Orange peel

iceman21_23 · 05-11-2009, 11:40 AM

So I've been wondering how many of you guys have problems with your paint having far to much orange peel? i know its all over my front bumper and some parts of the rear... i was wondering if there was anything we can do about it, and also if this is a common problem amongst all us Z owners.

semtex · 05-11-2009, 12:10 PM

I do not have this problem, but for those who do, it may indicate that your car suffered some minor body damage prior to delivery. I have a friend who used to do minor body repair and dent removal for a local dealership. About 50% of his work was repairing bumpers whenever a car accidentally hit something while it was being moved around (by salesmen, service techs, whoever). Have you ever looked at how tightly packed cars are on many dealer lots and wonder how they move so many cars around without nicking them? Well, they don't. Let me put it this way -- it happened often enough that my buddy was employed full time. Anyway, my point is that if you notice some imperfection in your paint, especially on the bumper, it's possible that it was scratched or bumped into by another car at the dealership (or even at the dock), and was repaired before you took possession. That's why I walk around and closely examine a vehicle from multiple angles before I'll accept it.

Captain Tuttl · 05-11-2009, 12:45 PM

Many of the Zs I have seen at dealerships have really noticeable orange peel on the front and rear plastic "bumpers". Really looks pretty bad but I guess all mass production vehicles suffer from orange peel. Most noticeable on the non-metallic paint (red, yellow).

Not sure what the dealer would do to fix it pre-delivery.

eXo5 · 05-11-2009, 12:53 PM

Aye. The red 370Z in their showroom had orange beel all over the drivers side from front to rear but the hood and front bumper didnt have it. And here I thought it was just me...

Educ8r · 05-11-2009, 01:06 PM

What's orange peel?

The_Zed_car · 05-11-2009, 01:08 PM

When poor, uneven clearcoat shooting leaves very very very small ripples and waves in the paint that looks like the skin of an orange fruit. Only proper colorsanding and buffing can fix this.

eXo5 · 05-11-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Educ8r

What's orange peel?

When a car has been re-painted it doesnt lay flat. if you look at the clear coat in the light you can see it seems to have the texture of orange peel. Its what many look for as a sign of damage.

semtex · 05-11-2009, 01:11 PM

Orange peel:

iceman21_23 · 05-11-2009, 01:37 PM

hey semtex this is orange peel correct?

semtex · 05-11-2009, 01:42 PM

Appears to be, yes. I'm guessing the texture of this part stands out from other surfaces of the car?

iceman21_23 · 05-11-2009, 01:44 PM

yea it does... im taking my car to the dealer soon anyways so ill tell them to take a look at it...

tvfreakazoid · 05-11-2009, 02:27 PM

WOW good to know. I will have to make sure I inspect the car really closely.

Diversion · 05-11-2009, 02:32 PM

I haven't discovered any orange peeling in my paint.. but silver tends to hide a lot of imperfections (and I love it for that).

axio · 05-11-2009, 03:37 PM

I have black, and yes, there's a ton of orange peel, mainly on the rear bumper panel, enough that i've gotten comments from friends and mechanics about it. But I just figure that the cheap paint job was part of the lower cost of this car. Probably not a big deal. If it matters to you enough, you could always just wet sand and polish it. But very carefully.

CBRich · 05-11-2009, 03:57 PM

Noticed it myself on pretty much every 370Z I saw at the dealership. Doesn't really bother me at all.

05-11-2009, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	Orange peel So I've been wondering how many of you guys have problems with your paint having far to much orange peel? i know its all over my front bumper and some parts of the rear... i was wondering if there was anything we can do about it, and also if this is a common problem amongst all us Z owners.

05-11-2009, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I do not have this problem, but for those who do, it may indicate that your car suffered some minor body damage prior to delivery. I have a friend who used to do minor body repair and dent removal for a local dealership. About 50% of his work was repairing bumpers whenever a car accidentally hit something while it was being moved around (by salesmen, service techs, whoever). Have you ever looked at how tightly packed cars are on many dealer lots and wonder how they move so many cars around without nicking them? Well, they don't. Let me put it this way -- it happened often enough that my buddy was employed full time. Anyway, my point is that if you notice some imperfection in your paint, especially on the bumper, it's possible that it was scratched or bumped into by another car at the dealership (or even at the dock), and was repaired before you took possession. That's why I walk around and closely examine a vehicle from multiple angles before I'll accept it. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-11-2009, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
eXo5 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: delaware Posts: 368 Drives: skateboard w/ NAWWWZ Rep Power: 672	Aye. The red 370Z in their showroom had orange beel all over the drivers side from front to rear but the hood and front bumper didnt have it. And here I thought it was just me... __________________ Remember kids, NAWZ energy drink will not make your car go faster.

05-11-2009, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Educ8r Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 397 Drives: a car Rep Power: 17	What's orange peel? __________________ imagination + creativity = endless possibilities

05-11-2009, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Orange peel: __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-11-2009, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Tuttl Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: PA Posts: 36 Drives: 2019 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 16	Many of the Zs I have seen at dealerships have really noticeable orange peel on the front and rear plastic "bumpers". Really looks pretty bad but I guess all mass production vehicles suffer from orange peel. Most noticeable on the non-metallic paint (red, yellow). Not sure what the dealer would do to fix it pre-delivery.

05-11-2009, 01:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
The_Zed_car Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 80 Drives: None Rep Power: 291	When poor, uneven clearcoat shooting leaves very very very small ripples and waves in the paint that looks like the skin of an orange fruit. Only proper colorsanding and buffing can fix this.

05-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	hey semtex this is orange peel correct?

05-11-2009, 01:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Appears to be, yes. I'm guessing the texture of this part stands out from other surfaces of the car? __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
iceman21_23 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: league city, tx Posts: 757 Drives: 09' Solid Red 370z Rep Power: 17	yea it does... im taking my car to the dealer soon anyways so ill tell them to take a look at it...

05-11-2009, 02:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10324	WOW good to know. I will have to make sure I inspect the car really closely. __________________ Mudders milk

05-11-2009, 02:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Diversion Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 393 Drives: 09 370Z Silver/Persi Rep Power: 284	I haven't discovered any orange peeling in my paint.. but silver tends to hide a lot of imperfections (and I love it for that).

05-11-2009, 03:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
axio Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 271 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 16	I have black, and yes, there's a ton of orange peel, mainly on the rear bumper panel, enough that i've gotten comments from friends and mechanics about it. But I just figure that the cheap paint job was part of the lower cost of this car. Probably not a big deal. If it matters to you enough, you could always just wet sand and polish it. But very carefully.

05-11-2009, 03:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	Noticed it myself on pretty much every 370Z I saw at the dealership. Doesn't really bother me at all.

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