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2010reddevil · 05-19-2019, 03:41 AM

Any of you guys experience this? Both if my mirrors have the paint coming off the outside edges. I go to the car washes with those motorized brushes but I've never had that happen to any other car I've ever owned.

Roader · 05-19-2019, 05:58 AM

Passenger side been like that for about 4-5 years. It was built dec 09

BluePhoenix · 05-19-2019, 07:54 AM

I’ve never seen issue on any 5th gen I’ve ever owned. My 2010 SS was low build number # 12823 produced May 2009.

myold88 · 05-19-2019, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BluePhoenix

I’ve never seen issue on any 5th gen I’ve ever owned. My 2010 SS was low build number # 12823 produced May 2009.

My 10 SS was built 8/4/09. Never even one paint issue.

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 05-19-2019, 09:14 AM

Oct 09 here no issues. I wonder if they were repainted/replaced at some time in the past before you owned it?

Moto-Mojo · 05-19-2019, 09:41 AM

CAR WASH WITH MOTORIZED BRUSHES?

NEVER!

2010reddevil · 05-19-2019, 10:36 AM

When I grabbed a piece of the paint and pulled on it, it felt like there was no proper adhesion to it. That's also something I was thinking, that they may have been replaced at one point or another. Gonna look up on salvage yards for a new pair.

BluePhoenix · 05-19-2019, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

CAR WASH WITH MOTORIZED BRUSHES?

NEVER!

I agree, worst thing for cars period.

myold88 · 05-19-2019, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BluePhoenix

I agree, worst thing for cars period.

What's Going too happen? Nothing I've been using brush car washes
on my 10 year old SS since new. No damage and still looks like new.

0stones0 · 05-19-2019, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

What's Going too happen? Nothing I've been using brush car washes
on my 10 year old SS since new. No damage and still looks like new.

I’ll take my daily driver, during the winter months, to the car wash because I can’t do it in the driveway. But...do I trust the hot rod in there? ...Nope

Moto-Mojo · 05-19-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

What's Going too happen? Nothing I've been using brush car washes
on my 10 year old SS since new. No damage and still looks like new.

Nothing? If it were any other color than white, you’d see it, big time. If you consider the dirt in those brushes is basically ground up rocks - from thousands of cars and trucks that passed through that wash before you, it’s like a buffing wheel with xxx grit compound on it. I watched my mother ruin several cars this way. You’ll never convince me you’re doing ‘nothing’ to these cars with their soft, shiny clear coat finish. Never.

BluePhoenix · 05-19-2019, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

Nothing? If it were any other color than white, you’d see it, big time. If you consider the dirt in those brushes is basically ground up rocks - from thousands of cars and trucks that passed through that wash before you, it’s like a buffing wheel with xxx grit compound on it. I watched my mother ruin several cars this way. You’ll never convince me you’re doing ‘nothing’ to these cars with their soft, shiny clear coat finish. Never.

I agree I know someone who ran their car through only 1 auto wash with the brushes multiple times and each time it came back with scratches and scuffs. They ran a White vehicle through and they never saw an issue. Colors like white & silver hide problems. Most colors you can see last issue. Last car I took through auto wash was 10 years ago a Black Trans Am so I noticed any and every scratch and scuff.

2010reddevil · 05-19-2019, 05:13 PM

Well do any of you have the Oracle side mirrors? If so how was fitment and finish? They seem to look pretty clean.

myold88 · 05-19-2019, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

Nothing? If it were any other color than white, you’d see it, big time. If you consider the dirt in those brushes is basically ground up rocks - from thousands of cars and trucks that passed through that wash before you, it’s like a buffing wheel with xxx grit compound on it. I watched my mother ruin several cars this way. You’ll never convince me you’re doing ‘nothing’ to these cars with their soft, shiny clear coat finish. Never.

White has nothing to do with it. I've been restoring antique cars for year
and detailing modern cars for as long. I use Mequires Cleaner Wax followed
up with New Car Wax, detailing a panel or two every week on my '10 SS. 10
years later not one scratch, parking lot dent, wheel rash, etc. I know what it
takes to keep a car looking new.

05-19-2019, 03:41 AM	#1
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	Paint coming off of mirrors? Any of you guys experience this? Both if my mirrors have the paint coming off the outside edges. I go to the car washes with those motorized brushes but I've never had that happen to any other car I've ever owned. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

05-19-2019, 09:14 AM	#5
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 2,694	Oct 09 here no issues. I wonder if they were repainted/replaced at some time in the past before you owned it? __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

05-19-2019, 09:41 AM	#6
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	CAR WASH WITH MOTORIZED BRUSHES? NEVER! __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

05-19-2019, 10:36 AM	#7
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	When I grabbed a piece of the paint and pulled on it, it felt like there was no proper adhesion to it. That's also something I was thinking, that they may have been replaced at one point or another. Gonna look up on salvage yards for a new pair. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

05-19-2019, 05:13 PM	#13
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	Well do any of you have the Oracle side mirrors? If so how was fitment and finish? They seem to look pretty clean. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

05-19-2019, 05:58 AM	#2
Roader Drives: Camaro Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 673	Passenger side been like that for about 4-5 years. It was built dec 09

05-19-2019, 07:54 AM	#3
BluePhoenix Drives: GMC Sierra AT4 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 3,282	I’ve never seen issue on any 5th gen I’ve ever owned. My 2010 SS was low build number # 12823 produced May 2009.