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> OT: 911 Factory Paint, Orange Peel
windforfun
post Jan 2 2023, 08:32 PM
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Were new 911s ever sold with an orange peel finish?

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post Jan 3 2023, 09:48 PM
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Here’s a photo I took of a brand new Mercedes G wagon in the showroom a couple months ago. It has orange peel and it’s a $200’000 car.


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windforfun   OT: 911 Factory Paint   Jan 2 2023, 08:32 PM
nivekdodge   Orange peel is a variable. All cars have some degr...   Jan 2 2023, 08:42 PM
mepstein   Orange peel is a variable. All cars have some deg...   Jan 3 2023, 08:29 AM
Front yard mechanic   Orange peel is caused by the earths rotation   Jan 3 2023, 07:40 AM
Superhawk996   Orange peel is caused by the earths rotation :a...   Jan 3 2023, 07:58 AM
914Sixer   Yes early 911's where orange peel up to about ...   Jan 3 2023, 09:24 AM
barnfind9141972   All manufacturers ship with paint defects, I worke...   Jan 3 2023, 01:29 PM
930cabman   My new 2022 F150 has a fair amount of orange peel....   Jan 3 2023, 01:30 PM
mepstein   My new 2022 F150 has a fair amount of orange peel...   Jan 3 2023, 01:37 PM
Superhawk996   My new 2022 F150 has a fair amount of orange peel...   Jan 3 2023, 01:57 PM
930cabman   My new 2022 F150 has a fair amount of orange peel...   Jan 3 2023, 02:01 PM
Superhawk996   My new 2022 F150 has a fair amount of orange pee...   Jan 3 2023, 02:07 PM
windforfun   [quote name='930cabman' post='3049004' date='Jan ...   Jan 3 2023, 02:22 PM
mepstein   [quote name='930cabman' post='3049004' date='Jan ...   Jan 3 2023, 03:50 PM
JmuRiz   Friend painted a car factory style at the owner...   Jan 3 2023, 01:54 PM
Bagpype   Here’s a photo I took of a brand new Mercedes G ...   Jan 3 2023, 09:48 PM
wonkipop   same spray booth same gun same paints same beer sa...   Jan 3 2023, 10:30 PM
rick 918-S   same spray booth same gun same paints same beer s...   Jan 5 2023, 06:36 AM
Superhawk996   When I did my friends 280Sl it had paint drips o...   Jan 5 2023, 07:23 AM
wonkipop   When I did my friends 280Sl it had paint drips ...   Jan 5 2023, 08:33 AM
Jett   We have an old resto and it cost more to wet sand ...   Jan 5 2023, 09:06 AM
Superhawk996   We have an old resto and it cost more to wet sand...   Jan 5 2023, 09:55 AM
windforfun   There is virtually no orange peel on my 914. The ...   Jan 5 2023, 11:28 AM
wonkipop   There is virtually no orange peel on my 914. The...   Jan 5 2023, 05:08 PM
nivekdodge   And FYI if you talk to any paint chemists, when m...   Jan 5 2023, 08:47 PM
targa72e   A local collector had a early 930 turbo with very ...   Jan 6 2023, 01:47 AM
mepstein   A local collector had a early 930 turbo with very...   Jan 6 2023, 09:38 AM
wonkipop   A local collector had a early 930 turbo with very...   Jan 6 2023, 08:21 PM
windforfun   FWIW, neither one of my relatively new Toyotas has...   Jan 6 2023, 10:38 AM
wonkipop   FWIW, neither one of my relatively new Toyotas ha...   Jan 6 2023, 08:10 PM
jaredmcginness   Porsche was a small company in the 60/70’s. Ever...   Jan 6 2023, 02:53 PM
rgb91424   We had a member in the San Diego region of PCA tha...   Jan 6 2023, 05:09 PM


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