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Hot Tamales · 02-18-2011, 05:38 AM

So I live in South Texas where winters are a joke but last week it froze so there was a nice sheet of ice all over the Camaro. It was nice weather this week so I finally gave it a good wash and noticed there was a cruddy film over the bottom half of the car plus the wheels even after a thorough scrubbing. Is this something that'll eventually come off or is there something I can buy to get it back to normal? I'm especially concerned about the wheels since they have a cloudy haze to them now.

fielderLS3 · 02-18-2011, 06:04 AM

Ice will not damage the finish, and that film will eventually come off. It sounds like something that was put down on the roads in response to the ice. I drove through the mountains a few winters ago where they dump some kind of mixture of dirt and probably some other stuff on the roads where it is too cold for salt to work, and it really got caked on. It took 2 or 3 good washes to get it all off afterward.

garcmol · 02-18-2011, 06:13 AM

I beg to differ:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128852

fielderLS3 · 02-18-2011, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garcmol

I beg to differ:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128852

That had to have come from something else. A thin glaze of ice sliding off the car as it melts couldn't possibly do that kind of damage. I've lived in Wisconsin my whole life, and I've never seen ice or snow damage a finish. That picture makes me wonder if someone pointed their snow blower at it, or something like that.

garcmol · 02-18-2011, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

That had to have come from something else. A thin glaze of ice sliding off the car as it melts couldn't possibly do that kind of damage. I've lived in Wisconsin my whole life, and I've never seen ice or snow damage a finish. That picture makes me wonder if someone pointed their snow blower at it, or something like that.

ZED SLED · 02-18-2011, 06:45 AM

If it falls from a tall building onto your car, probably.

DarkneSS · 02-18-2011, 08:20 AM

Unless your car had absolutely no dirt on it before the ice got there then yes. Think how the glaciers carved the continents lol. It happened to my car. Fortunately they arent too bad and can kind of polish out.

Russell James · 02-18-2011, 08:25 AM

If car wash soap didn't take the crud off, then mix up a strong batch of Dawn and water and wash it with that. Then a car wash soap, then rewax.

Sometimes road film can be tough to get off. Dawn is a little better at dissolving grime, but it also removes wax.

Nutbutt · 02-18-2011, 08:26 AM

This is exactly why if you use your car year round in ice adn snow make sure you give the paint a good wax finish. This will protect your cars finish.

66olds442 · 02-18-2011, 09:05 AM

I live in West Texas and my avatar is my car after the big freeze here. No damage from the Ice at all. Just make sure your car is not dirty as having a lot of dirt under the ice can produce small scratches as it slides off.

66olds442 · 02-18-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Anything can damage the ridiculously fragile crappy finish on these cars.

Stagnant air?

2012 ZL1 · 02-18-2011, 04:29 PM

Don't worry ! Just keep you car clean and waxed, and don't use a snow brush !

02-18-2011, 05:38 AM	#1
Hot Tamales Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Victory Red M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mission, TX Posts: 637 View My Garage	Will ice damage my finish? So I live in South Texas where winters are a joke but last week it froze so there was a nice sheet of ice all over the Camaro. It was nice weather this week so I finally gave it a good wash and noticed there was a cruddy film over the bottom half of the car plus the wheels even after a thorough scrubbing. Is this something that'll eventually come off or is there something I can buy to get it back to normal? I'm especially concerned about the wheels since they have a cloudy haze to them now. __________________

02-18-2011, 06:04 AM	#2
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	Ice will not damage the finish, and that film will eventually come off. It sounds like something that was put down on the roads in response to the ice. I drove through the mountains a few winters ago where they dump some kind of mixture of dirt and probably some other stuff on the roads where it is too cold for salt to work, and it really got caked on. It took 2 or 3 good washes to get it all off afterward. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

02-18-2011, 06:13 AM	#3
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,199	I beg to differ: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128852 __________________ Pedders Pace Car Package, Injen CAI, Flowmaster AT, AAC Lighting, ZL1 fascia/skirts, RKSport Ram Air hood, vented fenders, painted stripes (Gary's Customz), Honor and Valor badged (Thank you, John)

02-18-2011, 06:45 AM	#6
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	If it falls from a tall building onto your car, probably. __________________

02-18-2011, 08:26 AM	#9
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	This is exactly why if you use your car year round in ice adn snow make sure you give the paint a good wax finish. This will protect your cars finish. __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

02-18-2011, 08:20 AM	#7
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	Unless your car had absolutely no dirt on it before the ice got there then yes. Think how the glaciers carved the continents lol. It happened to my car. Fortunately they arent too bad and can kind of polish out.

02-18-2011, 08:25 AM	#8
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	If car wash soap didn't take the crud off, then mix up a strong batch of Dawn and water and wash it with that. Then a car wash soap, then rewax. Sometimes road film can be tough to get off. Dawn is a little better at dissolving grime, but it also removes wax.

02-18-2011, 09:05 AM	#10
66olds442 Born Olds, Living Chevy Drives: 2011 2SS/RS: VR A6 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,080 View My Garage	I live in West Texas and my avatar is my car after the big freeze here. No damage from the Ice at all. Just make sure your car is not dirty as having a lot of dirt under the ice can produce small scratches as it slides off. __________________

02-18-2011, 04:29 PM	#12
2012 ZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ma Posts: 35	Don't worry ! Just keep you car clean and waxed, and don't use a snow brush !

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