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joes407 · 10-29-2013, 06:54 PM

both fenders behind the front tires and my gills look this way. looks sandblasted at 27k miles, body shop said its definitely chips and not something I drove through. I never saw them until I was on the ground eye level with them

DJR · 10-29-2013, 08:01 PM

Oh man! Not yet...

Sven59 · 10-29-2013, 08:12 PM

Based on the pattern and if it is both sides, I would say it had to have come from the road. Look at the concentration along the edge.

joes407 · 10-29-2013, 08:22 PM

agreed. although car has never been driven on gravel or dirt. I will take more pics tomorrow.

Sven59 · 10-29-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by joes407

agreed. although car has never been driven on gravel or dirt. I will take more pics tomorrow.

chemicals?

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Stephen12ZL1 · 10-29-2013, 08:29 PM

Mine has a few chips in the gill area only on both sides. I never drive on gravel or dirt. Minor at this point with 9k miles.

Sven59 · 10-29-2013, 08:33 PM

I think on the pavement you still pick up the occasional rock. look at your windshields.

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midnighter · 10-29-2013, 08:33 PM

Yes

2012-1822 · 10-29-2013, 08:42 PM

By the 1000's my man. Both sides of my car are peppered. I didn't get on here and read about rock guards and clear bra until I'd had my car for about 8 months of daily driving. Oh well.

And I don't off road or gravel drive my car, it's all pavement. As far as DJR, your car is white, maybe if or when the come they won't show.

That one chick, not a ZL1, said she used Dr. Colorchip all over her gills and she had pics under the general discussions, although I'm sure it got moved, but the before was like your, and the after looked really good. A good bit of elbow grease was certainly involved too.

Sven59 · 10-29-2013, 08:48 PM

Clear Bra! 23,000 miles not a chip!

Oneslowz28 · 10-29-2013, 09:09 PM

Rock guards for me and no new chips. Havent noticed the sandblasting on the 1/4 panel yet

lbls1 · 10-29-2013, 09:10 PM

Very common. The fender area in front of the rear wheels flares out, and because of this the part of the fender is first in line for all of the road debris that gets kicked out from the front tires.

Trailblazers were especially prone to this problem. I have clear plastic chip protectors on the areas of the rear fenders that flare out on my truck (bulge).

This is a disadvantage of the curvy design that some manufacturers use for their cars. Porsche 911's have a similar problem with this as well.

AMMUSCLE · 10-29-2013, 09:21 PM

Rock guards and clear bra help this car with these sticky tires that sand blast your 1/4's

midnighter · 10-29-2013, 09:30 PM

I got these chips after a 2 minute drive in the winter of 2010. They lay red lava rock on the roads for ice. This was the result.

10-29-2013, 06:54 PM	#1
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	anyone getting chips like this? both fenders behind the front tires and my gills look this way. looks sandblasted at 27k miles, body shop said its definitely chips and not something I drove through. I never saw them until I was on the ground eye level with them Attached Images

10-29-2013, 08:01 PM	#2
DJR Racer and Writer Drives: '12 Summit White ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tampa Posts: 50	Oh man! Not yet... __________________

10-29-2013, 08:12 PM	#3
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	Based on the pattern and if it is both sides, I would say it had to have come from the road. Look at the concentration along the edge. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

10-29-2013, 08:29 PM	#6
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,816	Mine has a few chips in the gill area only on both sides. I never drive on gravel or dirt. Minor at this point with 9k miles. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

10-29-2013, 08:33 PM	#7
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	I think on the pavement you still pick up the occasional rock. look at your windshields. Posted from Camaro5.com App for Android __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

10-29-2013, 08:22 PM	#4
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	agreed. although car has never been driven on gravel or dirt. I will take more pics tomorrow.

10-29-2013, 08:33 PM	#8
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	Yes

10-29-2013, 08:42 PM	#9
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	By the 1000's my man. Both sides of my car are peppered. I didn't get on here and read about rock guards and clear bra until I'd had my car for about 8 months of daily driving. Oh well. And I don't off road or gravel drive my car, it's all pavement. As far as DJR, your car is white, maybe if or when the come they won't show. That one chick, not a ZL1, said she used Dr. Colorchip all over her gills and she had pics under the general discussions, although I'm sure it got moved, but the before was like your, and the after looked really good. A good bit of elbow grease was certainly involved too. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

10-29-2013, 08:48 PM	#10
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	Clear Bra! 23,000 miles not a chip! __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

10-29-2013, 09:09 PM	#11
Oneslowz28 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1265 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 595	Rock guards for me and no new chips. Havent noticed the sandblasting on the 1/4 panel yet

10-29-2013, 09:10 PM	#12
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,040	Very common. The fender area in front of the rear wheels flares out, and because of this the part of the fender is first in line for all of the road debris that gets kicked out from the front tires. Trailblazers were especially prone to this problem. I have clear plastic chip protectors on the areas of the rear fenders that flare out on my truck (bulge). This is a disadvantage of the curvy design that some manufacturers use for their cars. Porsche 911's have a similar problem with this as well. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

10-29-2013, 09:21 PM	#13
AMMUSCLE Drives: 2013 ZL1 VERT M6 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 346	Rock guards and clear bra help this car with these sticky tires that sand blast your 1/4's __________________ JANNETTY RACING 750 ROUGH IDLE CAM PACKAGE (681 RWHP & 643 RWTQ) = 783 CRANK HP & 740 CRANK TQ

10-29-2013, 09:30 PM	#14
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	I got these chips after a 2 minute drive in the winter of 2010. They lay red lava rock on the roads for ice. This was the result.