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Hicompression · 01-04-2010, 08:28 PM

Anybody notice the thin paint behind the exterior door handles?

Waco · 01-04-2010, 09:53 PM

Sooooo...you wait until your first door ding/scratch then take it in for warranty repair of the handle..."oh, and btw...how much more to take care of that scratch?"

*The_Blur* · 01-04-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Waco

Sooooo...you wait until your first door ding/scratch then take it in for warranty repair of the handle..."oh, and btw...how much more to take care of that scratch?"

That's smooth.

PAUL SS · 01-04-2010, 10:00 PM

I haven't noticed that, but of course now I will have to go out to the garage and look.

PAUL SS · 01-04-2010, 10:20 PM

It's not thin on my car, same color and metallic content. Check your front fascia at the top corners where the headlights are. Some people found some thin paint there also.

firestone_ss · 01-04-2010, 11:54 PM

looks just like the corners of the headlights some are worse than other but i havent seen one that didnt have the problem

FRKNlo · 01-05-2010, 04:02 AM

Looks like I will have to pick this up:
http://www.autotrimdesign.net/detail...otectors.html#

eynigush · 01-05-2010, 04:11 AM

Does anybody know if the headlight-corner problem is covered under warranty. I've noticed that it's an obvious issue on the rally yellow.

Thanks, Eddie

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Originally Posted by firestone_ss

looks just like the corners of the headlights some are worse than other but i havent seen one that didnt have the problem

Camaro_hx · 01-05-2010, 04:14 AM

btw, this can be replaced under warranty now! its a manufacturing defect!

eynigush · 01-05-2010, 04:16 AM

The door handle or the spot next to the headlights?

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Originally Posted by Camaro_h

btw, this can be replaced under warranty now! its a manufacturing defect!

2010 SSRS · 01-05-2010, 08:10 AM

Mine looks good.

Hicompression · 01-05-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul SS

Check your front fascia at the top corners where the headlights are. Some people found some thin paint there also.

Yep, mine has that issue.

I'm thinking the thin paint on the backside of the door handles is from "shadowing" of the spray exiting the spray gun due to not enough inclination of the nozzle angle to correctly wet-out the backside of the handles.

I'm sure more people have this issue.

tradosaurus · 01-05-2010, 08:50 AM

Is it my imagination or do the yellow Camaros have more of the paint problems?

Camaro_hx · 01-06-2010, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by eynigush

The door handle or the spot next to the headlights?

Whichever part that you may feel is a field defect and/or production defect, the dealer must replace it under warranty.

If told otherwise, write to GM and explain the defect and how your dealer is refusing the replacement under warranty.

Best of luck.

01-04-2010, 08:28 PM	#1
Hicompression Rumbly Bumble Bee Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 1,468	Thin Paint Behind Door Handles? Anybody notice the thin paint behind the exterior door handles? Attached Images __________________ 2010 RALLY YELLOW 2SS 6M -OBX Longtubes FTW!

01-04-2010, 10:00 PM	#4
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	I haven't noticed that, but of course now I will have to go out to the garage and look. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-04-2010, 10:20 PM	#5
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	It's not thin on my car, same color and metallic content. Check your front fascia at the top corners where the headlights are. Some people found some thin paint there also. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-05-2010, 04:02 AM	#7
FRKNlo Drives: VStar 1100 Classic, 2010 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GMT -10hrs Posts: 403 View My Garage	Looks like I will have to pick this up: http://www.autotrimdesign.net/detail...otectors.html# __________________ Kooks+Noweeds+Stock Muffler Clip

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