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hotrodder9102 · 02-18-2013, 08:43 AM

What's up fellas? I'm on the fence with the hood wrap. I am waiting on my 1LE, and while taking a "mini" vacation this weekend, I saw my first 1LE. Not really into the hood wrap. The car was black, and very dirty. Didn't look good to me. I'm thinking o pulling it off, and just covering the top of the hood scoop with a black stripe. It will look like the ZL1 less the carbon fiber. BTW, my car will be SIM. What do y'all think?

shawn18 · 02-18-2013, 09:03 AM

I like the wrap but I am starting to like the looks of the car without it also. One thing about the vinyl is it is gonna be hard to keep it looking great ie ( fingerprints , water marks and so on) I am keeping mine for now but I did touch it by accident with one of my cloth's I used to wax it with right after I bought it and that spot is still on it.

I have an idea of what I wanna do to the car if I pull it off. So if I decide to go that route then the vinyl has to go.

mcsoul · 02-18-2013, 09:07 AM

On the black or blue cars, I'm also not so sure. All the other colors look good
with the wrap IMO. Really liking the AGM with the wrap.

menendez1293 · 02-18-2013, 09:11 AM

I like the wrap but if the car is a daily car i can see where it would not be a good idea

tramtwo · 02-18-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrodder9102

What's up fellas? I'm on the fence with the hood wrap. I am waiting on my 1LE, and while taking a "mini" vacation this weekend, I saw my first 1LE. Not really into the hood wrap. The car was black, and very dirty. Didn't look good to me. I'm thinking o pulling it off, and just covering the top of the hood scoop with a black stripe. It will look like the ZL1 less the carbon fiber. BTW, my car will be SIM. What do y'all think?

Looks killer on the sim... i say drive it for a few weeks you'll know if you want to keep it or not. any black and gray combo will look good.

cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2013, 03:12 PM

I like the wrap on mine,i think i got a couple drops of bird piss though, cant get it out.

tramtwo · 02-18-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

I like the wrap on mine,i think i got a couple drops of bird piss though, cant get it out.

don't know why but...

hotrodder9102 · 02-18-2013, 05:18 PM

That is the problem I've heard with these hood wraps, they show everything, scratches, stains, ect. Has anyone applied something like Lucas Oil Quick Wax, or Meguiars Quick Detailer and had any success with it?

Midnight Rat · 02-18-2013, 07:15 PM

got to say i like mine without.

hotrodder9102 · 02-18-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 2013 1LE

got to say i like mine without.

Looks great!! Thanks for the pic!!

BigBlock69RS · 02-18-2013, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mcsoul

On the black or blue cars, I'm also not so sure. All the other colors look good
with the wrap IMO. Really liking the AGM with the wrap.

I agree at first I didn't like the wrap, but on AGM it really fits.

tramtwo · 02-18-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrodder9102

That is the problem I've heard with these hood wraps, they show everything, scratches, stains, ect. Has anyone applied something like Lucas Oil Quick Wax, or Meguiars Quick Detailer and had any success with it?

Anything with gloss will make it look spotty. I used a matte detailer from chemical brothers... worked for about a month. Then there were water spots and unknown streaks i could NOT get out. Removed mine. In fairness if i wanted... i could have added some shine to it and hid all the spots. I wanted flat black or nothing!

tramtwo posted this on the go

kgs1le · 02-18-2013, 10:39 PM

i use drx beasleys matte paint sealer on mine from day one and drx beaslys matte paint final finish after washing each time . my hood looks as flawless as the day i bought the car if not better,i find the wrap as easy to take care of as the rest of the car. drx is a little pricey but so was the car but its worth every penny, keeping the hood matte and looking good is a must for me.

2Devious · 02-19-2013, 08:31 AM

I have been washing mine the same as I wash the rest of the car. I have found that windex wipes work well on the wrap. I use the same on my Matte Ducati.

If/when the stock wrap gets to a point that it needs to be removed I will just order some 3M 1080 wrap from EBay and re-wrap it.

The SIM looks great on the 1LE btw! Congrats.

02-18-2013, 08:43 AM	#1
hotrodder9102 Drives: 1992 Z28,2002 Camaro SS,2013 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bullard,Texas Posts: 203	Vinyl Hood Wrap What's up fellas? I'm on the fence with the hood wrap. I am waiting on my 1LE, and while taking a "mini" vacation this weekend, I saw my first 1LE. Not really into the hood wrap. The car was black, and very dirty. Didn't look good to me. I'm thinking o pulling it off, and just covering the top of the hood scoop with a black stripe. It will look like the ZL1 less the carbon fiber. BTW, my car will be SIM. What do y'all think?

02-18-2013, 09:03 AM	#2
shawn18 OWTATIME Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,082	I like the wrap but I am starting to like the looks of the car without it also. One thing about the vinyl is it is gonna be hard to keep it looking great ie ( fingerprints , water marks and so on) I am keeping mine for now but I did touch it by accident with one of my cloth's I used to wax it with right after I bought it and that spot is still on it. I have an idea of what I wanna do to the car if I pull it off. So if I decide to go that route then the vinyl has to go. __________________

02-19-2013, 08:31 AM	#14
2Devious Drives: 2013 SIM Camaro 2SS/RS/1LE NPP NAV Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Callaway, FL Posts: 154 View My Garage	I have been washing mine the same as I wash the rest of the car. I have found that windex wipes work well on the wrap. I use the same on my Matte Ducati. If/when the stock wrap gets to a point that it needs to be removed I will just order some 3M 1080 wrap from EBay and re-wrap it. The SIM looks great on the 1LE btw! Congrats. __________________

02-18-2013, 09:07 AM	#3
mcsoul Drives: Want a gen 6 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: 75089 Posts: 1,032	On the black or blue cars, I'm also not so sure. All the other colors look good with the wrap IMO. Really liking the AGM with the wrap.

02-18-2013, 09:11 AM	#4
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	I like the wrap but if the car is a daily car i can see where it would not be a good idea

02-18-2013, 03:12 PM	#6
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	I like the wrap on mine,i think i got a couple drops of bird piss though, cant get it out.

02-18-2013, 05:18 PM	#8
hotrodder9102 Drives: 1992 Z28,2002 Camaro SS,2013 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bullard,Texas Posts: 203	That is the problem I've heard with these hood wraps, they show everything, scratches, stains, ect. Has anyone applied something like Lucas Oil Quick Wax, or Meguiars Quick Detailer and had any success with it?

02-18-2013, 07:15 PM	#9
Midnight Rat Drives: SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 1,829	got to say i like mine without.

02-18-2013, 10:39 PM	#13
kgs1le Drives: 2013 victory red 2ss rs 1le Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: lockport, il. Posts: 36	i use drx beasleys matte paint sealer on mine from day one and drx beaslys matte paint final finish after washing each time . my hood looks as flawless as the day i bought the car if not better,i find the wrap as easy to take care of as the rest of the car. drx is a little pricey but so was the car but its worth every penny, keeping the hood matte and looking good is a must for me.