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07-13-2016, 01:29 PM
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 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2ss Red Hot Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: florida
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Little scratches all over car?
In direct sunlight I appear to have little scratches all over my car. What could it be from and how can they be removed?
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07-13-2016, 01:41 PM
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Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2015
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caused by improper washing and even improper prep right from the factory.
a mid to light polish should clean a lot of it up. deeper stuff will need compounding possibly. |
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07-13-2016, 02:43 PM
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Drives: 2016 camaro lt2 rs Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: buffalo ny
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07-13-2016, 02:44 PM
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Drives: 2SS, Hyper Blue Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Greenville NC
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Likely done at the dealership level by a minimum wage car prepper. It didn't come from the factory like that. Do a polish job and treat accordingly. More info in the cosmetic maintenance section..
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Hyper Blue 2SS, 6M, NPP, Sunroof, Nav |
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07-13-2016, 03:03 PM
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Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2015
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07-13-2016, 05:14 PM
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Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the detail shop!
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I agree improper washing & drying. And yes you can get them out with machine polishing.
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/287...e-swirl-marks/ Check this video out on proper 2 bucket washing. |
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07-13-2016, 06:24 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS 6M Nightfall Gray Join Date: May 2016
Location: Western MA
Posts: 522
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Can also come from little kids(who's parents are too busy on their phone to actually watch their own kid), running their nasty little dick beaters down the sides of your car when it's dusty. Walked out of the place we go for lunch one day to see that happening to my car, I went ballistic on that kids mom. Pissed me off even more when she said the kid should know better. He was maybe 2, and he obviously didn't know better BECAUSE NO ONE IS TEACHING HIM. Who the fuq takes their eye off a 2 yr old in a parking lot, EVER?
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07-13-2016, 08:38 PM
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Drives: 2016 Summit White 2SS (Auto) Loaded Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Ontario
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Grab your self a porter cable ( Orbital polisher ) couple of lake country pads, orange, white , black or google polishing. I recommend Porte cable and orange lake country pad using Nortan liquid ice polish. Once that's done and no scratches follow up with a fine polishing pad and you can use the same polish or my favourite safe cut from the wax shop, they have changed the name now to VIP swirl away. I have not used the VIP yet so I'm hoping it's the same . After you have brought your paint to a mirror finish becareful how you wash and dry. I wash mine in the shade if possible , using a quick pressure wash, followed by good soapy water and a micro fiber mit ( chenille wash mitt ) then I rinse the car off with a spotless water system, then I never use drying towels, I use a electric leaf blower. The results are amazing.
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08-04-2016, 07:59 PM
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 Drives: 2024 Riverside Blue 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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After going over mine I am not that impressed with the paint quality coming out of GM. found several fish eyes, high spots on door edges and already have a few paint blemishes from bugs. overall quality rating - poor.
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08-04-2016, 09:08 PM
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Drives: 2017 Summit White Chevy Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NOVA
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Do yourself a favor and head over to autogeek.net. Check out the "Detailing How-To" section. Tons of videos. 2 bucket washing is great, and a necessity in my opinion. And just because you use two buckets, doesn't mean you wash the entire car top to bottom with the same wash mit. I have two mits - one for the top and 3/4's down, and then another for the bottom 1/4 of the car. Drying is just as important. Get some good heavy microfiber towels from autogeek.net. I use them and love them! Be careful with the polishing! Use the proper cut paste with the proper pad. You're going to be doing the entire car about 2 or 3 times depending on the severity of the scratches and amount of perfection you want out of your effort. |
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08-05-2016, 08:03 AM
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     Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Mosaic Blk Met-SOLD Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: KY
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My nightfall gray metallic looks perfect
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08-05-2016, 01:30 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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There is always someone who chimes in "mine is perfect". Good for you man
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08-06-2016, 06:21 PM
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Drives: 2016 V6 1LT Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Anywhere
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Same problem! The clear coat is soft!
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08-09-2016, 09:01 AM
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Drives: 50th 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Easton, PA
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I just picked up my 50th and though the Nightfall looked perfect too and then I spotted a few issues here and there obviously caused by the detailer at the dealership. Looks like the Polisher will be out this weekend.
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