excessive paint chipping - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

R.Doney · 03-17-2010, 08:56 AM

i dont know if its happening to anyone else but the paint on my camaro is chipping like crazy. i dont drive on crappy roads or anything like that but it still chips. just wondering if this is happening to anyone else and if anyone has any ideas on how to get it fixed without repainting the car with money out of my pocket. i dont think gm warranties the paint though

garcmol · 03-17-2010, 08:59 AM

Oh contrar! Get on the phone with your dealer NOW!!! Don't put the phone down until they fix it!

PB3 · 03-17-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by garcmol

Oh contrar! Get on the phone with your dealer NOW!!! Don't put the phone down until they fix it!

Really? The delaer would actually get involved on rock chip's?

Brettscamaro · 03-17-2010, 09:07 AM

My car is chipping too...on the side gilles especially

R.Doney · 03-17-2010, 09:14 AM

yeah mine there are alot on the front bumper several on side fenders and some on the hood but im getting the revolutions hood on friday so those i dont care about. even some on the rims. but the dealer will take care of that even if they are caused by rocks.

Heliwrench · 03-17-2010, 10:20 AM

It's not crappy paint. This water based (I believe) paint is standard these days. More environmentally friendly

We're just noticing it more than other cars because the front tires chuck rocks at the wide hips. My tacoma has done it for years. Dealer won't do shit I bet ya.

RobertHarriSS · 03-17-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Heliwrench

It's not crappy paint. This water based (I believe) paint is standard these days. More environmentally friendly

.

That, my friend IS crappy paint. The shit they are forced to use these days SUCKS!

TekkGuy · 03-17-2010, 10:38 AM

Evironmentally friendly or not...it is crappy paint. I understand their want or need to use this paint for the environment...but the point is, the paint is crap. I had my Toyota for 10 years, and not a single chip appeared until after the first year and a half I had it. I had a chip on the hood of my Camaro when I got home from picking it up from the dealer!!! 30 miles on the car, and I had a chip already! I'm sorry but no one is gonna convince me that this paint isn't crap. I love the car, but I hate the paint job...it's really my only complaint on this car so far.

hair10 · 03-17-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Heliwrench

We're just noticing it more than other cars because the front tires chuck rocks at the wide hips.

This is why I opted for splash guards.

RogueSS · 03-17-2010, 10:46 AM

Wouldn't have mattered what kind of paint was on the car, my entire front end and my gills were getting a clear bra no matter what.

I'd rather spend $750 now than a few thousand to repaint the bumper in a few years....and I don't care what paint is on the front of a sports car, in a few years the whole bumper will be chipped.

mycool · 03-17-2010, 10:47 AM

has anyone put the clear bra on the gills yet? seems like the only way to keep them "perfect" looking.

emin7 · 03-17-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RogueSS

Wouldn't have mattered what kind of paint was on the car, my entire front end and my gills were getting a clear bra no matter what.

I'd rather spend $750 now than a few thousand to repaint the bumper in a few years....and I don't care what paint is on the front of a sports car, in a few years the whole bumper will be chipped.

How noticeable is the clear bra on black? Can you take some pictures?

TommyTSquared · 03-17-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mycool

has anyone put the clear bra on the gills yet? seems like the only way to keep them "perfect" looking.

lots have

Rick Sonon · 03-17-2010, 10:52 AM

My wife don't even have 50 miles on her new ss and already has a stone chip in front of the passengers side rear wheel. She bought some splash guards from the dealer ($160.00

) I installed them last evening. Does anyone know how well they work?

03-17-2010, 08:56 AM	#1
R.Doney Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Black Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Charleston, SC Posts: 30	excessive paint chipping i dont know if its happening to anyone else but the paint on my camaro is chipping like crazy. i dont drive on crappy roads or anything like that but it still chips. just wondering if this is happening to anyone else and if anyone has any ideas on how to get it fixed without repainting the car with money out of my pocket. i dont think gm warranties the paint though

03-17-2010, 08:59 AM	#2
garcmol Drives: 10 1LT SIM; 91 B4C sleeper Z Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft. Mitchell, Alabama Posts: 7,198	Oh contrar! Get on the phone with your dealer NOW!!! Don't put the phone down until they fix it! __________________ 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)

03-17-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
TekkGuy Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS/A6/Sunroof Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 265 View My Garage	Evironmentally friendly or not...it is crappy paint. I understand their want or need to use this paint for the environment...but the point is, the paint is crap. I had my Toyota for 10 years, and not a single chip appeared until after the first year and a half I had it. I had a chip on the hood of my Camaro when I got home from picking it up from the dealer!!! 30 miles on the car, and I had a chip already! I'm sorry but no one is gonna convince me that this paint isn't crap. I love the car, but I hate the paint job...it's really my only complaint on this car so far. __________________

03-17-2010, 10:46 AM	#10
RogueSS Drives: Black 2SS/RS M6 #100296 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 542 View My Garage	Wouldn't have mattered what kind of paint was on the car, my entire front end and my gills were getting a clear bra no matter what. I'd rather spend $750 now than a few thousand to repaint the bumper in a few years....and I don't care what paint is on the front of a sports car, in a few years the whole bumper will be chipped. __________________ AirRaid CAI, GM Performance Parts Axle Back Exhaust, Pfadt Rear Balance Bar, Pfadt 1.25" Drop Sorings, Elite Engineering PCV Catch Can, Hurst Shifter All work by JDP Motorsports 04/14/12: 381 RWHP 383 RWTQ at JDP Motorsports

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Brettscamaro BrettsCamaro Drives: Black 2ss Rs Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ and NY Posts: 243 View My Garage	My car is chipping too...on the side gilles especially

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Heliwrench Drives: 2010 Black 1SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Langley BC Posts: 666	It's not crappy paint. This water based (I believe) paint is standard these days. More environmentally friendly We're just noticing it more than other cars because the front tires chuck rocks at the wide hips. My tacoma has done it for years. Dealer won't do shit I bet ya.

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mycool Drives: This May...2010 VR 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: northeast ohio Posts: 24	has anyone put the clear bra on the gills yet? seems like the only way to keep them "perfect" looking.

03-17-2010, 10:52 AM	#14
Rick Sonon Drives: 1969 camaro, 1969 corvette Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Reading, Pa. Posts: 4	My wife don't even have 50 miles on her new ss and already has a stone chip in front of the passengers side rear wheel. She bought some splash guards from the dealer ($160.00 ) I installed them last evening. Does anyone know how well they work?