Any SRX and Escalade owners, come inside

[hcvone]

I have two SRX's (2006 & 2007) and two Escalade's (2007) my SRX's paint is 1 million times better looking with much less orange peel than my Escalade's, I also have been to 6 Caddy dealers to see the difference of the paint jobs on the car lots, and the SRX's are better by far. Anyone else want to comment.

[john07slade]

I have an SRX and an Escalade, both 2007s, and I honestly can't see much difference in the paint. The SRX is Black, and the Escalade is a very late 2007 in Silver.
I'll take a closer look this evening when I get home and post an update.

[TSS]

I did not notice any orange peel on my 06 SRX ( Diamond White). None, on my 07 Lade either (Silver).

I will note though that body panels on the Lade seem thinner/cheaper than the SRX. Also, panels appear almost wavy in large expanses on the sides of the Lade in certain light. Maybe that contributes to the orange peel effect in certain colors (ie. SRX is working with higher quality panels from the start??).

[Palomar9]

My 07 Escalade is dark blue and the orange peel effect is so noticable that it's embarrassing, especially after a wash. I know that GM can do better, and even many of their Chevy's 10 years ago had better paint than this. How hard could it be????

[hcvone]

Originally Posted by Palomar9

My 07 Escalade is dark blue and the orange peel effect is so noticable that it's embarrassing, especially after a wash. I know that GM can do better, and even many of their Chevy's 10 years ago had better paint than this. How hard could it be????

I have a few 07's owners with black Escalade's and thier orange peel is so bad the paint feels rough on the worst areas which are the front fenders. Dark blue is pretty much the same, already told my dealer that when I order an 09' platinum model if it looks like my 07's they can keep it. I guess the Escalade's are being painted with a rough roller these days, I fould a few good ones on the dealers lots, but 90% of them are not good.

[TSS]

Naturally, I would think orange peel is more visible with dark colors - which explains the posts (including mine)above re: silver. But, Carl: you 07s are white, correct? So maybe that theory is out the window too.

[hcvone]

It does appear worse with darker colors, and of course in the direct sunlight the paint looks great, but look down the side on a cloudy day, or in your garage with the garage door open. My two SRX's look like they were painted by Ferrari, and my two Escalade's were painted with a paint roller, my SRX's are diamond white and silver, and yes my two Escalade's are diamond white.

[john07slade]

Carl, you are correct. I looked closely and the Escalade has some orange peel to it, certainly not the awesome paint on the SRX. It doesn't look obvious in Silver unless you're really looking for it, so perhaps mine isn't as bad as yours. I'm considering having mine painted anyway as the Silver really isn't doing anything for me. I didn't have a lot of choice with year end selection. Maybe I'll have some fun with it.

[Eldo1953]

All the Cadillacs made in the Lansing Grand River, MI plant (home of the SRX, STS, CTS) have way better plant than those made in Arlington, Texas or Mexico.

[hcvone]

Originally Posted by Eldo1953

All the Cadillacs made in the Lansing Grand River, MI plant (home of the SRX, STS, CTS) have way better plant than those made in Arlington, Texas or Mexico.

WAY better is an understatement. Thanks for that info

[hcvone]

Originally Posted by john07slade

Carl, you are correct. I looked closely and the Escalade has some orange peel to it, certainly not the awesome paint on the SRX. It doesn't look obvious in Silver unless you're really looking for it, so perhaps mine isn't as bad as yours. I'm considering having mine painted anyway as the Silver really isn't doing anything for me. I didn't have a lot of choice with year end selection. Maybe I'll have some fun with it.

John, I would get mine painted because it really does bother me, but I just don't keep them that long

[RANGER 66]

Just saw this post and decided to chime in. I just sold my SRX when I was home on vacation in November. You guys are right in that the SRX has great paint.(Black 05) My 07 EXT(black) paint is pretty good but It just isn't as good as the SRX. I really first noticed the difference when I had both of them detailed(claybar etc) and the SRX looked better than the new EXT. I couldn't have that so I got rid of the SRX(wife's) and now my truck looks good again!

RLTW

[hcvone]

My SRX's look so much better I moved them to the other side of the garage so the Escalade's don't look as bad.

[Boombotz]

Carl,
We have a 03 Lade and a 06 SRX. Both White Diamond. I cannot tell any difference between the 2.
I wonder if it is the 07 Model only.

[hcvone]

Could be, my 03' had much better paint than either of my 07's, but my SRX's have 100 times better paint.