Originally Posted By: dparm
Orange peel is actually a good way for me to tell that the car probably has the original paint. Body shop paint jobs are often too perfect.
Very true. A good shop will almost always lay down a thicker coating than factory. And savvy car brokers know this too, and can measure the differences in paint thickness to detect collision work, which is never good for value.
Orange peel is actually a good way for me to tell that the car probably has the original paint. Body shop paint jobs are often too perfect.
Very true. A good shop will almost always lay down a thicker coating than factory. And savvy car brokers know this too, and can measure the differences in paint thickness to detect collision work, which is never good for value.