[xenon]

I had a scratch in my bumper and bought a rattle-can of official BMW paint. I sanded it, primed it, rubbed it down and sprayed it. There is no lacquer and there is gloss. It's a single-part paint.

[Binary]

Yes because the product you purchased was a touch up but believe me that is not how the car is originally painted

[xenon]

When I bought touch up of my space grey it came with two cans; a base colour and a water-based lacquer. Jet Black and Alpine White only come with one and it also explains why the paint on those cars is fucking shit. Believe me.

[Binary]

BMW do not use a single stage paint process when they paint their cars, if you won't take my word for then look at this.

http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_pro...ckiererei.html

[xenon]

Obviously it's a multi-stage process but I still don't think they apply clearcoat for solid colours which is born out by:

1) the paint on solid cars, especially jet black, is terrible

2) The official BMW paint kits come with two parts (i.e. the clear lacquer) on all metallic / xirallic / pearlescent paint but not with solid colours. Even the little touch-up brush kits have two bottles for metallic.

3) The single colour application gives a gloss finish, metallic base-coat does not.

Still, if you think the paint is of a high-quality you don't have a problem.

[Binary]

Genuine bmw jet black touch up 51910419747 two part
Genuine bmw alpine white 51910419747 also in two parts.
I've had a jet black car and apart from the orange peel the paint was exactly what I would expect from bmw.
My son paints cars for a living and I supply computer systems to companies that also paint cars for a living I wouldn't be having this conversation if I didn't know what I was talking about.
Like the link I posted says it is a 5 stage process the 5th stage being the clear coat but if you still don't believe me then perhaps you would like to watch this video

[xenon]

You can't really tell what colour that car is anyway but I believe you. My Jet Black didn't have a noticeable orange-peel effect but it was so soft as to get swirl marks from the most gentle cleaning. Non of the other BMWs I've owned suffered in the same way.