BMW PAINT ?

[WhiteOne]

What do we know about the paint on the 1 series?

[alexp1_tx]

It come in a wide varity of colors, such as white, black, blue, silver, red orange, and grey. Some paint has metalic flakes that make is shine in the sun. It is sparyed on, by the umpalumpas that are forced into labor by the mean germans that make you wait for your car for months on end.

kids don't sniff paint. Drugs are bad okayyyy.

[Red135]

Originally Posted by alexp1_tx

It come in a wide varity of colors, such as white, black, blue, silver, red orange, and grey. Some paint has metalic flakes that make is shine in the sun. It is sparyed on, by the umpalumpas that are forced into labor by the mean germans that make you wait for your car for months on end.

kids don't sniff paint. Drugs are bad okayyyy.

Yeah, that is all I really know about it, too.

[edge350]

Originally Posted by WhiteOne

What do we know about the paint on the 1 series?

After midnight, in the light of the full moon, if you close your eyes really tight and lick the paint around the roundel, a generously endowed fraulein appears to do your bidding....
BUT THIS IS A 1ADDICTS SECRET. Don't let it get out.

[WhiteOne]

Very funny! Does anyone know what kind of paint it is? How many coats? Coats of clear? Is it good paint?

[gap]

Don't know how many coats but I read somewhere that they use
a water base paint to cut down on VOC ( Volatile Organic Compounds ) emissions.

[jeremyc74]

Originally Posted by gap

Don't know how many coats but I read somewhere that they use
a water base paint to cut down on VOC ( Volatile Organic Compounds ) emissions.

I'm pretty sure that's industry wide at this point.

[buckwheat986]

BMW paint in general has been dropping in quality over the years.

Following a trend of the industry.

It is soft and will chip easily. I doubt the paint used on the 1 is any different.

[mergen]

I don't know anything about BMW paint, but a Google search for "BMW paint" revealed an interesting article,
http://www.gtla.org/public/cases/bmw.html
which describes how an Alabama doctor won damages plus $2million punitive damages from BMW. This case convinced BMW to begin disclosing information regarding damage to new cars. I knew that they have a disclosure policy, but I didn't know that there was a story behind it.

[mikead_99]

I saw some show on Discovery, or TLC or one of those following a BMW Z-something through the factory. They do what pretty much everyone does these days, one coat of electrostatic primer, one of electrostatic paint, and one of clear. That's it. It really isn't like the old days where you do layer upon layer, they charge the body of the car with voltage while spraying causing the paint to polarize and distribute evenly and that's it. They bake it briefly in between steps to accelerate the cure time so it is a pretty quick process.

[lib]

http://www.bmw-plant-leipzig.com

The 1s are on the same production line as the 3 sedans. It'll be the same paint.

[buckwheat986]

yeah mike...good pick-up...

i saw that too on discovery...amazing factories or something....

[GT3]

I have no experience with the 1 but the Titanium paint on my 330Ci is bullet proof I swear. It is one of the strongest paints I have yet experienced. I have always been very happy with the quality.

But we shall see what happens with the 1's. Paint quality and interior materials are two of the common areas where a manufacturer will cut costs.

[Esmallstii]

Preparation.
To ensure that an automobile retains the customer's desired colour throughout its entire life, the paint job consists of many processes and a number of layers. Before the first of four paint layers can be applied, the body-in-white must be prepared in order to obtain a clinically pure surface.

After preparation, the chassis is transported on freely movable units through different dipping lines, depending on the type of vehicle, and coated with a layer of zinc phosphate. This is the foundation for secure adherence of the anti-corrosion layer applied in the following cathodic dip bath (CDB). The CDB paint is heat-fused to the vehicle in driers. After the CDB layer is sanded, the second layer of paint, the so-called "filler", is applied. This is the primer that corrects even the tiniest surface irregularities.

Colour.
Only after the filler has been heat-fused and sanded can the customer's choice of colour can be applied. High voltage of 70,000 V between the paint application jets rotating at an extremely high speed and the body ensures smooth and consistent application of the paint and reduces any loss of paint to a minimum. This procedure guarantees optimum use of the paint material and helps to reduce overspray by another 30 per cent.

As soon as the painted chassis have left the drier, the layer of transparent paint is applied. This last layer of clear paint greatly increases the chemical and mechanical stability and of the surface and illuminates the colour. The BMW Group is the only automobile company in the world to introduce the particularly environmentally friendly powdered clear paint process in some of its plants. This paint is applied by completely movable robots. No solvents are needed and no waste water ensues. If too much powder is sprayed, it is recaptured and reused, resulting in a degree of utilization of over 97 per cent.

After an additional drying procedure, the finished chassis proceed through specially lighted inspection stations, where experienced paint specialists examine the entire body. Only then are the chassis handed over to the assembly line.

[BMW Dreamer]

Its a water based German Crayola paint.

[Spook]

Applied by dwarves humming Wagner show tunes.

[Crowley]

Originally Posted by Jeff1962

Its a water based German Crayola paint.

That's just not right ... LOL