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treymake · 01-18-2012, 10:14 PM

Hello everyone,

New to the forum.. Just bought a black 2012 ls in August and it is my every day driver. I noticed today when I washed it that along the side-skirts are small, white dots, presumably from salt.. I live in PA, I'm about to buy a pos and garage my camaro for the winter... My question is, what is the best way to remove this? I have a good detailer, hoping he can compound and buff it out. I did purchase the zurich shield and it does cover salt damage, but Ive been told they don't cover chips and I believe what I have are small, toothpick point chips.. Any ideas?

Thanks!

babaron · 01-19-2012, 05:49 AM

?pics?

fielderLS3 · 01-19-2012, 06:12 AM

Sounds like paint chips. The gills on these cars seem to be susceptible to chipping. If it's paint chips, it probably can't be buffed out, and if you drive any car at all, it will eventually get chips. You should see my car after 150,000 miles.

67 Convertible · 01-19-2012, 06:15 AM

If the chips are on the "gills" in front of the rear tires, these are paint chips from sand and gravel, could be from pellet size chunks of salt also.

The body design of these cars allows this dibris to come off the front tires and hit right where the gills are.
Most everyone has these chips and they are actual chips in the paint.....you won't buff them out.
This won't be covered under any warranties that I know of.
There's really no fix, short of sanding and repainting the area.

I used the molded splash guards which helped quite a bit.

IROCanSS · 01-19-2012, 06:21 AM

Options to protect from getting chips:

Splash guards
Clear bra

Options to protect the vehicle once chips have occurred:

Sand and repair but without protection, they will return.
Keep a good coat of wax in that area.
Touchup paint.

As stated, it's the design of the vehicle.

01-18-2012, 10:14 PM	#1
treymake Drives: 2012 BLACK CAMARO LS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 12 View My Garage	Salt Damage Hello everyone, New to the forum.. Just bought a black 2012 ls in August and it is my every day driver. I noticed today when I washed it that along the side-skirts are small, white dots, presumably from salt.. I live in PA, I'm about to buy a pos and garage my camaro for the winter... My question is, what is the best way to remove this? I have a good detailer, hoping he can compound and buff it out. I did purchase the zurich shield and it does cover salt damage, but Ive been told they don't cover chips and I believe what I have are small, toothpick point chips.. Any ideas? Thanks!

01-19-2012, 06:12 AM	#3
fielderLS3 Drives: 2016 Mazda6, 2011 Mustang 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Portage, Wisconsin Posts: 4,049	Sounds like paint chips. The gills on these cars seem to be susceptible to chipping. If it's paint chips, it probably can't be buffed out, and if you drive any car at all, it will eventually get chips. You should see my car after 150,000 miles. __________________ 2022 1SS 1LE (Arrived 4/29/22) "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." . 2022 1SS 1LE (Coming Soon)

01-19-2012, 06:15 AM	#4
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,721	If the chips are on the "gills" in front of the rear tires, these are paint chips from sand and gravel, could be from pellet size chunks of salt also. The body design of these cars allows this dibris to come off the front tires and hit right where the gills are. Most everyone has these chips and they are actual chips in the paint.....you won't buff them out. This won't be covered under any warranties that I know of. There's really no fix, short of sanding and repainting the area. I used the molded splash guards which helped quite a bit. __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

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babaron Totally into it Drives: '67 427vette/'11 Pacecar/'02 BMW ci Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 653 View My Garage	?pics?

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IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	Options to protect from getting chips: Splash guards Clear bra Options to protect the vehicle once chips have occurred: Sand and repair but without protection, they will return. Keep a good coat of wax in that area. Touchup paint. As stated, it's the design of the vehicle.