paintwork

[karl higgs]

I've just spent the day waxing the surfs bodywork and boy is it gleaming,would put most new trucks to shame however is it normal for the lower sections (below rubber trim) of each door to have a very orange peel effect to the paintwork its almost as if the under coat has been layered on really thick is this normal as every door is the same.

[Morr]

I've just spent the day waxing the surfs bodywork and boy is it gleaming,would put most new trucks to shame however is it normal for the lower sections (below rubber trim) of each door to have a very orange peel effect to the paintwork its almost as if the under coat has been layered on really thick is this normal as every door is the same.

This sounds like a stone chip protection. Not sure if its normal on 2nd Gens, there's none on a 3rd.

Quite common on many vehicles, its a thick flexible layer applied before the final coat

[Guest]

This sounds like a stone chip protection. Not sure if its normal on 2nd Gens, there's none on a 3rd.

Quite common on many vehicles, its a thick flexible layer applied before the final coat

Certainly not standard on 2nd Gens, never seen another one with it on. However I would say it's a very good idea to have so I think you have a good little extra there Karl.

I have done the same on my Daughter's Fiesta, one thing cos it was rusty and it covered up the mess left when I got rid of the rust, and another cos it's the front and rear valance and they get terrible stone chips.

Cheers

[fasteddie]

Mine definitely aint got anything like that, but surfs come over here with allsorts of extras and odd bits and bobs, so more than likely you got a bonus!

[stara]

mine has it, mine's a burgundy with the grey under the rubbing strips having this effect, it looks almost like a 'hammerite' finish.

[jotto]

Mine is like this also

[Elvz]

Most of the Surfs I've owned have had this coating but the finish varies a bit from smooth to very dimpled. If you're unfortunate enough to badly dent your valence or rocker panels you can see that the coating is about 1mm thick