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Originally Posted by CircuitJerk

Temperature and humidity often play a role in how the clear coat dries. Even though the plant is supposed to be a controlled environment, a slight change in the mix (thinner/reducer), a failure of an air handler or environmental control and you end up with a drying process that is little to be desired.
There are other factors such as film thickness, pressures of the fluid and air mixture at the nozzle, wait time before recoating, etc.
A slight orange peel is considered to be commercially or industrially acceptable.

Originally Posted by Kwisak

When I had asked about the orange peel, with my wrx which had the same. They told me it was intentional as the orange peel paint is more scratch resistant. Not saying this is the truth, just what I was told.

really? wow! sounds like a "shit storm" to me!..just sayin'