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06-07-2023, 10:22 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Greenville, SC
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Under the Hood Paint finish question.
I have an early built 2010 in black.
There is basically no clear on the strut towers and lower areas don't even have black base coat. I've noticed a lot of the cars here have clear on the strut towers. Did GM improve there paint process later on or was my car painted on a Monday?  Anyone with the problems I explained, were you able to do anything at all to improve the appearances? I have waxed all surfaces with Collinite 845, but would love a better look... Thanks! Brian
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06-08-2023, 08:51 AM
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Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011
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Mine is a 2011, built July 2010 and all the areas you mentioned on mine are not finished as well. Not sure why they didn't. Don't think anyone in the past posts about it came up with any explaination.
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06-08-2023, 08:53 AM
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Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South of Raleigh, NC
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My early build 2010 RJT was the same way. It was the norm back then and IIRC there were some threads about it.
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06-08-2023, 09:06 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Greenville, SC
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Thanks for the info guys.
Not much I can do about it except gut it for paint. Maybe next year, budget for this year is already blown on go fast goodies 
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06-09-2023, 06:57 PM
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Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: northern Indiana
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My 2015, same dull finish under the hood on the shock towers.
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06-09-2023, 10:26 PM
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Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: N. CA
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I'll take some pics later but my 2015 has clear coated strut towers. I actually wax them. At least the tops of them are. All the stuff below about intake manifold level is under painted and no clear coat.
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06-09-2023, 11:41 PM
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Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Turd Town, WI
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Myb2010 IO was dull. My 2013 is cleared.
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06-09-2023, 11:52 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Austin, TX
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My 2012 is cleared.
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06-10-2023, 04:52 AM
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Drives: 2011 RS/2LT- manual Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Ct.
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Early production 2011, same thing. .Painfully dull paint, no clear, and it drives me nuts.
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06-10-2023, 06:26 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Hki.Finland
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My 2010 has no clear coated.
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