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08-23-2024, 06:00 PM
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 Drives: '23 1SS 1LE-Sharkskin M6 Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: Nashville
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Surface scratches on matte 1LE hood.....solutions?
Had some PDR work done last week on the hood and came out to see scratches all over the place from where he was working out the hail dings. They are not through the vinyl but really unsightly. Have you 1LE guys dealt with any products on the market that might take them out or am I screwed and needing to re-wrap it?
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08-23-2024, 06:31 PM
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 Drives: Camaro SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Las Vegas
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Try waxing it?
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08-23-2024, 06:40 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Front Range, CO
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I'd just rewrap it, vinyl is soft and easy to damage.
It's pretty easy to DIY a regular satin or matte wrap, material costs will be in the $100 range, a shop will charge in the $500 range. There's also colored PPF available these days, which is far more durable than vinyl but costs more, also not that hard to install. Gloss and textured wraps like carbon fiber are much harder to install.
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08-23-2024, 06:47 PM
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 Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2023
Location: Los Angeles
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You will most likely have to replace it. If they are more like surface level scuffs you can try taking a heat gun to it but if the scratches are cut into the wrap at all then there’s no hope.
With the heat gun method be careful (and don’t substitute a heat gun for a torch) because if the surface gets too hot it will change the look of the wrap. |
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08-26-2024, 02:57 PM
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Drives: 68, 69 Firebirds, 14 & 22 Camaros Join Date: Sep 2021
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I took mine in for an oil change and the mechanic scratched my wrap. They tried to buff the hood, it looked horrible. I read that you're not supposed to wax the wrap material. In short I had a new wrap put on. Luckily they paid for it.
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08-26-2024, 05:08 PM
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Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016
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i have a matte detail srpay i used from adams you can try that but not sure anything will really work i have a huge rock dent in my hood wrap lol just gonna leave it
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08-26-2024, 08:25 PM
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Drives: 2020 3LT Camaro 3.6L 1LE Join Date: Feb 2020
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That's what I use. It's not a perfect fix, but does a good job. Looks better than it did. |
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08-30-2024, 10:38 AM
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Drives: 67 Orange Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: CA
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VRP hides it a bit but will add a slight gloss to the matte
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08-31-2024, 03:08 PM
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Matte can't be polished/buffed/waxed successfully without giving it a glossier look. If you like the matte, your only option is to replace.
If you don't mind some sheen you can hide it with various products -your favorite wax (mine is Collinite) -CARPEO PERL diluted 1:5 will give it a satin finish Worst case scenario if you try the above and don't like it, strip with with alcohol a few times and dawn dish soap. I had mine rewrapped and the roof done. I installed stealth PPF on the hood to prevent problems like the ones you're having and because I hate rock chips.
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