Why do so many cars have such a naff factory finish on the paintwork?

Flukester said:
maybe, most british public are too busy with important things in life to worry about swirl marks on a tin box made purely to get from one place to another..
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These people can generally NOT be found doing things like handing over £50,000 for a brand new M3. I'm not talking about the paint finish on a used Focus diesel.

I'm sure you'd be mighty miffed if your new washing machine was delivered all marked from ABC Electricals, though...
 
[TW]Fox;11765284 said:
I'm sure you'd be mighty miffed if your new washing machine was delivered all marked from ABC Electricals, though...
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Why?

Would it stop it washing clothes?

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my dads mate returned his S5 as the paint had such bad orange peel, that would make them care.

here's the wiki orange peel definition:

Gloss paint sprayed on a smooth surface (such as the body of a car) should also dry into a smooth surface. However, various factors can cause it to dry into a bumpy surface resembling the texture of an orange peel. The orange peel phenomenon can then be smoothed out with ultra-fine sandpaper, but it can be prevented altogether by changing the painting technique or the materials used. Orange peel is typically the result of improper painting technique, and is caused by the quick evaporation of thinner, incorrect spray gun setup (e.g., low air pressure or incorrect nozzle), spraying the paint at an angle other than perpendicular, or applying excessive paint.
 
[TW]Fox;11765375 said:
So if you bought any new product as long as it did its job you wouldnt care about its cosmetic condition at all?
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If the item is not a 'show' piece (TV, hifi, hob, oven et cetera) then why would it make a difference?

Hell, if the saving was significant, I'd even buy such items as 'seconds'.

*n
 
but people are paying full whack for a car with a crap paint job, so would you pay full whack for your other item even though it had a crap finish (i.e. no significant saving)
 
People in some countries actually prefer orange peel in paint though as it shows " the car has a good thick coat of paint".
 
Toker said:
but people are paying full whack for a car with a crap paint job, so would you pay full whack for your other item even though it had a crap finish (i.e. no significant saving)
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If the finish had no effect on the operation of the item.

Try reading the thread :)

*n
 
it's perfectly relevant to your self-claimed lack of pride in your posessions physical appearance's and relevant to the thread.

if you pay for a new car, you're paying for it looking good as well as doing the job well. If you want something that only does its job you'd be spending a grand on a 100k miles workhorse to drive in to the ground and not care if it has crap paint
 
If I was buying a brand new car I'd want paint that looked like I could dive into it.

I would not expect orange peel, poor lacquer, swirl marks and so on.
 
I drove past our local Jag dealers earlier this afternoon, and the goons were out washing the cars out front... with a hose and a what can only be described as a brush you would wash your kitchen floor with. You have to wonder.
 
paint on the 335i is a bit crap in places. It also shocks me that the boot and bonnet shuts are thinly painted and unlaquered too. The boot especially, as you see it everytime you open it. Focus RS is the same under the bonnet. My A4 is nice thou.
 
Memphis said:
I drove past our local Jag dealers earlier this afternoon, and the goons were out washing the cars out front... with a hose and a what can only be described as a brush you would wash your kitchen floor with. You have to wonder.
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lol! I saw someone outside a car rental place washing their rental cars like that, but that's no where near as bad as doing it to new jags...
 
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