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Bryceb49 · 02-22-2022, 08:11 AM

Hey all, I drive a 2013 Camaro 1SS with 63k miles. I purchased it a year ago with 54k on it, and it’s now my daily driver. I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem with rock chips in weird places, as well as random white spots showing up on the roof and the hood. This has all started recently, which is strange to me because the car is regularly waxed and taken care of. I do not tailgate anyone, and my friends tell me I drive like a grandma. Has anyone else had any weird paint issues with their 5th gen?

Thanks

gtstorey · 02-22-2022, 08:41 AM

The clear coat on these are pretty soft and on my black car shows as white spots when that happens.

redcoats1976 · 02-22-2022, 09:49 AM

yep.mine is blue velvet metallic and has several white spots where road debris has marred it.

Theloots · 02-22-2022, 10:29 AM

The faster you drive ....the more spots. Those are little rocks kicking up from other cars and chipping your paint. I drive extremely fast and I'm loaded with them. Enjoy your ride !!Life's too short.

sscamaro · 02-22-2022, 11:04 AM

When I got my SS in Sept. of 2009, I had a clear bra put on the whole front end right away. Including the lights and mirrors. I had a problem with with my new C6 Corvette front end showing little nicks and I didn't want it to happen to my Camaro.

FasNuf · 02-22-2022, 02:45 PM

Oh! That explains why White is a popular color. LOL

1JEWLDSSRS · 02-22-2022, 06:27 PM

Yep, I think we all have those dreaded little white spots in our clear coat. No matter if you tailgate or not, cars and mostly passing trucks kick up all kinds of small pebbles and rocks and they bounce of the car and you won't know it until you wash it and see them. When you wax the car, they will show up as it is hard to get the dry wax out of most of the tiny dings. Drive it and enjoy it and just keep it waxed with a quality wax, or ceramic.

Bryceb49 · 02-22-2022, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtstorey

The clear coat on these are pretty soft and on my black car shows as white spots when that happens.

Have you ever been able to find a solution?

gtstorey · 02-23-2022, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryceb49

Have you ever been able to find a solution?

Touch up the spots, sand them down and buff the car. There are some spots that I can't do it to much more before I cut through the clear coat.

lbls1 · 02-23-2022, 08:46 AM

My paint is in excellent shape. You have to get into the habbit of detailing your paint yearly (meaning polish/paint correction, clean-seal, LSP-wax or sealant).

StingrayblueSS · 02-23-2022, 12:06 PM

The clear coat turns white when it's been damaged. Some of the white spots can be buffed out it theyre not to deep.

1JEWLDSSRS · 02-23-2022, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

My paint is in excellent shape. You have to get into the habbit of detailing your paint yearly (meaning polish/paint correction, clean-seal, LSP-wax or sealant).

^^^ this for sure.. You could probably have a good paint correction process done, and a good quality polish and wax and be all good again.

02-22-2022, 08:11 AM	#1
Bryceb49 Drives: 2013 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2	Paint condition Hey all, I drive a 2013 Camaro 1SS with 63k miles. I purchased it a year ago with 54k on it, and it’s now my daily driver. I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem with rock chips in weird places, as well as random white spots showing up on the roof and the hood. This has all started recently, which is strange to me because the car is regularly waxed and taken care of. I do not tailgate anyone, and my friends tell me I drive like a grandma. Has anyone else had any weird paint issues with their 5th gen? Thanks

02-22-2022, 10:29 AM	#4
Theloots Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 99	The faster you drive ....the more spots. Those are little rocks kicking up from other cars and chipping your paint. I drive extremely fast and I'm loaded with them. Enjoy your ride !!Life's too short. __________________ Texas Speed Long tubes, highflow cats, Borla Cat back S-Type, Spectre Cold Air Intake, HP tuner tune

02-22-2022, 11:04 AM	#5
sscamaro Drives: 2010 2SS, 2017 Silverado LTZ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver,PA Posts: 3,195 View My Garage	When I got my SS in Sept. of 2009, I had a clear bra put on the whole front end right away. Including the lights and mirrors. I had a problem with with my new C6 Corvette front end showing little nicks and I didn't want it to happen to my Camaro. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Victory Red, MN6, 1-7/8 Kooks LT Headers, SLP Axle Back, Edelbrock E-Force S/C, ZL1 Fuel Pump, 72# Injectors, JRE fuel rail upgrade, Roto-Fab CAI, Elite Catch Can, Billet Hurst Shifter, DSS 1000HP axles, Spohn Trailing Arms, Toe Links, Lower Control Arms. Chrome American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels. 546/rwhp & 522/rwtq & 10.9# boost Tune by Jeremy Formato.

02-22-2022, 06:27 PM	#7
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,485	Yep, I think we all have those dreaded little white spots in our clear coat. No matter if you tailgate or not, cars and mostly passing trucks kick up all kinds of small pebbles and rocks and they bounce of the car and you won't know it until you wash it and see them. When you wax the car, they will show up as it is hard to get the dry wax out of most of the tiny dings. Drive it and enjoy it and just keep it waxed with a quality wax, or ceramic. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

02-23-2022, 08:46 AM	#10
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,037	My paint is in excellent shape. You have to get into the habbit of detailing your paint yearly (meaning polish/paint correction, clean-seal, LSP-wax or sealant). __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

02-22-2022, 08:41 AM	#2
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,179	The clear coat on these are pretty soft and on my black car shows as white spots when that happens.

02-22-2022, 09:49 AM	#3
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,918	yep.mine is blue velvet metallic and has several white spots where road debris has marred it.

02-22-2022, 02:45 PM	#6
FasNuf Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,628 View My Garage	Oh! That explains why White is a popular color. LOL

02-23-2022, 12:06 PM	#11
StingrayblueSS Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 901	The clear coat turns white when it's been damaged. Some of the white spots can be buffed out it theyre not to deep. __________________ 2013 Camaro SS Kooks Headers Vararam DRX 1le Differential 3.91 Bo White throttle body Magnaflow Competition Exhaust 12.391 112 MPH 10/05/19