Might this be orange peal?

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Looking at my Chrysler today I got to wondering. I took this picture.. I have noticed this effect on just about every car I own.

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Well it didn't attach, try again!

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Brand new, well 2012 Chrysler SRT, I have it on my RAM as well.

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This is normal for stock cars

So either, live with it, or have it repainted with additional layers of CC to get that smooth mirror finish
 
Factory orange peel can be removed, but two things are required: A Paint Thickness Gauge, and balls of steel...
 
erichaley said:
Factory orange peel can be removed, but two things are required: A Paint Thickness Gauge, and balls of steel...
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In this situation I think the Balls of steel would be more important lol! Good one Eric! :props:

In all honesty though the risk is just not worth the reward when it comes to factory baked on clear coats and the orange peel.
 
Don't feel bad, my brand new 2013 F150 has bad orange peel. The hood and roof being the worse, the sides not as noticeable but much beyond I like. Before I bought it I noticed it, so I checked the other trucks on the lot, they all had it, some even worse!

Here's my hood.....
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erichaley said:
Factory orange peel can be removed, but two things are required: A Paint Thickness Gauge, and balls of steel...
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Three words that says it all.

Well said Eric (plus humorous)...

Bill
 
I think I'll pass! I'll just leave it as is.

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didn't carpro make the velvet pad for factory paint orange peel removal? obviously you would still need a paint thickness gauge. but couldn't it be corrected with that pad?
 
you can sand that out or polish it with a Demim pad.
Either way it's fixable.
You just have to know what your doing.
 
I saw the denim pad thing. Not sure I want too drop 600 on a paint gauge though.

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Detailing by M said:
^^^ You don't need a paint gage to correct this.
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Trust me, I know first hand, you need a PTG if you're going to be doing any sort of orange peel removal, denim or not.

I removed the orange peel from my 2013 Honda Accord Touring, and I used the denim pads on a DA (pioneered this method, which is based off of Todd Helme's method on a rotary), and had I not used a PTG, I would have gone through the paint around my license plate.

FWIW, velvet pads do almost nothing on a DA. You need denim even on factory orange peel.

I eventually switched to damp sanding, and found that it is faster and removes less clear than the denim pads did.

Regardless of the method, orange peel removal is not for the faint of heart...
 
parttimer said:
I saw the denim pad thing. Not sure I want too drop 600 on a paint gauge though.

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You can pick up a PTG on eBay for under $200. It's where I got mine (model # CM8801FN). At this price, every detailer should have one.
 
Detailing by M said:
^^^ You don't need a paint gage to correct this.
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If you know what your doing you can sand/correct paint.
You don't do the edges really hard. just use common sense.
Also PDG only tell you the thickness form the top to the metal.
So you still have no idea how much clear is there.
 
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