I have a question about a common problem with factory paint jobs. Orange peel .... anyways will orange peel get worse as the factory paint job ages? Or if it does get worse does that indicate a problem with the factory paint job that needs to be taken care of?

 

yeah it really really needs to be taken care of. It will only get worse.

 

I haven't had any peeling persay with my paint...but there is one small area where it seems like the clearcoat has come off, and it's just the dull paint beneath... Any suggestions for a quick fix without getting a new paint job? I've tried all kinds of wax, and nothing blends the shine of the rest of the paint to this one matte area.

 

Maybe buff it..I got a 10" disk wheel for X-mas and havent even opened it yet...maybe this weekend..

 

Orange peel can't get worse..it's just the quick and easy process of mass painting cars that causes it. I'm slowly..as I find time..wetsanding my car with 1500-2000 grit sandpaper and then buffing it out. The whole drivers side is basically done..just some touch-up left.

The mirror shine afterwards is unbelievable. Two things you have to be carefull with is not sanding it too much or you'll sand right through to the primer and don't burn the paint with the buffer (which is sorta hard to do).

 

Ok if orange peel doesn't get worse over time then I have something else wrong with my paint. Becuz what I am seeing which to me appears to be orange peel IS getting worse.

 

Is it getting rougher? More pronounced? hmm...

 

Orange peels being that you have a Jazz Orange paint job? Is that what you guys are refering to? Bec. my 2k 20k mile Shark is peeling and it's Jazz Orange. Is there any Warrenty? I have any apt. on the 6th..for both seat belts and driver windows rocker switch...Will they fix my paint issue (under warrenty) >???

 

Orange peel is where the paint resembles the skin on an Orange. You cant really feel it but you can see it. THo what I am seeing looks like orange peel it is getting worse I have noticed.