 million plant addition with high tech robots,new paint processes,'and better ovens, etc, will remedy the problem of orange peel. It might not eliminate it 100%. I'm waiting to see some cars painted in the new facility before ordering one. Deon't forget the 250 million assembly line upgrade also going in. 700 million + should result in a higher quality car.
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