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Pork Chop · 07-15-2017, 07:45 PM

I had the top down on my 13 vert and it started to rain. the center console got wet and left grey water spots that would not come out. I wiped down the console with a damp micro fiber cloth and the whole console turned grey! I can not get it black again no matter what I do. Anyone have any ideas what happened and what I can do to get it back to black? Name: IMG_20170715_193011610.jpg
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nighttowl · 07-15-2017, 07:46 PM

put some leather conditioner on it and see what happens.

InFiD3ViL · 07-15-2017, 07:49 PM

WTF?

Wow, thats crazy.

Pork Chop · 07-15-2017, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nighttowl

put some leather conditioner on it and see what happens.

I did. I tried Meguiar's quick detailer and leather cleaner and conditioner with no luck.

G701LE · 07-15-2017, 07:57 PM

Take it off and try Back to Black?

patternpilot · 07-15-2017, 09:03 PM

I would not use back to black. That part of the console is leather. Use black shoe polish. The kind that is in the small can and is like wax. Works best if you use your fingers to work it in as that puts in a little heat as it is applied. Then treat the leather with a conditioner.

SummitWhite11 · 07-15-2017, 09:11 PM

Interesting.... Hope you find a fix.

Pork Chop · 07-15-2017, 09:15 PM

What is strange is that none of the other leather was affected by the rain. Can anyone give an explanation of what happened? The interior of the car is always kept meticulously clean. I only use Meguiar's products both in and out. The car never sees rain. I just happened to get caught in a brief shower with the top down on the way home from the store so this is the first time the interior ever got wet. Could this part be defective in some way?

splashlog48 · 07-15-2017, 10:07 PM

Although they are listed as leather they're vinyl.

Welker2 · 07-15-2017, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by G701LE

Take it off and try Back to Black?

I would try this; if it doesn't work then I would try a leather dye.

Ponchonutty · 07-15-2017, 11:22 PM

Don't use shoe polish unless you want your arm to turn black. Only thing to use would be this. https://m.summitracing.com/parts/smm...BoCACcQAvD_BwE

Only issue is your stitching will be black after using it. This stuff really rocks though. I've used it on a ton of old muscle cars

christianchevell · 07-16-2017, 08:37 AM

Your center console is black the arm rest not.....now a spray on color....like black could have been applied to the console lid that did come off with rain....That's My opinion and I used to be a auto upholsterer and furniture when I was young. Spaying colors on mismatched parts from various cars interior colors can be easy with can of vinyl spray paint...old school make it blend turn and burn sell it...... So you either bought the thing used, or someone screwed up the consoles arm rest and replaced it with ingenuity..... BTW there was a grey Camaro interior..... https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...verlay&first=1

theres one with the Camaro performers on its pic showing a more grey console most are black. And that pic you have appears unlike the match I have for the console lids of both of the two SS I have owned. Your solution is simple replace it with a stock replacement of take it to a upholstery shop to match the correct black tearing off the cover or simply applying leather over it will require glue and a steam tool attachment and stretching the leather with time to get it to glue down over the lid right and can be made with simply a piece of leather and upholstery sewing machine. Or you can get a can of flat black vinyl paint to touch up vinyl.....though it should be leather..and why it did not stick.. because.....That's the only explanation for your circumstances I can pretty much Figure as its old school turn and burn baby....

Blownfogger540 · 07-16-2017, 05:18 PM

just replace it

alrock · 07-16-2017, 05:46 PM

I've had mine spotted that same color due to water. After the water dried out after a couple of days it returned to black.

07-15-2017, 07:45 PM	#1
Pork Chop Drives: M6 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 69	Help my center console turned grey!! I had the top down on my 13 vert and it started to rain. the center console got wet and left grey water spots that would not come out. I wiped down the console with a damp micro fiber cloth and the whole console turned grey! I can not get it black again no matter what I do. Anyone have any ideas what happened and what I can do to get it back to black?

07-15-2017, 07:46 PM	#2
nighttowl Sarcasm loading -------- Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: TX Posts: 1,808 View My Garage	put some leather conditioner on it and see what happens. __________________ "The salesman actually told me to stop getting it sideways during the test drive" 2018 MBM ZL1 1LE - Stock 2014 CRT ZL1 574 rwhp, 537 rwtq - SOLD 2010 IBM SS Camaro VVT L99 w/ TR6060 swap, 489 rwhp, 444 rwtq - SOLD

07-15-2017, 07:49 PM	#3
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	WTF? Wow, thats crazy. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

07-15-2017, 07:57 PM	#5
G701LE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 IBM silver stipes Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: K.C. Kansas Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	Take it off and try Back to Black? __________________ 2010 Imperial Blue w/ Silver stripes 2SS/RS L99 Mods = Not enough....

07-15-2017, 09:03 PM	#6
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	I would not use back to black. That part of the console is leather. Use black shoe polish. The kind that is in the small can and is like wax. Works best if you use your fingers to work it in as that puts in a little heat as it is applied. Then treat the leather with a conditioner. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

07-15-2017, 09:11 PM	#7
SummitWhite11 Drives: 2010 2LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,175	Interesting.... Hope you find a fix. __________________ 2010 2LT/RS ZL1 Appearance package, Flow Master American Thunder Cat Back Exhaust w/ QUAD TIPS, K&N Typhoon CAI, Ported VMAX TB, OEM GM Brembo Brakes Package w/ Hawks Carbon Ceramic Pads, Night Owl Halo Kit (WIFI), FRONT/REAR Carbon Fiber Wrapped Bowties, Rear Oracle Blue LED Bowtie, Oracle Ghosted Painted Side LED Markers, Silver Side Faded Gills, OEM Satin Camaro Fuel Door, OEM Strut Tower Brace, Detroit Speed Engineering 1.5" Lowering Springs, Koni Orange STR.T Struts, Z28 rear LCA's, Black Magic rear 32" sway bar, 1LE front sway bar w/ DSE end links. Evil Energy Catch Can.

07-15-2017, 09:15 PM	#8
Pork Chop Drives: M6 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 69	What is strange is that none of the other leather was affected by the rain. Can anyone give an explanation of what happened? The interior of the car is always kept meticulously clean. I only use Meguiar's products both in and out. The car never sees rain. I just happened to get caught in a brief shower with the top down on the way home from the store so this is the first time the interior ever got wet. Could this part be defective in some way?

07-15-2017, 10:07 PM	#9
splashlog48 Drives: 2011 Green SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CleveBurbs Ohio Posts: 669	Although they are listed as leather they're vinyl. __________________ Edelbrock EForce Blower, RDP custom grind cam with upgrades,Stainless Power Headers with HighFlow Cats, Stainless Power Retro catback, DSS halfshafts, CAI brand CAI, Tuned ON the Dyno by Steve at RDP. SLP rims,All vinyl stripes removed and painted on, custom hand painted pinstriping, Custom leather seats, Lloyds mats,windows tinted, Sparks emblems, Hurst Billit shifter, and too many small items to list. VDI Scissors doors.

07-15-2017, 11:22 PM	#11
Ponchonutty Drives: 2012 SS L99 Converible Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Washington, Ohio Posts: 606	Don't use shoe polish unless you want your arm to turn black. Only thing to use would be this. https://m.summitracing.com/parts/smm...BoCACcQAvD_BwE Only issue is your stitching will be black after using it. This stuff really rocks though. I've used it on a ton of old muscle cars __________________ 2012 L99 Convertible SS Tooley Racing Stage 2 DOD delete, 3,200 stall converter, Shorty headers and custom stainless exhaust, CAI, and tune as mods

07-16-2017, 08:37 AM	#12
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Your center console is black the arm rest not.....now a spray on color....like black could have been applied to the console lid that did come off with rain....That's My opinion and I used to be a auto upholsterer and furniture when I was young. Spaying colors on mismatched parts from various cars interior colors can be easy with can of vinyl spray paint...old school make it blend turn and burn sell it...... So you either bought the thing used, or someone screwed up the consoles arm rest and replaced it with ingenuity..... BTW there was a grey Camaro interior..... https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...verlay&first=1 theres one with the Camaro performers on its pic showing a more grey console most are black. And that pic you have appears unlike the match I have for the console lids of both of the two SS I have owned. Your solution is simple replace it with a stock replacement of take it to a upholstery shop to match the correct black tearing off the cover or simply applying leather over it will require glue and a steam tool attachment and stretching the leather with time to get it to glue down over the lid right and can be made with simply a piece of leather and upholstery sewing machine. Or you can get a can of flat black vinyl paint to touch up vinyl.....though it should be leather..and why it did not stick.. because.....That's the only explanation for your circumstances I can pretty much Figure as its old school turn and burn baby.... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop Last edited by christianchevell; 07-16-2017 at 08:52 AM.

07-16-2017, 05:18 PM	#13
Blownfogger540 Drives: 2013 ZL1 416 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Langley B.C Posts: 2,619	just replace it

07-16-2017, 05:46 PM	#14
alrock Drives: 2015 Camaro Convertible 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 94	I've had mine spotted that same color due to water. After the water dried out after a couple of days it returned to black.