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swiftdog01 · 06-27-2014, 12:22 AM

Well, my 2012 SS is heading into the body shop

Vinyl stripe issue. OEM rally stripe on my hood is peeling. Tried to get GM to cover it to no avail. Dealer feels it's from a rock chip and the General won't cover it under warranty so they won't put in a claim. Whatever. I knew those stripes were going to be trouble when I bought the car.

As an extra special bonus I noticed that my bumper cover is flexed and looks rippled. Never would have noticed if the light hadn't caught it quite right when I was washing it the other day. Looks like someone backed into it on the passenger side by the marker light. UGH!

Body shop is going to take off the cruddy OEM rally striping and do a metallic black painted stripe on the hood, deck lid and spoiler. They are also going to fix the bumper cover and re-paint it if fixing the flex doesn't solve the ripple.

On the bright side, the hood will have a nice new clear coat on it. Gotta tell myself something to keep my spirits up.

CamaroDreams07 · 06-27-2014, 06:12 AM

You'll be much happier with painted stripes

swiftdog01 · 06-27-2014, 07:13 AM

Yeah. The panted stripes will be better. Just frustrating that the OEM stuff was so chessetastic :(

DylanVK · 06-27-2014, 08:29 AM

I get why vinyl is used for OEM... its cost effective and I'm sure masking off and spraying stripes at a factory level would be very difficult to do.

That being said, so many issues would be alleviated if the things were just painted on to begin with. Sucks to put your car in the shop, but sounds like you'll be coming out better in the end.

swiftdog01 · 06-28-2014, 11:28 PM

Thanks, guys.

I'm sure to will look great when it's done. I'll post some pics when she's back.

black79ta · 06-29-2014, 09:40 PM

Just curious..what do they want for that...my camaro hood was egged 3 years ago small damage to hood. Also the stripes. good luck with your repair.

swiftdog01 · 07-05-2014, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by black79ta

Just curious..what do they want for that...my camaro hood was egged 3 years ago small damage to hood. Also the stripes. good luck with your repair.

Cost me about $1600 for high-gloss stripes on the hood, trunk lid and spoiler as well as a bumper repair. This includes a clear-coat spray of the hood, trunk and spoiler. If you take out the $300 for the bumper repair the striping alone was about $1300.

swiftdog01 · 07-05-2014, 12:20 AM

Here are some quick and dirty pix of the new painted stripes.

I'll post better ones once I have a chance to wash / wax.

CamaroDreams07 · 07-05-2014, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by swiftdog01

Here are some quick and dirty pix of the new painted stripes.

I'll post better ones once I have a chance to wash / wax.

You should not wax fresh paint. It needs to gas out for at least 60-90 days. You can wash it though.

swiftdog01 · 07-05-2014, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

You should not wax fresh paint. It needs to gas out for at least 60-90 days. You can wash it though.

I knew about not waxing fresh paint. Thanks for the reminder though. Appreciate the tips/advice from everyone.

I'll probably have her fully detailed in a couple months. Will post the pics once done.

ChrisBlair · 07-06-2014, 07:21 AM

So much better than the originals

swiftdog01 · 07-06-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

So much better than the originals

Thanks. They do look much better.

CCMADONNA · 07-06-2014, 11:05 AM

next year i will have my stripes taken off and then painted on -- there's a thread here where a guy used a maserati color for his stripes - imma do that. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7727068

ex11b90 · 07-07-2014, 07:46 AM

Those stripes look great Swiftdog! Looks like my brother's '69 from long ago. I'm hoping to replace my vinyl stripes someday, maybe next spring....

06-27-2014, 12:22 AM	#1
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 113	Gettin' Some Work Done...... Well, my 2012 SS is heading into the body shop Vinyl stripe issue. OEM rally stripe on my hood is peeling. Tried to get GM to cover it to no avail. Dealer feels it's from a rock chip and the General won't cover it under warranty so they won't put in a claim. Whatever. I knew those stripes were going to be trouble when I bought the car. As an extra special bonus I noticed that my bumper cover is flexed and looks rippled. Never would have noticed if the light hadn't caught it quite right when I was washing it the other day. Looks like someone backed into it on the passenger side by the marker light. UGH! Body shop is going to take off the cruddy OEM rally striping and do a metallic black painted stripe on the hood, deck lid and spoiler. They are also going to fix the bumper cover and re-paint it if fixing the flex doesn't solve the ripple. On the bright side, the hood will have a nice new clear coat on it. Gotta tell myself something to keep my spirits up.

06-27-2014, 06:12 AM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	You'll be much happier with painted stripes __________________ [B]

06-27-2014, 08:29 AM	#4
DylanVK Drives: a few Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 507	I get why vinyl is used for OEM... its cost effective and I'm sure masking off and spraying stripes at a factory level would be very difficult to do. That being said, so many issues would be alleviated if the things were just painted on to begin with. Sucks to put your car in the shop, but sounds like you'll be coming out better in the end. __________________ *1967 C/10 PROJECT TRUCK \| DETAILING EXPERT \| CRAFT BEER ENTHUSIAST*

06-29-2014, 09:40 PM	#6
black79ta Drives: 79 transam with 582cid dart motor Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: missouri Posts: 529 View My Garage	Just curious..what do they want for that...my camaro hood was egged 3 years ago small damage to hood. Also the stripes. good luck with your repair. __________________ 2010 Camaro (inferno orange, 2SS, RS and such) cat backs, catch can, CAI on the way 79 Transam, 582 cid dart motor 779hp 315's out back 40spline gdaxles tko tranny

07-05-2014, 12:20 AM	#8
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 113	Here are some quick and dirty pix of the new painted stripes. I'll post better ones once I have a chance to wash / wax. Attached Images Last edited by swiftdog01; 07-05-2014 at 08:53 AM.

06-27-2014, 07:13 AM	#3
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 113	Yeah. The panted stripes will be better. Just frustrating that the OEM stuff was so chessetastic :(

06-28-2014, 11:28 PM	#5
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 113	Thanks, guys. I'm sure to will look great when it's done. I'll post some pics when she's back.

07-06-2014, 07:21 AM	#11
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	So much better than the originals __________________

07-06-2014, 11:05 AM	#13
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	next year i will have my stripes taken off and then painted on -- there's a thread here where a guy used a maserati color for his stripes - imma do that. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7727068

07-07-2014, 07:46 AM	#14
ex11b90 Drives: 1LT 2011 Camaro M6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Union City, MI Posts: 140	Those stripes look great Swiftdog! Looks like my brother's '69 from long ago. I'm hoping to replace my vinyl stripes someday, maybe next spring....