Was looking at 2005 Corvettes this weekend in several GM dealer's show room. At the last one, I commented what a terrible paint finish they all had. And that it was the worst orange peel I had ever seen on any GM vehicle (from across the room they sparkled like a 60's George Barris metal flake). With a straight face he said "they do that on purpose 'cause the egg shell finish makes the paint job last longer". Now that takes some cahonies.
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I keep hearing from people I know in the chevy bussiness that the new epa required paints are thicker and they are having trouble with them laying down. Who knows. -
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A few years back I sat looking at a 64 Convertible I sprayed, it was off the gun.
Sitting 15 or 20 feet away was a late 90's vette and I could see the orange peel.
I was in a dealer and asked about a 2002, liked the car but the charcoal silver metallic was covered in orange peel, if it was sanded down and repainted base clear, water sanded and polished it would look gorgeous.
It is one thing to have shine in the paint and the car did shine, but there was not trueness in the reflection cause of the massive peel.
At Windsor I looked at the Silver C6 and the paint was gorgeous, no peel just a nice mirror finish. I was told this was the new paint that this is how they would be. The next day I was told that this car had been specially prepared. Well then how do you know what you get when you buy one.
So I have been wondering for a while.
A few weeks back I saw a C6 at Scott Sinclairs, I didn't spend alot of time but from the bit I saw the paint on that particular car looked excellent. If that is what you get now then the paint has finally come up to match the quality of the car.
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Dear fellow NCRS members, Unfortunately the C-6 belongs to Pauline and Mac Cross. Thanks, ScottComment
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the day old c-6 i drove this past weekend, a burnt orange example, had little or no orange peel on the hood or rear surroung. however , the side looked worse that the 74's when new. mikeComment
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GM is just trying to help us keep the "overrestored" paint controversy brewing for the next 50 years.Comment
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When I last went through the Plant in September they were hand polishing the Nose and Rear Fascias. This is the most noticeable areas people first notice.Comment
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Interesting. I noticed the same thing on several of the C6's I looked at (swirls was what I noticed first). Does anyone one know for sure if the cars are base coat/clear coat or a single stage urethane.Comment
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Base Coat / Clear Coat. The optional colours have colour in the clear.Comment
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