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Thrillz · 03-01-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubscamaro

Well here comes another rainy weekend..rare in AZ I know eh? I unfortunately park outside and my car is covered with these drops

. Is the rain going to water stain my car? And if so, what's the best way to remove the drops without washing my car or scratching it..? Lol sorry this question must be a nooby question..thanks guys!

My god this generation of car owners sure is entertaining lol. I would imagine he would have a heart attack if it looks like my wife's daily driver charger R/T. It sees everything salt,rain just about every nasty thing you can throw at it. Rain drops are the least of my worries.

2012-1822 · 03-01-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wayne watson

sounds like the perfect place to have classic car auction

I guess you cant' win sometimes. Always heard to head to the Southwest to get away from car that have been covered in salt or sat in the humidity for years. Oh well.

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Originally Posted by Thrillz

My god this generation of car owners sure is entertaining lol. I would imagine he would have a heart attack if it looks like my wife's daily driver charger R/T. It sees everything salt,rain just about every nasty thing you can throw at it. Rain drops are the least of my worries.

I believe the majority of Camaro5 would vote to take my car away from me at the moment. It's brown, well tinted brown. And since it rained here a very little on Friday it's spotted. The worst part is that at a car meet this morning I had more than one person ask me if my wheels were plastidipped because there was so much brake dust on them that's what it looked like. I finally scraped a clean spot off of each wheel with my shoe so they could tell.

It's a DD, I've traveled in it, I prefer it clean, but it gets dirty sometimes. Nothing I can do about that.

camoman · 03-01-2014, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

How would that help with rain water spots?

It wont !

TheSmokingSuns · 03-01-2014, 06:43 PM

AZ rain just passed and I took my car out on purpose. Is it really that bad for the paint? Washing the car tomorrow.

AzItaliaSS · 03-01-2014, 06:46 PM

Have long have you lived here? You bought a black car that stays outside in AZ and your worried about water spots? that is the least of your worries.. Save the showroom black car image in your head from when you bought it, cause it will never look that way again if it lives outside. The reality is in AZ any car that is spotless will have a layer of visible dust on it within two hours if left outside. It will be a constant daily issue with a black car. Starting from May for the next five months it will only get worse with no rain to clean out the valley and summer monsoons filled with dust. Not trying to be the bubble burster but with a black car why would you ever pick black knowing you will never get it to look glass black again after being exposed to AZ elements everyday?

Baba · 03-01-2014, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Wizard1183

Don't drive in the rain don't park it outside. No worries.

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Don't tug on Superman's Cape, don't spit in the wind. Don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and don't mess around with Jim.

That about covers all of the bases. Learn it. Know it. Live it.

Tim_Hamilton · 03-01-2014, 07:40 PM

Just junk it is the only option left

wocampb · 03-01-2014, 08:06 PM

This thread makes me embarrassed to say I live in the same state as the OP.

Dubscamaro · 03-01-2014, 08:30 PM

Well I'm just going to have to get a cover. Shame what this forum has come to.

StealthZL1 · 03-01-2014, 08:56 PM

I like to drive in the rain. I drove my ZL1 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles today and it pounded hard rain the entire 4 hours. I'll get it detailed next week. No big deal.

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AzItaliaSS · 03-01-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubscamaro

Well I'm just going to have to get a cover. Shame what this forum has come to.

Just make sure you wash the car every single day before putting the cover over it as it will have daily dust and you will scratch the hell outta your paint on a dusty car. that or just settle for black car with a brown dusting on it daily.
Sorry the forum has come to an enlightenment on having a black car ungaraged in Arizona but its the truth and maybe you can save a scratch or two if your prepared.

Dubscamaro · 03-01-2014, 10:06 PM

Either a portable shad cover type thing or just a cover..

TheSmokingSuns · 03-01-2014, 10:48 PM

Black is the best color on a Camaro. All other colors are butt ugly on a Camaro.

JTruck · 03-01-2014, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AzItaliaSS

Just make sure you wash the car every single day before putting the cover over it as it will have daily dust and you will scratch the hell outta your paint on a dusty car. that or just settle for black car with a brown dusting on it daily.
Sorry the forum has come to an enlightenment on having a black car ungaraged in Arizona but its the truth and maybe you can save a scratch or two if your prepared.

+1

03-01-2014, 06:46 PM	#33
AzItaliaSS Drives: 2010 2ss RJT LS3 GONE.... Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: GILBERT,ARIZONA Posts: 720	Have long have you lived here? You bought a black car that stays outside in AZ and your worried about water spots? that is the least of your worries.. Save the showroom black car image in your head from when you bought it, cause it will never look that way again if it lives outside. The reality is in AZ any car that is spotless will have a layer of visible dust on it within two hours if left outside. It will be a constant daily issue with a black car. Starting from May for the next five months it will only get worse with no rain to clean out the valley and summer monsoons filled with dust. Not trying to be the bubble burster but with a black car why would you ever pick black knowing you will never get it to look glass black again after being exposed to AZ elements everyday? __________________ GONE FAR FAR AWAY......Good bye C5 VARARAM, SWSP 1 7/8 LT'S,X-PIPE,CAT DELETE,DYNOMAX RACE BULLETTS, LSR SHORT SHIFTER ,CUSTOM BLACK EMBLEMS,MPD1 SPOILER, HP TUNE BY GEARHEAD GARAGE, INTERIOR ABL LIGHTING, CUSTOM STRIPING BY BEAVER STRIPES, EIBACHS Last edited by AzItaliaSS; 03-01-2014 at 06:49 PM. Reason: x

03-01-2014, 08:06 PM	#36
wocampb Drives: '14 2SS/RS 1LE BRM, '12 Cruze LT 6M Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 706 View My Garage	This thread makes me embarrassed to say I live in the same state as the OP. __________________ 2014 - 2SS 1LE Ordered - 10/11/13 TPW - 10/28/13 4B00 - 10/30/13 Arrived at dealer - 11/12/13 Arrived in my garage - 11/15/13 SLP Supercharger, SLP headers, SLP Loudmouth Exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 1in Hotchkis Springs, SLP Cold-Air Intake, Painted Chrome Strip, Painted Rear Valance, and more to come soon.

03-01-2014, 08:30 PM	#37
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	Well I'm just going to have to get a cover. Shame what this forum has come to. __________________ Devon W.

03-01-2014, 10:06 PM	#40
Dubscamaro Living Life in MPH. Drives: 15 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,114 View My Garage	Either a portable shad cover type thing or just a cover.. __________________ Devon W.

03-01-2014, 06:43 PM	#32
TheSmokingSuns Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, 2011 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 640	AZ rain just passed and I took my car out on purpose. Is it really that bad for the paint? Washing the car tomorrow.

03-01-2014, 07:40 PM	#35
Tim_Hamilton Drives: 2010 2SS RS, '14 Silverado Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tega Cay! Posts: 311	Just junk it is the only option left

03-01-2014, 08:56 PM	#38
StealthZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 321 View My Garage	I like to drive in the rain. I drove my ZL1 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles today and it pounded hard rain the entire 4 hours. I'll get it detailed next week. No big deal. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

03-01-2014, 10:48 PM	#41
TheSmokingSuns Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, 2011 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 640	Black is the best color on a Camaro. All other colors are butt ugly on a Camaro.