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Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« on: March 05, 2013, 05:02:00 pm »
Very hard to describe what im about to say. The paint reflection on the rear panels doesnt look sharp, like most of my panels have a nice reflection, but some have a kind of blurred dimple / circle look.

Better if i had a pic, but someone may know what i mean. Is it just bad wax, need machine polishing, bad panel....etc


Thanks if anyone knows
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 05:06:49 pm »
I went to take picture as i couldn't describe it. Look at the trees, they seem blurry

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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 05:09:43 pm »
I've seen this before, it is actually on all cars I've had...I actually had the reasoning described to me by a paintist but I cannot for the life of me remember why. Argh. Your paint isn't broken, so don't worry! Haha
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 05:15:46 pm »
Quote from: alexmccabe on March 05, 2013, 05:09:43 pm
I've seen this before, it is actually on all cars I've had...I actually had the reasoning described to me by a paintist but I cannot for the life of me remember why. Argh. Your paint isn't broken, so don't worry! Haha

Yeah but i see other cars with bendy panel and they look ok, so you are saying cant do much with it?  :sad1:
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2013, 05:20:05 pm »
Orange peel effect, usually caused by poor painting technique. I think it can be smoothed by wet sanding but quite time consuming I imagine, wouldn't recommend diy'ing it yourself either.
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2013, 05:23:02 pm »
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2013, 06:03:52 pm »
As above its called orange peel, i would be asking why its only on that section and not all over the car though ?!
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2013, 06:20:38 pm »
Well its a few sections, the two rear panels on each side are the most noticeable. Bonnet and doors seems ok, maybe i have subconsciously  buffed them more with alight compond.

At least i know the term fo it now. Orange peel describes it to a tee.
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Re: Funny Paint Texture - Anyone know
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2013, 07:39:58 pm »
I remember someone at WaxStock mentioning most european cars suffer orange peel, less so than the asian car market sue to different paint techniques. But saying that, my brother bought a new Nissan Juke last year and the orange peel was horrendous. He's had the car resprayed twice due to vandelism and is pretty much perfect   :stupid:  :rolleye:
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