WAVE-SCAN PLUS DETECTS ORANGE PEEL IN FINISHES.(Company Business and Marketing) From: Manufacturing Automation | Date: December 1, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Vital Information Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Orange peel is an undesirable wavy, light and dark pattern that appears in the painted finishes of automobiles and other types of vehicles. It is especially tricky now that the "Wet Look", provided by advancements in high-gloss coatings and painting techniques, has become a new standard. Whereas a high-quality car finish used to mean 12 coats of hand-rubbed lacquer, cars today are expected to have a flawless finish right off the production line, says Bill Bastian, transportation sales manager with BYK-Garder USA, maker of the first precision instrument to see orange peel like the ...