New Ferrari paint is WAY WORSE than you think!

[@justinflick6802]

You’re not getting an allocation now lol.

[@Baruchashem32]

Lolll

[@SilverWulfe]

I think he knew he wasn’t getting an allocation LOL

[@johnh2349]

Never knew there was a “flood allocation?”

[@JRock3091]

Ferrari acts like their shit doesn't stink. I'm really happy watching their F1 Paddock implode. It's all about perception and Enzo may be in the ground but his pompous attitude still runs the company.

[@sccarguy8242]

I worked for Saab back in the day and got a tour of FAPS at the Newark port. That was the first time I was told about how bad the factory paint jobs are on some of the Italian exotics. Some of these cars that folks believe are all original, actually have full re-sprays before they went to the dealership because the paint was so bad when the cars unloaded off the ship/container.

[@juliansutton5819]

While this is the case for your normal colors such as rosso corsa. Your special colors like triple layer and custom paints. Those cars get brought to an off site vendor named Zanasi. This is why colors like triple layer yellow will cost $30k extra than lets say giallo modena.

[@nickus9119]

Saving on paint adds lightness to the car! 😂

[@benjy6358]

9:34 damn Yotas, even the paint is good..

[@ghomerhust]

ive had a few older VWs with the single stage, and they loved coating those cars thick. you could bring out ridiculous shine on those because you had lots of room to work out scuffs and imperfections. makes the car look a lot fancier than it actually is

[@matthiasmartin1975]

I too had a VW Golf mk2 in single stage tornado red, can confirm.

[@KA-om9oz]

Talk about polishing a turd...there you go.

[@tylerandersenandthegang]

The same robots that paint a Ferrari paint a Kia...

[@Prodriver33]

No dealership will ever have a good detail shop 🤣 they would have to pay someone for that. They don’t want to pay anything, they want as much money as possible. They do NOT want to provide good service.

[@kafarske123]

Maby not where you live 😅

[@Prodriver33]

@@kafarske123 lol, dealerships are magically good where you are? Must be another dimension where money doesn’t drive dealers.

[@kafarske123]

@@Prodriver33 no, the sales departement is as greedy as everyhvere else, but the rest of us actualy have some pride in our work.

[@Prodriver33]

@@kafarske123 that has almost nothing to do with dealerships. Some kid cleaning off stickers isn’t the problem at dealerships OBVIOUSLY! Stealerships are still shyt nice try. I hope your greedy boss gives you a raise for that nonsense lol

[@kafarske123]

@@Prodriver33 😂😂😂 maby thats what its like in the shitty country you live In... 😂😂😂

[@ETM-md7cu]

I found the biggest paint decline in Ferrari paint came between the good 360 and the fair 430. And the newer ones look like they were painted at Hyundai.

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

You must get a heart-attack if you ever drove your car, and got a stone-chip somewhere…

[@LeadFarmer1597]

Post 360 was really a turning point for Ferrari

[@ETM-md7cu]

@@MichaelJames-lz7ni One of my SUV' s has 285000 km ; only 10-15 stone chips on it's original paint. 26 years old and looks almost new.

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

@@ETM-md7cu Your SUV isn't routinely breaking 100 mph - force = mass (x) acceleration.

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

@Jimmy Two Times Just-because a detailer says something doesn't make it "so" - the video you're watching is fear-porn for people with more money than sense. This video is a Commercial for someone who wants to overcharge Ferrari owners to 'fix' factory flaws that no-one-else can see.

[@russelljacob7955]

One thing when I was a detailer back in the day was actually to try and see if they could be comfortable without a cut and polish because that removes material. Some things it can be very difficult like with thinner coats because only so much can do. Even more if a metallic single stage. The metal flake will settle out when paint is applied. so when you polish, you thin the color, and leave the flake which will create a shift in color where it can thin out unevenly.

[@groovygannon]

Used to work at a Posche dealer. The more exclusive and special the car. The worse the paint finish. Swirls and scratches etc. Even under the emblems. The paint correction guys liked their paint but yeah. Some were really rough.

[@mattvanhugenstein]

Yet when a body shop repairs one they want paid a ton of hours to wet sand & buff to "match factory refinish"

[@idaholineman5788]

It’s the other way around. They need to buff and polish the factory paint to match the newly painted parts or areas. Factory paint is garbage.

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

@@idaholineman5788 Unless it is an NSX lol

[@idaholineman5788]

@@TheG60528XiJinPing well ya found a very rare exception to the rule.

[@tylerandersenandthegang]

Almost every factory paint job is trash... that's why you can always tell when something has been repainted... because it has a decent paint job usually

[@sloeginandsleep1170]

I never thought I’d say this, and I feel dirty saying it……..but the paint finishes on Ferrari were better under FCA than today as a public entity. I recently saw a customers car that came in covered in little marks, scuffs, nicks and nibs right from the factory. It’s not the first either, a depressing thought eh.

[@Tattoodtoolow]

they are using Waterbourne paint... it has barley any film build... that's why its lower compared to base /clear.

[@Justinhomii]

What cars don’t have orange peel?

[@timkinley1779]

Applying paint via pressured atomization will leave peel. Basic physics. It can be knocked down so the peaks and valleys aren't so different. Peel also hides defects in the body.

[@bwofficial1776]

You'd think that if you're paying six figures for a car you'd be able to shave with your reflection in the paint.

[@Diabolos1]

I heard that Koenigg's Eggs have the best paint of all exotics. Does that (still) hold true?

[@roscomcfarland204]

As someone who is certified to correct paint and apply LLumar’s paint protection film for Toyota. This man couldn’t have said it better. It is SO important that the paint is perfect. Also when the paint is so bad people want a ppf applied, the life of the ppf almost exceeds the paint itself. If you can don’t do the first 18” of the car, do the whole thing if you can

[@j.scottcaudill7543]

@5:57 We see Ed's *Missy Elliott Spyker*

[@willmtaylor]

No, it absolutely IS possible for Ferrari to scale, they just have to be less greedy. We all know that’s not happening though.

[@Kevin-hm2di]

if corporate would acknowledge that imperfections are present from factory or occured during transport, itd be much easier. and maybe we could do something about it on the dealership level before a customer picks up. I know i hate having the conversation why a customers brand new car has imperfections. it reflects badly on dealers that we're calling customers to pick up their brand new car, in a less than pristine state.

[@Kevin-hm2di]

even with just microswirls on piano black trim, not how i want ourselves presented to the public

[@markchip1]

It sounds like the first thing a new Ferrari owner should do before wrapping it or ceramic coating it is to have it given an extra layer of gloss finish sprayed on by a quality paintshop! And THEN wrap and ceramic coat it (Or vice versa?)

[@transved6356]

I'm not a paint expert but I'm not sure that's how it works. For the clear to adhere without artifacts, the surface would have to be sanded most likely. Not to mention the hours of prep work in removing badges/emblems, trim, bumpers, mirrors, spoilers, etc to get every crevice. But yeah, aside from that, the clearcoat thickness might be too thin from the factory to properly prep it for more clear on top without damaging the basecoat.

[@k0zzu21]

That's what they basically do with ppf. It's a very thick clear coat, then you polish and coat that.

[@Hybris51129]

Might as well have the body disassembled and repainted with a eye toward quality and durability. It's extremely expensive and delays you the owner from enjoying your Ferrari but if the factory paint is going to be less than perfect then you might as well tack on the added cost and time anyway.

[@Biconnecc]

If you dont sand the surface and you add another clear coat then it would absolutely destroy the finished product. So thats just not possible

[@erniecoshow]

Not all ferraris in the 80s and early 90s were Painted Glasurit from factory. I have done touch up and paint work on a F40 and paint code sticker says ppg. And the ppg rosso corsa is a little more orange then the Glasurit in the same color there pigments are just shades off.

[@cigarjefe]

My 458 had massive amounts of orange peel. I couldn’t believe the quality for a brand new vehicle.

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

A couple comments ago you said you bought a Ford GT for 420k cash. The next comment you say that your 3 car collection is worth 70k. Stick to one story if you're going to lie.

[@theanomalous1401]

@@ImARealHumanPerson👈🏼 Damn son! Keep them honest now, why dont~cha❓ That ol'boy done been Nabbed❗

[@bwofficial1776]

@@ImARealHumanPerson It's possible that the 458 and GT occupied his garage at different times and that currently neither does. We're in a recession, downsizing and turning that car into cash is a good idea.

[@pete6300]

It doesn't matter if it is 1m or 20k transporting a car across the world is going to tear up paint. Even Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge have to detail the cars that are only transported within the continental US.

[@chir0pter]

Advertisement but pretty interesting

[@paullivingthedream8878]

How is porsche paint?

[@jordan-ramblinaround2323]

I worked at a high end restoration facility for about 10 years. We had everything from muscle cars to multi million dollar duesenbergs. I was never exactly blown away with the Ferraris. They had a lot of issues. Seemed cheaply built. Even the (one of my favorites from the 90s - 00s) Maranello 550 v12 was kinda mediocre.

[@411Adidas]

Shout-out to Toyota for killing it in the paint department 😄

[@RayNLA]

Replace the word Farrari with Tesla! I own two that I took straight to the detail shop the day after taking delivery to get polished, coated, and PPF. I understood this would be necessary when I decided to purchase the vehicles.

[@hypercarinvitational6731]

super surprising info towards the end that the $30k-$60k... range cars don't need the paint correction that the lambo/ferraris do... would be cool to see another video JUST on that topic.

[@jonnda]

It saves money, but it also saves weight.

[@randyterwilliger7457]

About the same as skipping a big lunch :)

[@valiyzf600]

I haven't driven or sat in the new Ferraris, but mid engined Ferraris up to and including the 458 Italia has: unequal panel gaps, bad paint on the red cars, chassis welds that look like they were done by a beginner with a stick welder, interiors that creek and upholstery with wavy stitching, strange fitting dash panels and many other finish quality problems like that.

[@ej87291]

It's rather convenient that the cars with the wealthiest owners need the most corrections and thus costliest service...

[@NotUrDJ]

Maybe that's why I've never really been amazed with Ferrari paint jobs , it's so uninspiring.

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

Either I heard wrong, or no car ever came with 8-12mm of paint

[@luke213gmail]

Mil not mm much like measure plastic sheeting

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

@@luke213gmail ah, learned something new today. Thank you

[@CarswithNash]

Just because of this I don’t think I’m ever going to buy a Ferrari…😉

[@marvindebot3264]

I owned and operated detailing shops for many years, we did PD for Jaguar, Lamborghini, Porsche and others and my skillset is still not at the level of these guys.

[@BurpleRX7]

This happens with all modern cars. Partly down to paints they are no longer aloud to use or modern applications. A limo black 80s Mercedes will be very different to a brand new Mercedes now. It may be a small percentage of the value of the car but it’s money you will never get back (like any modification) a lot of people do not care, all cars are shiny to them, these high level details and maintenance washes are out there purely for the absolute obsessive and I respect that, Would never pay for it though, I like to drive and abuse my cars

[@garythecyclingnerd6219]

This video has convinced me, I think I’ll pass on this model 😂

[@kpetree10]

I asked Todd Cooperider of Esoteric what the worst paint he’d seen on a new car was. He said, without hesitation, a LaFerrari.

[@plektosgaming]

I don't know.. I've seen new Mercedes with visible orange peel and paint as bad as what came on 80s GM sedans lately.

[@bwofficial1776]

I saw a Tesla that the factory had completely forgotten to polish and clearcoat. It looked like an old spray-painted Civic bought off Craigslist for $500 and a bag of weed. It was uniformly painted so I'll give it that but it had no reflectivity at all.

[@plektosgaming]

@@bwofficial1776 Teslas are a joke for the price you pay. They are literally built as poorly as a 90s Kia Sephia. Panel gaps that even GM in the 50s wasn't that far off, plastic pieces coming off on the lot, parts not finished correctly, buttons that simply weren't wired up, and so on. Quality control seems to be literally missing and they are leaving it up to the dealer to fix during prep. Plus the god-awful paint and manufactured smooth as vinyl leather (eye-bleed white or flat black). As if slathering the Tupperware interior with some leather magically fixes things and makes it "premium". Yes, it's only skin-deep beauty, don't touch it too much. Honest truth: I went to the dealer in town, looked at and test-drove a Tesla model 3 and it was... OK until I drove 3 blocks down the street - not even 5 minutes and did the same in the new Audi EV. It was like eating Top Ramen and then going to a real ramen shop. That stark of a difference in how it was presented, put together, and attention to detail. And we're not even talking about things like the hollow sounding doors and creaks and rattles - the Audi was basically a vault by comparison.

[@geoffreyhicks8506]

After a 100 hours of detailing I realized how much I do not know.

[@MaksimIzer]

this video is actually, "Paid advertising by GI glossit"

[@40pike96]

Paint? What paint?? When you buy a @Ferrari , you pay for the engine. You get the rest of the car for free. You drive too slow if they see it anyway.

[@kalik314]

Translation......Hire me 40 man hours to work on a brand new Ferrari

[@scottsmith7337]

If I had the money a 458 Italia is the last Ferrari I would buy

[@Ukrainianification]

Nice to know that my Honda shitty paint quality is on par with Ferrari

[@johnantonopoulous6381]

Don't blame the new paints. New paint is fine typically much better than most old paints. But it's as you said everything's robotic they paint it down to 3 mils paint and 2 clear so they can save a million over the whole year. Old paint wasn't better they just used to put 15 mil of paint on.

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

Let Audi paint the cars?

[@upsidedownroad]

This is the final straw for this brand. I am NOT buying a brand new Ferrari now 😤

[@blarkdexture8899]

Same paint as Fiat

[@teamturner4300]

When the environmentalists get involved things in the automotive realm get worse.. shocker. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Happens every time

[@etotherescue2010]

Even back when Ferrari only made a couple thousand cars a year...they had tons of imperfections.

[@vegasmitch1472]

Why are there So Many SIMPLE issues throughout the yrs with this So-Called Super Exotic Car brand??

[@fillup40]

The paint on my brand new car was damaged by an " experts ". Never again.

[@timkinley1779]

Maybe you should have done more research on your expert. Still sucks though.

[@nando03012009]

Ducati is the same with paint. Lots of run off, orange peel and and extremely thin paint. Ducati = if you look at it I'll scratch.

[@HeliRy]

So when you order a Ferrari from the factory, instruct it to be sent in primer only. I’ll get it painted by some here who gives a crap 😂

[@kafarske123]

Dont know how you guys do it oeer there, but paint coretcrion, and detailing is actually part of the pre delivery servive.. Adtleast its been that way for as Long as i have been working at a dealer. But Yes, modern paint is not as god as "old paint"

[@timkinley1779]

Over here, we use spellcheck and proofread. And tell the world what they should do.

[@kafarske123]

@@timkinley1779 Wow..... No one cares.

[@theanomalous1401]

@@timkinley1779🔙 #Based❗ or is it Baced?🤔

[@bwofficial1776]

@@timkinley1779 I assume you're a fellow American. We've bailed out the world so many times we have the right to tell them what to do, and that includes telling them to use spellcheck and proofreading if they want to be taken seriously.

[@arthuralford]

And I bet you next time the customer goes to the dealer for another Ferrari he gets put on the back of the list. Ferrari-and most exotic dealers-don't like problem customers. Telling the dealer you don't trust them to prep your car? That'll go over well

[@19993gt]

Nice ad

[@liquiddream]

they are trying to save weight 😁

[@broccolisamurai3930]

Why does listening to him explain everything stress me tf out?

[@sunnohh]

Yet another thing porsche does better

[@benjamin47able]

This is bs

[@Prodriver33]

Any high end detailer will tell you the same thing. Even Subaru has better paint than Ferrari, FACT

[@benjamin47able]

@@Prodriver33 I was more replying to how he was saying when you scale a business all kinds of quality pitfalls and mistakes happen. Like maybe? But these people are experts and there are ways of scaling business to where that doesn’t happen lol .

[@EvolutionAutocrosser]

Fourth comment! Yay

[@arnold17]

Thank you. I was looking for a reason not to get one 🫡

[@4light659]

I work at a super high end dealership in dubai and I thought it was the dealerships fault when I noticed a sf90's front bumper to hood sticker was peeling off from the edges, that was until I noticed even another sf90 had the same issue, glad you guys blew out my confusion

[@ptakler]

which one I'll come visit? :P

[@theknack]

Ferrari stripes sit under the lacquer so it’s impossible for them to peel off. They must have been aftermarket stripes applied after delivery.

[@harleyheritagespringer9077]

Did I just watch an 11 minute Gloss-It & Gloss-It University commercial?🤔

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

BINGO - this is a commercial for a detailing service, and he probably charges a fortune.

[@sunnybeach9145]

I just posted a similar comment before seeing yours 😂

[@dlgump]

before this, I have never thought about Ferrari paint, after it, I'm still not..lol

[@MrHondablink]

So the paint is being rolled back like the odometers?

[@jasonbrannen7598]

The amount of money that they're saving on overly thin paint is nothing in the grand scheme of what the cars cost. That's just nuts.

[@coandc]

If you’re buying a Ferrari you’re paying for status not quality.

[@micksanti2572]

They don't just get to save on materials, but on time. No car is special enough to hold back the production line.

[@manfail7469]

@@micksanti2572 for starting at $520k, I'd hope they could afford to spend more than 1 day painting the car. I've seen $1k kias with better paint work lol

[@garythecyclingnerd6219]

You cannot give Ferrari a paint finish “excuse” at their price point.

[@tomaso6316]

This is the correct answer. The cars are ludicrously expensive, at that price point, things like this is inexcuseable at all levels.

[@willmtaylor]

So the paint it’s basically like the paint has gone from “solid wood” to “wood veneer” floors.

[@drryll]

I worked for the supplier that made raw pigment for Ferrari back in the 2000s. Our yellow pigment was just naturally hard because of the elements that went into it, Ferrari insisted that we make a red pigment with the same characteristics even though we told them it was specific to the process of making the yellow pigment.

[@plektosgaming]

Red and black are usually quite soft and you are right there's nothing you can really do about it except pile on more paint. Which they don't do, of course. It just seems off-putting that a Ford Mustang has better paint on it than a supercar. Oh, and a more reliable engine and transmission? You kind of wonder how they actually make a worse car for many times the money.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@plektosgaming Ferrari knows that their buyers want that badge. They know that they're not cross-shopping with a Mustang, not even a GT350R. It's the same reason why Porsche and Mercedes-Benz and all the other Euro luxury carmakers nickel and dime for things that are standard on a Honda CR-V like adaptive cruise control. They make their cars however they want to because they know their buyers will buy them regardless.

[@plektosgaming]

@@bwofficial1776 For sure. Long gone are the days when they actually engineered to beat the competition. How else can you explain things like BMW making one of the best I6 engines ever and then a decade later everything they touch simply explodes or falls apart? Or how Mercedes used to be the pinnacle of quality and now it's impossible to get electrical systems that work half the time. Or electric vehicles from Tesla that are flat-out beat by Audi and VW in every measure except for drag-racing. $120K vs $65K and the consumer car just works and drives better.

[@Kevin-hm2di]

that sounds super interesting to me

[@johnnychimpo7539]

@@plektosgaminga ford mustang is built with reliability as a factor, a Ferrari isn’t. Why are you comparing the two? They are nothing alike

[@paulsmith9198]

I drive used cars that I wash maybe twice a year and I still found this fascinating. A subject matter expert (SME) that knows and loves every small detail of his craft.

[@ColinStevens]

Glasurit is still what Bentley uses. You are required to have Glasurit paint to be Bentley Certified Repair Facility. You also must have your compressed air, chemical tested, sent back to England. As well as tracking on paint and how much you used per repair.

[@stuffhappens5681]

My wife had a 2004 Passat she bought new. It was painted Silver with Glasurit paint. At 12 years old it still looked brand new even though it was her daily driver. Paint had a lot of depth. Sad to hear that’s no longer the case.

[@FreQ135]

I think silver is one of the best choices for longevity. It hides swirls, scratches, even dirt doesn't show that badly. It's not my first choice, but it definitely holds up well.

[@stuffhappens5681]

@@FreQ135 - To my eyes how good a color looks is model specific. I don’t think all Ferrari’s look good in red. It’s too bad everything on the road these days is white, black and silver/gray with a tiny smattering of blue and red. We’ve gone back to the gilded age where beautiful hues are only available on expensive cars. The rest of us get drab. Probably due in large part to most people leasing these days. When the cars come back the dealers want them to appeal to the widest audience. That said my wife’s old Passat’s silver paint was thick, durable and had a lot of depth. It buffed out spectacularly.

[@Pienimusta]

Ferrari can advertise this as added weight reduction and increas the price by 50k.

[@johnhufnagel]

you joke, but that's been a race car thing for many decades. hell it's a thing for aircraft as well.

[@admranger]

superleggera paint option -- $51,999. The titanium silver supperlegera paint option is $100,000

[@captainsergeant]

To that point I am always blown away by the amount of orange peel I'll see on a brand new BMW or Mercedes. You're paying nearly (or over) 100K for a vehicle that needs a color sand and buff to look its best.

[@utbigpapa]

There's nothing wrong with orange peel. You don't know what finish the customer wants or how the car will be used.

[@krusher74]

Orange peel comes from fast drying process that does not give the paint long enough to flaten out. It plenty good enough for your normal buyer.

[@Tagiau]

@@utbigpapa It's when you get paint to sample cars having obvious fuck ups, that things become a real issue.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@utbigpapa Who actually wants rough paint? If I'm paying that much for a car, I expect it to have paint like a mirror.

[@darksu6947]

@@krusher74 It also comes from fisheye eliminator. They have to use it because anything that has silicone in it will make your clear fisheye. Silicone is used in a lot of different parts of manufacturing.

[@mkygod]

Just wash, decon, wrap it in paint protection film and call it a day. You don't need perfect paint to apply film. The film will hide all minor imperfections.

[@thomasa5619]

Why bother to protect shitty paint?

[@gauravjoshi6310]

Honest confessions from pro guy just blew my mind, million dollar cars are one which needs paint protection, corrections and Lexus and Toyota's don't.. whaaat

[@eilhtitlaoh7275]

Japanese quality.

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

@@eilhtitlaoh7275 Its crazy how true that still is.

[@Turn1PPF]

This is the truth! I detailed for several years and now install paint protection film & see a lot of Ferrari’s. The paint on them is easily the worst. Ontop of massive buffer trails or scratches, I’ve even seen thumb prints and hairs in their clear coat.

[@tintshady2049]

Only honest thing this dude has said in entire career

[@GTSCarLife]

This is 100% TRUE. My detailer, who is very well known and only works on very high end cars, HATES Ferrari and calls the company "The Butcher of Maranello". He says people have no idea just how bad they are painted.

[@lucamaini4492]

Ok Porsche boy

[@GTSCarLife]

​@@lucamaini4492 Right. That explains why you go and read people comments. Got it.

[@lucamaini4492]

@@GTSCarLife i’m not interested in your opinion.

[@GTSCarLife]

@@lucamaini4492 Doesn’t change the facts bud.

[@gstevens6948]

@@lucamaini4492 🤣🤣🤣

[@mechanicallycreative9788]

I believe the expression is tripping over dollars to pick up pennies. It doesn't make much sense otherwise.

[@Spencer481]

They're just keeping the memory of Enzo Ferrari alive, he had nothing but disdain for his road car customers. Quality was famously so bad that an angry customer ended up founding Lamborghini.

[@earthwormjim]

It's absolutely crazy for a high end manufacturer to save cost by cutting the quantity of paint laid down. If they're really penny pinching like that, just charge customers more. I cannot imagine a single Ferrari customer who would be unwilling to pay the extra material and manufacturing time cost to lay down more paint.

[@sharpiefatah3657]

...iam wondering how Ferrari is gonna sue this video 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔

[@Turb0Yoda]

lol now I wanna see Larry from AMMONYC here

[@markoz673bajen8]

I'm with you on that. Might as well put Matt about his podcast in.

[@Wbfuhn]

For a company that gatekeep's their cars you would think they would keep a high standard of production in every step. Buying a Ferrari comes with a level of expectation, similar to a Rolls Royce. If the quality isn't there then you're better off buying something else.

[@simontvrner]

These cars are made in Italy, which is why you will always find defects in the product. Same with boats, bikes and cars made in Italy. Beautiful machines, let down by finish quality.

[@the_frankc]

I can tell by the title Ferrari will want to get this taken down 😂

[@CJ-cv1ds]

Cease and Desist incoming

[@santigarciarosa]

I've seen a few tiny craters on basically brand new black Ferraris.

[@Don1Gibson]

My F430 spider had paint runs between the rear lights from the factory.

[@plektosgaming]

This is why I always get one of the special colors that is a tri-stage or pearl or similar paint. Simply because there's a ton more material and it's going to hold up better. And this is on a standard commuter car.

[@Mr-pn2eh]

That's not the real vinwiki that replied

[@plektosgaming]

@@Mr-pn2eh Obviously :)

[@todthebod]

The tri-coats definitely look good but I'd be worried about being able to match panels later on if I had a fender-bender.

[@plektosgaming]

@@todthebod I had this exact same worry when someone keyed ( OK , more like did an art project on an entire side with their keys ) my car. After a lot of pointed questions, I found a place that dealt with classic cars and knew how to do multi-stage and candy type paint. So it is possible. The huge advantage, though, is that my car at 8 years old looks only about 2 years old. The paint is holding up many times better than the shoddy clear-only paints. The same can be said with pearl coats - that extra paint layer results in 2-3x the life over normal paint. This type of paint used to be standard on luxury cars and now it's spray and forget about it. You kind of expect that on a $25K car, but not on a $250K car.

[@darrylrichardson1997]

Ferrari isn’t going to be happy about you 😂 you might get a letter in the mail soon

[@rahulsudhir666]

They're not gonna be too happy but I doubt they'll bother with a legal notice in this matter. It actually brings more scrutiny to their state of affairs. In fact, other detailin firms such as NVN and Topaz Detailing have shown how the paint is imperfect on La Ferraris, Monzas etc multiple times over the years n haven't been sued......yet

[@thomasa5619]

They probably don’t want to take experts to court who can actually defend themselves Easier to just harass some memelord who had theirs repainted

[@biggiefitz6275]

Some of the newest paints off-gas nearly a year after being laid down. My painter let's show car finishes cure for one year before anything is done to the paint.

[@timkinley1779]

I think the rule is 60 - 90 days. Water based paints de-gass quicker than solvent based.

[@johnhufnagel]

honestly doesn't surprise me one of the big auto makers would have better paint. they do such a higher volume that their equipment most likely is better to start with, and better maintained. if you're painting a couple hundred or a thousand cars a day, having ANY kind of fault is going to REALLY suck, versus painting 1 to 5 cars a day. Look at the (financial, logistical) nightmare that gets created when a single bolt isn't tightened to spec and tens to hundreds of thousands of cars need to be recalled to fix that.

[@amcluesent]

'Greens' are why we can't have nice things any more

[@Galatzo]

My man looking for a Christmas card from Maranello

[@Prodriver33]

😂

[@justinregister795]

He’s been doing this since the early 80’s??? No way! He’d have to be almost 60! No way he’s that old.

[@TheJoeT81]

My thoughts too!

[@lucasblanchard47]

I wish I could have a full paint correction and protection service done on my 2021 F-150 in Lead Foot Gray. It has a few scratches and overall it’s orange peeled like crazy.

[@Prodriver33]

Are you in the Denver area? If so I can help.

[@lucasblanchard47]

@@Prodriver33 south Texas. But thanks for offering!

[@timkinley1779]

@@lucasblanchard47 There are probably five or six shops in your area that do paint correction.

[@CardiacAtttack]

@Lucas Blanchard The entire truck would need to be wet sanded in order to remove orange peel. And after that you would be left with much less paint on your truck. I would highly advise not removing the orange peel in the factory paint job on your daily driver. The scratches are a different story, a shop can remove those for you.

[@lucasblanchard47]

@@timkinley1779 yeah I’ve found some places. I had no idea how expensive that type of service was ha!