[ckahsen]

My gen5 camaro got egged by humans when it only had 700 miles on it. I was working in a not so nice neighborhood at the time and I'm assuming they just picked the shiniest car in the lot. They threw 3 eggs at it, and while I drove right to the closest power wash station, the shells destroyed the paint. One egg impacted on the top of the truck deck, you could see a perfect oval where it initially struck, and claw marks about 3" long where the fragments slid across the paint. One spot was so deep you could even see bare metal. I knew eggs were bad, but never elected that much!

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[kttxz06]

Man, that paint is done. Over. Finished. Time to get a new car. Maybe a Prius or something.

[Nfg2ss]

Originally Posted by kttxz06

Man, that paint is done. Over. Finished. Time to get a new car. Maybe a Prius or something.

Savage 101...I approve

[solobaric]

Originally Posted by Glen e

For bird bombs, etc ,Mix this - 2 oz and rest water in a spray bottle, because of the silica in it, it lays down a protection after you use it that you're not going to get with std quick detail stuff, in addition to the washing ingredients...... it's really amazing stuff

http://www.autogeek.net/carpro-ech20.html

Glen, is this the same mixture you'd recommend for bug splatter? Or something else?

[Glen e]

Same

[SSport16]

Damp dryer sheets work well for bug splatter on the front end or mirrors. Just be real careful to not to scrub or really rub, just dab with a slight wipe.

[RenegadeXR]

Originally Posted by TJay74

I had a bird crap spot that sat on my car for an hour or two at most, in the hear of the day. I wiped it off then and it still etched my paint.

Wax makes all the difference. You just need a sacrificial layer, no matter how thin, to act as a buffer. A short while after my post yesterday about how I carry a towel incase of bird crap, I found bird crap on my car as I left work. It had hardened but it came off easily and flaked because there was wax underneath. No problem.

But now I need to wash the hood properly and add more wax. You can only wipe it down like that so many times.

It's also worth mentioning that my car as a crapload of swirl marks, so I am not super worried about wiping it. My main goal is just to prevent having a visible glob of clear coat eaten through from leaving it there too long. I've debated getting paint / clear coat correction, but my car is a daily and the main thing is that it looks brand new, glossy, and shiny from up to 5 feet away which is good enough.

[ChevyRules]

Damage Report:

My 5 hour sit thankfully remained so I was able to sneak back home and wash the crap off. The clear coat is etched/stained and point of impact has the clear coat scratched.

Now it's a matter of is able to be corrected at a detailer or needs a full repaint?

[pjz1082]

Gosh dang that sucks! But it looks to me like a good detailer should be able to get that out. I'm sure someone with far more knowledge will respond but it doesn't look to terrible to me. That sucks though....good luck!

[STYLO LT1]

Chevyrules- It appear like the damage is mostly confined to the clear. I would definitely try a good detail shop first. They should be able to buff enough of the clear and get it all even without taking to much off. I think the one coat of wax you applied recently helped a bit from being far worse.

[Gunkk]

Man that sucks, sorry!

[solobaric]

Man! Imagine if you hadn't been able to go wash it when you did. Yikes!

[nicktechla]

paint protection in the future

[RenegadeXR]

The difference between Camaro5.com and Camaro6.com:

Camaro5: You scrape your rims, fascia, etc and have damage clearly visible from 5 or more feet away, and it's ok because it's a daily driver. S*** happens and the main thing is you enjoy your car.

Camaro6: Somebody looked at your car the wrong way. Time to declare diminished value through insurance.

I guess the difference in mentality has to do with how old people's cars are. I'm super overprotective of my own ride, but I wouldn't really bat an eye at the damage the OP's car has. I would try to touch it up a little with some rubbing compound and polish, probably end up creating swirl marks and marring it up worse than it was to begin with, and call it a day.