DarrelK wrote:Okay, so after seeing more pic.s I just don't think this is a very good paint job. First, orange peel, you've got it consistently crappy all over. This is kind of a not so great example but look at that pic. of your headlight. Notice how your reflection is pretty clear in the headlight?....now look down at the reflection of your legs in the paint.....actually if this had been cut and buffed properly your legs should look even sharper than the reflection that is in the plastic headlight. And the more I keep seeing this edge chipping thing..... I'm thinking the prep. was not good and the coating is on the thin side. And, please ditch this train of thought.... " I’d say I always figured any difference in how this paint looked compared to a regular paint job was either due to the rather unique color itself or it being an aftermarket paint job." Color has no impact on "how" a quality paint or paint system can turn out. And, aftermarket paint jobs can last as long or longer than factory paint jobs. I saw the front end of an old VW Sirocco I repaired and painted 27 years ago. It looked great...still nice and glossy with just a few very tiny rock chips.
I think you need to have a "sit down" with this painter. Here are a few pic.s of my truck build I finished up by Sept. of 2020. This has what would be referred to as a more "fragile" coating because it is "matte." Now, if anybody should be having problems with their paint it should be me. I drive this truck several times a week even through the winter and have been on one 1200 mile trip and several shorter out of town excursions. And no, I am not slow or dainty with it. I've run it up to the fuel cutoff several times (private track) and even had a bird strike on the front end (no damage to my paint....thoroughly dead bird though). I haven't had ANY peeling and maybe 2 pin head sized chips down low just above the chin spoiler. And that is 8 months of driving. It is garaged at night.
Okay I looked up orange peel, and seeing these pictures it’s exactly what my car has, maybe mine isn’t as bad, and I didn’t know what this effect was called before, but when I first got the car back I noticed quickly that it had this wavy look, and was different,(yes I chalked it up to colour and aftermarket ness) I realize that’s not the case now, it’s still not all that bad I’m a picky person but I could def live with the amount of peel it has but I’d much rather not of course, what scares me more is the flaking and peeling Im seeing after 5 months, I appreciate the detailed answers, I will be seeing the painter soon, and I will definitely mention, everything from the flakes and chipping the clear peeling and even the orange peel, we’ll see what he has to say, I’m sure that’s a tough spot for any painter as how does one find a solution for both people that’s a lot of his time or my money so we’ll see what happens.