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04-16-2014, 10:14 PM
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Drives: 2014 Bright Yellow ZL1 Vert/M6 Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Spokane, Washington
Posts: 551
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Suede Wearing
So I'm curious before I order/lot pick my ZL1, I want to know how the suede is wearing on the shifter and steering wheel for those who have it? My fear is having bad worn spots after a few years and just looking chitty!
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04-16-2014, 11:28 PM
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 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SF Bay Area
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1.5 years, 57k miles and its holding up ok. Not as good as new, but I figure its easy to replace either if it starts to bother me.
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04-16-2014, 11:38 PM
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Drives: 2014 Bright Yellow ZL1 Vert/M6 Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Spokane, Washington
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Do you have any pics of it. Easy to replace?
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04-17-2014, 12:19 AM
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Jim
Drives: 2013 Black 2SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Hey listen to this
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My 1LE had the same issue. The suede looked worn. I mean really worn on top of the shifter and on top of the steering wheel. I took a fairly stiff tooth brush, new of course. I started brushing on the what I thought were wear spots. At first nothing, but after about 3 to 5 minutes the wear started to go away and the suede started to appear again. I did the whole shift lever where it 'seemed' worn, then the steering wheel. It looks like new now. No kidding. Now they have suede brushes for this but I believe the stiff tooth brush is better. doesn't take off much suede and can be used once a week. Still looks like new, 2 months later. Try it, what have you got to lose. Jim Let me know. 
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04-17-2014, 12:34 AM
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Drives: 2013 VIN 48 Victory Red ZL1! Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: California
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Leather looks perfect still, didn't cost me the extra 500 bucks.
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04-17-2014, 05:29 AM
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ANGRY Z
Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta, Canada
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04-17-2014, 05:51 AM
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Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: florida
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Not happy with suede kit that came on mine. Shift knob already replaced once. Lord help you if your woman drives it with skin and tan lotions.
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04-17-2014, 06:59 AM
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Drives: '12 ZL1 #1609 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Georgia
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Mine was replaced around 15K miles but only cuz I knew they would replace it at no charge since they were doing other peoples on this site. I use a horse hair brush that the Adams Polishes use.
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04-17-2014, 07:31 AM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Oklahoma
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04-17-2014, 07:50 AM
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Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Franklin WI
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04-17-2014, 07:55 AM
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 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1/1LE Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Franklin, Wisconsin
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No problems with mine at all. Love the suede looks a lot better than leather!!! Got 6000 miles on the car.
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04-17-2014, 08:04 AM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 manual RHD Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Mine has 12,000 miles on it and last weekend I washed both the gear knob and the wheel with a cloth and soapy water, mainly to get the grime off the gear knob,and it came up like brand new! I was amazed.
I've had many cars with leather shifter knobs and they always wear. I was massively impressed with how the Alcantara faux suede has stood up. Cheers
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04-17-2014, 08:25 AM
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Drives: 2012 ZL1 IOM#1645 Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SHAWANO,WI
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