Ice/Snow damaged my paint? Whattttttt?

[Grandeos]

Sounds like its more of an isolated problem for the Black paint. I keep hearing that it shows dirt and scratches easy. I have a SIM, and I dont have and visible scratches due to ice. And I live in Michigan, so it gets iced at least once a week. Maybe the metallic paint jobs just dont show damage as easy.

I'm actually considering a black 2SS/RS..... maybe I'll just stick with my good ol' SIM.

[GEEo]

Frckn hate the paint job on my car!!

for you guys that want a black camaro DONT!! go for another color.

Black is very unforgiving!! show EVRY SINGLE IMPERFECTION in the paint

[JKLNHYD]

I have a fender to repair when I get back from deployment so I may incorporate a full wetsand and high grade clear coat to avoid things like this. Sorry to hear about it...

[DarkneSS]

Originally Posted by Cam2011

Like you said a good cleaning as well as some nice wax and you should be golden. I hope that you had a coat of wax on it before the winter started?

Yeah I always polish/wax and if necessary clay bar before winter hits.

Originally Posted by drummer5679

I don't see any reason to repaint your car if wax / polish will fix it.

Itll be fine for a few years but the clear coat is obviously not capable of holding up. Id rather get a new paint job with a much stronger clear that will probably even look better.

[xLoGiK1]

Originally Posted by GEEo

Frckn hate the paint job on my car!!

for you guys that want a black camaro DONT!! go for another color.

Black is very unforgiving!! show EVRY SINGLE IMPERFECTION in the paint

Lol. I have a black camaro, and I don't have a single swirl on my car. I do wax it every other week. And I do a complete detail (buffer) every two months and the car is spotless. I enjoy it though

[chazysoccer11]

Sorry to hear that! Winter is bad on any vehicle. With all the salt and sand hitting your Camaro you are bound to get scratches, nicks, and chips. And it makes sense that if you have any sediment on your car with ice on top of it, as it melts or recedes it will pull that dirt and sand along the paint of your car. Just like how the receding continental glaciers created the great lakes, rivers, and valleys. Just move to Texas, that's what I did!!

[mpiper]

Just out of curiosity, If all the scratches are light, why not just have a new layer of clearcoat added? It should be easier and cheaper than a full paint job, since all you'r doing is a quick clean and prep followed by the clear. That way you get rid of the ice scratches while also adding extra protection at the same time.

Or is it still just as much prep as a full paint job? Just a thought.

[DarkneSS]

Originally Posted by mpiper

Just out of curiosity, If all the scratches are light, why not just have a new layer of clearcoat added? It should be easier and cheaper than a full paint job, since all you'r doing is a quick clean and prep followed by the clear. That way you get rid of the ice scratches while also adding extra protection at the same time.

Or is it still just as much prep as a full paint job? Just a thought.

Honestly I think that is a great idea but I sense we may not know how to paint properly and you can't just "add more clear." Im going to look into that though...

[TooCool5]

Originally Posted by DarkneSS

We got hit with a huge ice storm today, mostly this morning. I only cleaned it off my windows/windshields and let the rest either fall off while driving or slowly melt.

Well its all gone now and after stopping for gas tonight I noticed LOTS of new little scratches EVERYWHERE! I can't believe it!

This paint is so ridiculously fragile! Fortunately most are light and small enough that they will completely disappear with polish but wtf is my car going to look like 2-4 years from now?

I know my paint's flaws inside and out and these definitely seem to be caused by the ice.

Honestly, and sadly I think my next mod is going to be a paint job...screw an intake, screw exhaust. Those are really pointless if my paint looks ridiculous.
Hopefully I can find a good shop that will give me what is now basically an "old" school paint job. Meaning none of that water based bs.

Anyone else notice this or have the same problem with the winter killing paint?

If your car was outside for the ice storm today/last night check for me and see!

Yikes, my car is sitting under ice right now, have to pull it in the sun today to thaw and check it out.

[BlackIce1066]

I feel your pain. My garage was taken over by a daughter that moved back in with her husband and my grand daughter so now its filled with their stuff. This means the car sits outside. I still drive it everyday except on snowy days but I also have noticed more scratches on it than should be.

Also the rock chipping is starting to get out of control and I only have 11000 miles on it.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by GEEo

Frckn hate the paint job on my car!!

for you guys that want a black camaro DONT!! go for another color.

Black is very unforgiving!! show EVRY SINGLE IMPERFECTION in the paint

Weren't you warned about black before you bought it?

[The Stig]

Guessing you didn't put a coat of wax on before winter started? You could always do what I do. Volunteer firefighter, once a week I pull her into one of our bays and wash her nice and good. Then a fresh coat of wax once a month. We have a water line, electric and drainage. Plus its 70 degrees.

[DangerZL1]

There's no way I'd spend $5k or more on a high quality repaint of a car that spends its life outside. The slicker the paint, the more it is going to show scratches and chips and you're going to be really angry after the first rock or door damages the new paint. I'd just enjoy the car and after a few years have it repainted if you decide to keep it. If do paint the car, I'd take a lot of pictures before and during the process to prove you aren't trying to hide anything. Most people, including dealers are going to be suspicious of a complete repaint of a new car.

[Alain]

sounds like GM found another way to screw us on this car by going the cheap route with the paint.

this camaro is the first and last GM car i ever buy