05-19-2019, 11:03 PM | #15 | |
Fast Cars and Old Guitars
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05-19-2019, 11:17 PM | #16 |
Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018
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05-20-2019, 09:16 AM | #17 | |
Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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in Ct I had to use the local car wash in the winter. I drove this car year round up there as long as the roads were dry. Not saving it for anyone.
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05-20-2019, 09:21 AM | #18 | |
Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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nice and nobody believes its 10 years old. Down here Camaros, Mustangs and exotics are everywhere so It's nice to still get compliments on my car.
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05-20-2019, 09:48 AM | #19 |
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Years ago we had a 89 Camaro that my wife took through the Car wash with brushes once a week. It completely ruined the paint on the car. I didn't notice the damage until the clear was pretty much scratched beyond saving. We go to a brushless wash now, it doesn't always get the surface film off if its bad but its better than ruining the paint. Now once in a while if its really nasty I'll take it to the local spray and wash and wash it by hand.
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05-20-2019, 09:56 AM | #20 |
Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017
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I have a nice, bright yellow paint job. very hard to se fine scratches, but I do use the car wash a couple times a year.
I also do not have factory stripes which I would imagine take a noticeable beating in a car wash! |
05-20-2019, 12:45 PM | #21 |
Fast Cars and Old Guitars
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The last time it was OK to use a brushed car wash:
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05-20-2019, 04:14 PM | #22 |
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I agree with this statement. Too many times I have seen friends and family go to great pains to care for their car and go out of their way to not drive it, so that it stays pristine.
Enjoy your ride... you only live once.
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05-21-2019, 07:24 PM | #23 | |
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The Norwood built cars typically had much better paint since they did not have the same strict regulations for paint emissions that the Van Nuys built cars had. However, that all ended in '87 when production moved entirely over to Van Nuys for the '88 model year. |
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05-21-2019, 09:07 PM | #24 | |
Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015
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Paint coming off of mirrors?
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Mine is doing the same on 2010 passenger side. Plan to get it resprayed at MAACO if I can find one around here when the time comes. It's only the mirror so it is not so much a huge concern. However - my car is painted black so it is not as noticeable as it would be on other Camaro's of different colors. Without flash and with flash.
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05-21-2019, 09:46 PM | #26 | |
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05-21-2019, 09:50 PM | #27 | |
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05-21-2019, 10:11 PM | #28 |
Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
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I am also guilty of using a brushed or 'Touch' car wash. I think 'Touch Free' washes are a waste of money, as they only blast off the surface dirt and leave a lot behind. Because of that, I have a ton of swirl marks. They are not super noticeable, but they are definitely there.
If you are using a car wash with brushes, you are going to get swirl marks. Simple as that. I just bought a new pressure washer and a nice foam cannon. I will be using that and hand washing with a microfiber mitt/sponge from now on.
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