10-25-2013, 12:49 PM | #29 | |
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10-25-2013, 01:31 PM | #30 |
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The paint job on my ZL1 is not up to standards, very visible when the car is black. Compaired to my brothers 2012 mustang, the mustangs finish is excellent. After many, many, many,.... coats of wax the ZED now looks great. Best not to touch up the paint unless its to obvious. I am sure the 55-60K goes to its engine, suspension, brakes, and drivetrain, not on esthetics. My 2000 Camaro however had an water smooth perfect paint finish. Anyways they have to cut somewhere to make these beasts affordable.
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10-25-2013, 01:57 PM | #31 |
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Pictures please. I can't take this anymore.
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10-25-2013, 03:40 PM | #32 | |
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BTW, it is not automatically cheaper to do a bad job of painting than a good one. GM screwed up their paint processes, and the processes cost just as much as if they did it right. In fact, it may actually cost them more in the long run with plant and warranty paint repairs. Add to this the number of sales lost, and then what is it costing them? Some auto manufacturers sell cars for $15K that have good paint jobs. Michael |
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10-25-2013, 04:06 PM | #33 |
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Wow guys, seems no respect was given to anyone on this thread. Everyone being rude to one another... We're all better than this. Just because we sit behind a computer screen doesn't give anyone the right to act the way you guys are acting toward each other.
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10-25-2013, 04:14 PM | #34 |
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Kinda funny to see how people react to their paint like this with a camaro. You guys would sh!t yourself if you saw how some of the vehicles come in straight off the boat from Ferrari when I get my hands on them. I've had to wet sand entire panels of cars that cost 7x the amount of a loaded ZL1, so no matter your vehicle make there will always be faults with paint. A good detailer will be able to see if the peel can be knocked down, if not save some cash up and go get a custom paint job, and get ready to easily spend 12k for a nice show finish paint job and not have your car for a longgg time.
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10-25-2013, 04:30 PM | #35 | |
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10-25-2013, 05:06 PM | #36 |
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I'm thinking a good polishing will take care of any over spray issues...
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10-25-2013, 06:43 PM | #37 |
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I dunno about some of you but I saw my car come off the trailer then I test drove after spacers were removed. They then detailed it and I returned the next day to pick it up. At that point I went over the entire car inside and out while the sales manager stood there waiting on me to sign the check. I told him when I was happy so would he! I wouldn't have taken delivery of it period if it had blemishes or overspray. I did find a small chip in trunk area but decided I could live with it cuz it was so small and hidden from view. Thing I tell my boys is don't get too excited and want to take it without a good inspection and test drive. Things happen and no one is perfect when building anything but you don't have to settle for less unless ur used to settling!
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10-25-2013, 09:27 PM | #38 |
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10-25-2013, 10:08 PM | #39 |
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....wut......?????? Elaborate......
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10-25-2013, 10:28 PM | #40 | |
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10-25-2013, 10:45 PM | #41 |
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Half the people who are bitten by snakes, die trying to find the one that bit them so they can kill it.
You can fight the battle with the dealer and they may agree to send it out to the Earl Scheibs again to fix it. Or you can put your efforts into finding a good paint guy that will know how to fix the overspray and orange peel which all factory paint jobs have. Paint also shrinks and that has an effect on the appearance. Find out how many coats of clear are on factory Camaros and have your paint guy wet sand with 1600 grit, then buff out. That will fix the shrunk paint, orange peel, and overspray. That info was provided by my 30 year paint guy :-) |
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....Damn, I owned a Vega,...what he said....loved that car....Grumpy ran one....!
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