Hello, I took deliver of my new C63 AMG on 3/31. I promptly took my car to get the hood, bumper, fenders, lights and mirrors wrapped in clear wrap. I was called the next day to come back and look at the orange peel in the paint. The installer told me that the paint job looked horrible. There were visible ripples in the paint commonly referred to as orange peel. We called the dealer and were told that all Mercedes paint looks like that. They said that once the paint cured (in 2-3 months) that it would go away. Anyone else experience this? And does it go away?

 

Ive been told 4 weeks from a fresh spray to wrap but not sure about after delivery. (6+ weeks)

 

It doesn't go away I have had this orange peel paint on all my MBs since ~2006.

 

Orange peel doesn't go away, it needs to be wetsanded if it really bothers you. Most cars these days, even some twice as expensive come with orange peel, it's sad.

 

Will the dealership wet sand the car to get rid of it?

 

Have a look here to familiarize yourself with the wetsanding process

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=141365

 

A bodyshop can wet sand it for you. It is called "color sand and buff" and is the last operation after a car has been painted if it has been repaired at a body shop. Expect to pay about half an hour per panel. Multiply that by the prevailing body shop labor rate. Don't let the dealer do it because they will rape you. Ask them where they send their cars for body work.

 

Is the orange peal in the clear coat or the color coat?

If you wet sand to you have to re-clear coat the car?

I've found on cheaper cars if you wet sand down to a nice shine.... you're left with a VERY thin layer of paint which over time waxing, polishing will burn thru easier.

I would not do it personally until the car needed a repaint years from now... then get a Good Quality paint job.

 

orange peel is in the clear coat.

just get a cut and polish, should remove most of it.

i wouldn't cut a car more than 5 times, then you are not leaving much clear to actually protect the paint.