Kokesh turned me onto it cuz I had bad orange peel on my old Zhp. Took it right off in about 6 min and one pass over the car.
Consigliere
Kokesh turned me onto it cuz I had bad orange peel on my old Zhp. Took it right off in about 6 min and one pass over the car.
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Originally Posted by danewilson77
Big Earner
Hate to burst your bubble but it's not going to take off what people traditionally refer to as orange peel. You'd need to sand that shit. Yours was some weird kind of f'ed up... I haven't seen anything like it before. It did work well though!
Consigliere
Orange peel in the paint needs to be wet-sanded and then buffed to be removed.
Messaggero
It'll also naturally go away over time with annual cleaning, polishing, and buffing. But it's not gonna happen swiftly.
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Big Earner
What's orange peel?
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Consigliere
Not always the case. A simple cut and polish does not remove enough of the clearcoat to where the orange peel is not visible. Wetsanding levels the clearcoat finish and buffing it returns the gloss back to it.
Orange peel is a type of effect that appears on the finish of automotive paint. It resembles the same texture as an actual orange peel. There is a couple of reasons to why it happens even on brand new cars.
Consigliere
Oh ok fair enough then...
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Wiseguy
Dropped the X at the dealer today for an oil service as the indicator popped up on the dash. While I was there and my Advisor was plugging everything into the computer, he notified me that it was also due for spark plugs, so they'd need to keep it over the weekend. Sounds good to me!
So, got a courtesy car for the weekend, brand new black on black 2015 X5 35i. Its by no means an ///M, but it has plenty of pickup for the everyday driver. Its not a sport model, but its pretty well appointed and it has all of the brand new technology items that I miss from our 2014 328d. The biggest thing I noticed is that the steering is incredibly light compared to the E70. Anyone that has driven an E70 will know how heavy the steering is on that model...
Anyway, stoked for more maintenance on the X.
I also changed the oil in the S2000 this morning. Not that anyone cares on here, but you know.
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Nice review Joop! And for what it's worth, I care that you worked on the S2KDropped the X at the dealer today for an oil service as the indicator popped up on the dash. While I was there and my Advisor was plugging everything into the computer, he notified me that it was also due for spark plugs, so they'd need to keep it over the weekend. Sounds good to me!
So, got a courtesy car for the weekend, brand new black on black 2015 X5 35i. Its by no means an ///M, but it has plenty of pickup for the everyday driver. Its not a sport model, but its pretty well appointed and it has all of the brand new technology items that I miss from our 2014 328d. The biggest thing I noticed is that the steering is incredibly light compared to the E70. Anyone that has driven an E70 will know how heavy the steering is on that model...
Anyway, stoked for more maintenance on the X.
I also changed the oil in the S2000 this morning. Not that anyone cares on here, but you know.
Sent from in the bushes
My 7 year itch.
Mods: BimmerBrakes Headers, Magnaflow full system, BYS Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Racing Dynamics Intake, Dinan Throttle Body, Bavarian Auto Short Shifter, ECS Tuning Strut Bar, Projector Fogs, Blackout Grilles, Euro Smoked Tail Lights, Black Corner Lights.
Upcoming: Coil Overs, Sway Bars, Polyurethane Bushings all around, M3 motor mounts.
Messaggero
What S2000?Dropped the X at the dealer today for an oil service as the indicator popped up on the dash. While I was there and my Advisor was plugging everything into the computer, he notified me that it was also due for spark plugs, so they'd need to keep it over the weekend. Sounds good to me!
So, got a courtesy car for the weekend, brand new black on black 2015 X5 35i. Its by no means an ///M, but it has plenty of pickup for the everyday driver. Its not a sport model, but its pretty well appointed and it has all of the brand new technology items that I miss from our 2014 328d. The biggest thing I noticed is that the steering is incredibly light compared to the E70. Anyone that has driven an E70 will know how heavy the steering is on that model...
Anyway, stoked for more maintenance on the X.
I also changed the oil in the S2000 this morning. Not that anyone cares on here, but you know.
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