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Dfault · 05-02-2015, 06:10 AM

Where do I get this invisible film kit?! I must have it for when the car gets repainted!

Hetfield03 · 05-02-2015, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

motorway driving is a killer for paint
i rarely drive on them in my special car
black is a nightmare aswell..
nothing you can do really if you drive it..i wont ever own another black car having ocd..it drove me insane..had to wash it daily..
getting red white or yellow this time

Yellow attracts bugs. White is terrible in the winter.

lbls1 · 05-02-2015, 08:13 AM

Some of those marks are to be expected for a daily driver. Some damage you can avoid, such as door dings, with careful parking in the car lots. Other wear and tear issues just come with the use, and you don't have a lot of alternatives.

If you plan on keeping the camaro and you want to avoid dings and chips, then I'd recommend some type of paint protection film applied to the usual prone areas.

Tennis_pro · 05-02-2015, 08:21 AM

Two things:

One, the car is black and you will see everything.

Two, I detail and wax my car every two-three months, the wax acts as a protectant against small rock chips like this. I drive my black Camaro every day and keep up with detailing and waxing and mine looks almost perfect. I also buff things out right away when I see something, so I try to never let it get bad.

oldfriend · 05-02-2015, 08:21 AM

You may be driving like the Intimidator , = too close to the guys ahead off you , freeways with lots of loose aggregates etc

Dfault · 05-02-2015, 08:37 AM

Sometimes I do, I'll admit that! however most of the time I'm listening to the music my anger management coach told me to listen to and I'm driving slow as hell.

oldfriend · 05-02-2015, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dfault

Sometimes I do, I'll admit that! however most of the time I'm listening to the music my anger management coach told me to listen to and I'm driving slow as hell.

You may just need a new coach

Call me 1800 i****up

mdolandese · 05-02-2015, 10:11 AM

You can clear bra the windshield like with Xpel?

Dfault · 05-02-2015, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by oldfriend

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You may just need a new coach

Call me 1800 i****up

Haha, it seems to be working. However I still want to know where to find the clear film to protect the car!

Chevycamarors@19 · 05-02-2015, 10:49 AM

In September ill have 2 years with my car as my daily driver and as of now I have 26,000 miles on it. I have a few chips and a minor door ding on the passanger side. Basically I do what I can to keep the car looking good but like I said before its my daily driver haha. I'll probably repaint the car ina few years and this time clear bra haha

Mikey D · 05-02-2015, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Dude

And that's precisely what you do,

.

OP learned lesson.

The very first thing I did as soon as mine rolled out if the showroom, was to install invisible paint protection film on all key areas of the car including forward section of roof, A-pillars, mirrors, headlights, etc. The stuff I have on the headlights purportedly can repel a bibi gun pellet lol. The stuff in the paint purportedly "self heals" in the sun. It also never yellows like some other products.

I recall you advised me to do this the day after I got my car. I should've listened

Dfault · 05-02-2015, 02:55 PM

No one has mentioned where to get the clear bra and film yet. -cry-

Camaro Dude · 05-02-2015, 03:36 PM

I'd love to help you source a kit, but unfortunately the place that manufactured mine doesn't ship to the USA and Internationally, (something which I never fully understood, and I also accuse a couple of US vendors on this forum who practice the same domestic only shipping policy as well)

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Vroom_vroom · 05-02-2015, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Hetfield03

Yellow attracts bugs. White is terrible in the winter.

Red gets bird poo more frequently. I thought I was losing it until I discovered it is the most popular color to poo on for birds?

05-02-2015, 08:13 AM	#45
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,071	Some of those marks are to be expected for a daily driver. Some damage you can avoid, such as door dings, with careful parking in the car lots. Other wear and tear issues just come with the use, and you don't have a lot of alternatives. If you plan on keeping the camaro and you want to avoid dings and chips, then I'd recommend some type of paint protection film applied to the usual prone areas. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic* '25 Silverado 1500 High Country 6.2L

05-02-2015, 06:10 AM	#43
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 988	Where do I get this invisible film kit?! I must have it for when the car gets repainted!

05-02-2015, 08:21 AM	#46
Tennis_pro Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 229	Two things: One, the car is black and you will see everything. Two, I detail and wax my car every two-three months, the wax acts as a protectant against small rock chips like this. I drive my black Camaro every day and keep up with detailing and waxing and mine looks almost perfect. I also buff things out right away when I see something, so I try to never let it get bad.

05-02-2015, 08:21 AM	#47
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	You may be driving like the Intimidator , = too close to the guys ahead off you , freeways with lots of loose aggregates etc

05-02-2015, 08:37 AM	#48
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 988	Sometimes I do, I'll admit that! however most of the time I'm listening to the music my anger management coach told me to listen to and I'm driving slow as hell.

05-02-2015, 10:11 AM	#50
mdolandese Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Vert Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Wauconda, Il Posts: 315	You can clear bra the windshield like with Xpel?

05-02-2015, 10:49 AM	#52
Chevycamarors@19 Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro RS black Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: San Jose CA Posts: 110	In September ill have 2 years with my car as my daily driver and as of now I have 26,000 miles on it. I have a few chips and a minor door ding on the passanger side. Basically I do what I can to keep the car looking good but like I said before its my daily driver haha. I'll probably repaint the car ina few years and this time clear bra haha

05-02-2015, 02:55 PM	#54
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 988	No one has mentioned where to get the clear bra and film yet. -cry-

05-02-2015, 03:36 PM	#55
Camaro Dude Drives: ‘13 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 3,904	I'd love to help you source a kit, but unfortunately the place that manufactured mine doesn't ship to the USA and Internationally, (something which I never fully understood, and I also accuse a couple of US vendors on this forum who practice the same domestic only shipping policy as well) .