Bad paint on black 2ss

[myblackcamaros]

My black SS came in without any paint issues that I can find.

[Supermans]

Originally I wasn't going to allow the dealer to wash the car so I would be the first to do so.. However there is no way that is going to happen after reading this. I'm really going to have to inspect the car with a fine toothed comb before signing it away..

[Bell040]

Originally Posted by ZYAL8R

Are you sure of this low of a VIN#? That sounds way too low for a car delivered in the middle of June. Mine was delivered June 17th and was over 10,000.

If it were me, I'd have them repaint the car and throw in some boot! Still a hard decision to make though.

where have you been?

first ~2500 vins were held up for like 2-3 months.......... #1691 was picked up about 10 days ago

[GTengineer]

Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Here is a good one... not a Camaro but...

I bought a brand new 2007 black Corvette in March 2007. Took delivery on a rainy night b/c was too excited to wait till the next day and have them detail it. I took it home, put it in the garage and washed it myself only to find the ENTIRE car covered in overspray. Not a little bit, a ton of it. All body panels, windows, lights, everywhere.

Wow I thought I had it bad with my Z. I had it 4 times to the dealer because it was leaking from all 4 corners of the hardtop, they even had to replace the windshield. Any car no matter what brand can be a crapshoot, just gotta roll with the punches.

[Bell040]

Originally Posted by Russ Hunsaker

I just noticed a couple of these spots on my Black 2SS Camaro. I've got one on the hood and one on the drivers door. You can't feel them, it actually looks like it's under the clear coat. On mine it looks like small spots that are lighter than the rest of the car. The one on the hood is about 1/8" in diameter, the one on the door is smaller.

I can't make up my mind whether or not I'm going to get them fixed. In one sense I feel like I'm being overly picky, but on the other hand the purchase of this car was a huge financial undertaking.

What would you guys do?

Russ

I thought my blemishes were under the clearcoat... but then.... while applying Zaino..... the polish would leave a "comet-trail" when I passed over the spots.

So I attacked them with Z-AIO (wich has a mild abrasive)...... with no luck.

Keep in mind that these are small spots (~1/8" diamater) that you dont see the first time you look over the car. The only people that noticed mine was me and my freind that works in an auto-body shop that is doing some work for me.

They do get annoying ..... seeing them while appliing each coat of Zaino.... b/c I get at about every possible view angle from the paint when I am polishing the car

[ZYAL8R]

Originally Posted by Bell040

where have you been?

first ~2500 vins were held up for like 2-3 months.......... #1691 was picked up about 10 days ago

Oh forgive me if I haven't been exactly watching the "low vin# hold up" threads............I've been out driving my Camaro!

Hope you get your GFX fixed soon though, it might take the edge off.

[Bell040]

Originally Posted by ZYAL8R

Oh forgive me if I haven't been exactly watching the "low vin# hold up" threads............I've been out driving my Camaro!

Hope you get yours soon though, it might take the edge off.

again.... #1691 (mine) was picked up about 10 days ago

the edge is off.... just thought Area 51 (Pontiac, MI) was common knowledge around here

[ZYAL8R]

Originally Posted by Bell040

again.... #1691 was picked up about 10 days ago

the edge is off.... just thought Area 51 (Pontiac, MI) was common knowledge

I know what you meant.

But I meant your GFX parts!

[Bell040]

.... oh


how did you know I was waiting on GFX parts?

[TomServo]

Originally Posted by earn88hardt

sounds like raill dust to me you can't get tha stuff out of the paint

BINGO. This was a MAJOR issue on Corvette several years ago. In fact my Arctic White 99 vette had it bad. GM/Chevy published a TSB. Turns out I/WE were able to get it out with a good Clay Bar and after several coats of ZAINO the paint looked flawless. I sold the car to a club buddy and to this day (over 10 years old) the paint and finish still look marvelous.

Ask them to try a Clyy Bar followed by some ZAINO. It's far cheaper that some of the other options being offered and may actually solve the problem.

Tom

[BLUEMARO]

Originally Posted by chrisinlittlerock

it's so sad this is a reocurring theme. GM had a prime opportunity to get this right and they failed again. You can't say it's because it's a new car. I've owned 5 Toyotas and none of them had ANY issues, zero!!!! Make them get you a new car ASAP!!!! And bitch the whole time.

Go get yourself another Toyota and while you're at it open up a new checking account in Japan which is were you should be living.

[soonerfanru2]

They aree going to have to repaint. I found another car at a different dealership and my dealership will let me out of mine. It wasnt the dealers fault it must have gotten hydrolic fluid from shipping or something. It had at least a hundred spots on it. I will pick up the new one tomorrow wish me luck.

[D1BADZ]

Originally Posted by soonerfanru2

They aree going to have to repaint. I found another car at a different dealership and my dealership will let me out of mine. It wasnt the dealers fault it must have gotten hydrolic fluid from shipping or something. It had at least a hundred spots on it. I will pick up the new one tomorrow wish me luck.

goodluck man, still wish there was some pics of this travesty

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by carls241

Number 3, I agree there are many - many new happy camaro owners.

But is is not how you take care of the cars without a problem, It is how GM takes care of the ones that do have a problem that creates true customer service excellence...

You are correct, and that is why GM has traditionally done so much better than the competition in dealership satisfaction surveys.

I was objecting to the post that automatically stated that GM blew it because the dealer didn't immediately do something.

You can't go back in time and fix shipping damage or who knows what may have happened to this car.

But if what he wants is to have the car with the early VIN AND have it have a factory paint job his options are few. Reordering won't fix that nor will repainting.

I am just frustrated with all the negativity on this site which I thought was a Camaro and by default, GM, enthusiast site.

Often, it is not.