MI55LE

I don't recall what year (or what decade) the paint on new cars started looking like various colored ORANGE PEEL. Re-noticed this when having my M5 serviced at the local dealership recently. It's a shame (sham) to see a new $100000+ car with such a junky paint job.

umichchris

ive noticed that recently too...i dont know whats going on...but there is a subtle orange peel look to a lot of paint finishes these days straight from the factory...hmmm

MI55LE

I noticed it on a new 650 in the showroom - same thing (to a lesser degree, I think) on my '08 M5

I remember reading about a new (a while back) water based auto paint - wonder if that's it..?

laidback

An easy fix is a professional color sanding and polishing...

MI55LE

that's good to know - but shouldn't that have been taken care of by (in this case) BMW before sending the car(s) out and making it necessary for a professional to rectify ?

(I can't get enough of seeing what you've done to that beautiful Yellow car Gelp, gulp)

turboawd

but that leads to thinner paint coating.

laidback

Lexus does it when the cars arrive from the manufacturer...I agree BMW should have or should start do this...

thanks for props bradahIt only takes a very thin layer of the clear coat, so it should have any issue...it also evens out the clear= more shine and more reflective

MI55LE

hmmmmm - in my look thru various dealerships the other day (another post here) I saw the same thing at the MB dealership, even pointed it out to the Salesman (who had saddled up alongside me) - he (of course) acted surprised to see it - haven't checked the Lexus as I've no interest in them

I just think it's a shame to put a junk (looking) paint job on such an expensive car

JeffCharger

I wonder if this could be related to the removal of lead from paints?

laidback

I think its not the non lead content or the water base paint thats causing it, its the manufacturers cutting cost on color sanding