x5 Orange Peel

YuicyYumboYack · 08-16-2021, 11:45 AM

Just looking to get some others' experiences with BMW paint.

For context, I took delivery of my x5 a little over a month ago, and it's my first BMW, and first luxury vehicle purchase.

Has anyone noticed a lot of orange peel on their vehicle? I guess I was expecting the paint to be good, but maybe my expectations were off. Also, I realize this it's a correctable problem, and that BMW is not the only manufacturer with paint problems from the factory.

Still, a little frustrating. Is this typical of BMWs? Some quick googling shows that others have also taken delivery of their cars with orange peel, but thought I would ask here in the x5 forums specifically.

skyliner10004 · 08-16-2021, 11:50 AM

can you upload some pics of the orange peel parts?

SP45e · 08-16-2021, 11:52 AM

I'm not sure if this counts as "typical" but I see it posted a lot of BMW forums across the regular cars and M cars. But I am unsure if I can say this is typical since forum members are the minority

YuicyYumboYack · 08-16-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by skyliner10004

can you upload some pics of the orange peel parts?

Will do once I get a chance to step away from my desk.

YuicyYumboYack · 08-16-2021, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SP45e

I'm not sure if this counts as "typical" but I see it posted a lot of BMW forums across the regular cars and M cars. But I am unsure if I can say this is typical since forum members are the minority

Yeah exactly. I'm hesitant to base anything off of what I read in forums given it represents such a small percentage of owners.

TurtleBoy · 08-16-2021, 12:03 PM

All BMWs have some level of orange peel, even Individual Paint. It is due to the process BMW uses.

https://newoldcars.com/orange-peel-o...ars-explained/

YuicyYumboYack · 08-16-2021, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

All BMWs have some level of orange peel, even Individual Paint. It is due to the process BMW uses.

https://newoldcars.com/orange-peel-o...ars-explained/

Thanks for sharing! Interesting read. I guess the orange peel is just to be expected then.

GrussGott · 08-16-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by YuicyYumboYack

Has anyone noticed a lot of orange peel on their vehicle?

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

All BMWs have some level of orange peel, even Individual Paint.

This - you can have it removed by a pro, but it can be a little risky & its very expensive ... probably not worth it except for a collectible or if you've a few 100 million in the bank.

YuicyYumboYack · 08-16-2021, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

This - you can have it removed by a pro, but it can be a little risky & its very expensive ... probably not worth it except for a collectible or if you've a few 100 million in the bank.

Yeah, don't think it's worth trying to fix it. Want to keep the clear coat I have.

parkstr8 · 08-16-2021, 06:23 PM

I don't have orange peel...but i do have sporadic spots where it looks like the arctic grey is not 100% consistent. Probably just need some paint correction...but I PPF'd it...so what was barely seeable is now almost not seeable.

BobsM3Coupe · 08-16-2021, 07:28 PM

I have yet to see any recent mass produced car that doesn't have orange peel.

-Vanguard- · 08-16-2021, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by parkstr8

I don't have orange peel...but i do have sporadic spots where it looks like the arctic grey is not 100% consistent. Probably just need some paint correction...but I PPF'd it...so what was barely seeable is now almost not seeable.

You most likely had paint correction done when the PPF was installed. Its part of the cost, hence why its so expensive.

-Vanguard- · 08-16-2021, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

I have yet to see any recent mass produced car that doesn't have orange peel.

I always thought Audi's had very nice paints. Acura too.

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