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PoorMansCamaro · 10-03-2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Monchy36

Talking about repaint... since GM paint sucks big time, what would be the best option to repaint and don't have to worry about rock chips, scratches etc...

Still need to find a good paint shop, and as LS said, best you can do is a clear the whole car. we don't expect the car to never have any blemishes, but just to try to minimize it. as it is right now, it looks like the front of the car was sand blasted, and also around the rear gills...

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Originally Posted by lscamaro

So then when you guys get on your feet again will u be buying more "show car" stuff. Like wheels and side skirts or diffusers etc

for sure, we want to get the zl1 side skirts, the replica rims. going to keep the mpd1 diffuser. might get the zl1 wing. we will lower it. also do some more engine mods, like the painted and ported throttle body, maybe the icolator...

PoorMansCamaro · 10-03-2013, 01:08 PM

Jewel will end up being a show car, but also have a little go, with the juice.

CamaroDreams07 · 10-03-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

I am by no means an expert but their paint is fairly weak when compared to other vehicles.

Edit: And when I say their I am talking about on the camaro.

That's just simply not true Lol. You can tell by how aggressively you need to polish it. It stands up really strong against all domestic paint. You have to get into some high dollar German paints to see something stronger.

The problem with the Camaro paint is the design of the car. All debris is deflected to very specific areas.

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FenwickHockey65 · 10-03-2013, 01:12 PM

I haven't seen our Terrain in months now but I'll be sure to check the paint condition when I fly out to my parents next week.

menendez1293 · 10-03-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

That's just simply not true Lol. You can tell by how aggressively you need to polish it. It stands up really strong against all domestic paint. You have to get into some high dollar German paints to see something stronger.

The problem with the Camaro paint is the design of the car. All debris is deflected to very specific areas.

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Well I guess if you put it that way its true. I have only polished one car and that is my Camaro. Only done it once and I by no means did a spectacular job. Still left some deeper ones and left some scratches in the harder to reach places. I plan to redo it over winter break and also plan to get the smaller pads to help with the tighter to reach places (I use adams products).

lscamaro · 10-03-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

Still need to find a good paint shop, and as LS said, best you can do is a clear the whole car. we don't expect the car to never have any blemishes, but just to try to minimize it. as it is right now, it looks like the front of the car was sand blasted, and also around the rear gills...

for sure, we want to get the zl1 side skirts, the replica rims. going to keep the mpd1 diffuser. might get the zl1 wing. we will lower it. also do some more engine mods, like the painted and ported throttle body, maybe the icolator...

My bad, I don't know what mods jewel already has. Does she have the smooth rear diffuser? I know jewel is against this but the biggest bang for the buck in the aesthetics department is probably going to be lowering it. Side skirts would be great too!

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

That's just simply not true Lol. You can tell by how aggressively you need to polish it. It stands up really strong against all domestic paint. You have to get into some high dollar German paints to see something stronger.

The problem with the Camaro paint is the design of the car. All debris is deflected to very specific areas.

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I have to agree with this. I don't think camaro paint is terrible. I travel about 2 hours every 2 weeks and believe me, the car is tortured during those 2 hours. And the only thing that looks terrible on my car is the front bumper. I believe the gill area gets sandblasted because of the wheels the car has. With the 20s, it seems to get more debris versus the 18s that are tucked more in the wheel well. I've also heard terrible rock hits that merely cause a small scratch as opposed to picking up paint. Nothing a good polish can't remove most of the time

PoorMansCamaro · 10-03-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lscamaro

My bad, I don't know what mods jewel already has. Does she have the smooth rear diffuser? I know jewel is against this but the biggest bang for the buck in the aesthetics department is probably going to be lowering it. Side skirts would be great too!

yeah, the smooth diffuser, painted it gloss black. We will lower it, once she's no longer a daily driver, and don't have to go up and down the steep parking garages downtown.

menendez1293 · 10-03-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lscamaro

My bad, I don't know what mods jewel already has. Does she have the smooth rear diffuser? I know jewel is against this but the biggest bang for the buck in the aesthetics department is probably going to be lowering it. Side skirts would be great too!

I really want to lower mine but I am just terrified of scraping everywhere. There are some steep streets downtown that I scrape at stock height now.

kjkjr27 · 10-03-2013, 01:24 PM

Opps I may or may not have broke my instrument at work lol

menendez1293 · 10-03-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Opps I may or may not have broke my instrument at work lol

That's coming out of your pay check

PoorMansCamaro · 10-03-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kjkjr27

Opps I may or may not have broke my instrument at work lol

you shouldn't be playing with it so rough. should probably go to the hospital.

kjkjr27 · 10-03-2013, 01:32 PM

Lol. Funny though the pump that stopped working is actually called the "roughing pump"

menendez1293 · 10-03-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

you shouldn't be playing with it so rough. should probably go to the hospital.

Monchy36 · 10-03-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by menendez1293

I really want to lower mine but I am just terrified of scraping everywhere. There are some steep streets downtown that I scrape at stock height now.

In your case just lower it! She pretty much sleep all the time, believe me! You'll not shaping her...

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kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	Lol. Funny though the pump that stopped working is actually called the "roughing pump" __________________ Twitch Youtube