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Originally Posted by kannibul I've seen paint on a Ferrari F430 - car looked amazing, but upon close inspection...orange peel! I asked the detailer that was showing me his work

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Old 12-23-2009, 09:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I've seen paint on a Ferrari F430 - car looked amazing, but upon close inspection...orange peel!

I asked the detailer that was showing me his work - he said it's common practice, and a sign of THIN paint.

Maybe it's a golf-ball approach...


That said, sure the paint chips easy, so do other cars. I'll repaint my car when it gets bad enough, and call it a day. Will it hurt the value of the car if it's repainted - sure...but IMO, a chipped up car will be more value-hurt. Even then, I don't intend to sell this car anytime soon...
Wow - a Ferrari should not have orange peel. This is one of those corners they can get away with cutting because they're Ferrari, and none of their owners will second guess them.

Aston may not make the fastest cars, but they know how to do paint
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Wow - a Ferrari should not have orange peel. This is one of those corners they can get away with cutting because they're Ferrari, and none of their owners will second guess them.

Aston may not make the fastest cars, but they know how to do paint
According to the detailer, it's pretty common on a lot of high-end cars...as he said, it's a symptom of thin paint....which thin paint weighs less
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