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04-02-2017, 01:04 AM
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Drives: 2016 SS Nightfall Gray Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Las Vegas
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My paint got tested....
I drove back to Vegas from LA this last Thursday, with high winds and dust storms from where the 210 connects with I-15 all the way to Vegas. At times the dust was so thick we came to a complete stop with our hazards flashing.
  This is at the CA-NV line - check out the palm trees....  . Many semi-trailers blown over.Then it started to rain, and with so much dust in the air, the rain drops picked up dust and were basically mud balls when they hit the car:   I really thought I had paint damage, but I had put two coats of Cquartz 3 weeks ago. I hosed it off, then used "waterless" wash and it came out fine.  I have driven that route hundreds of times in all kinds of weather, but have never driven through 170 miles of dust storms... 
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04-02-2017, 02:24 AM
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Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Shock Candy Join Date: Mar 2016
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check your air filter and blow it out if you did not already do that
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04-02-2017, 09:24 AM
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^^ Good idea^^
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04-02-2017, 09:34 AM
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Drives: '16 Red Hot 2SS M6 NPP Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: The Beach, NC
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Wife family lives out in Arizona and had to drive though that once in a rental. That car didn't fair so well.. glad your cars ok
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04-02-2017, 09:55 AM
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Drives: 16' Camaro E-Force SS Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Morgan Hill, Ca
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Wow.
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04-02-2017, 10:10 AM
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Drives: Kubota 2640, 83 BMW R-65, 2017 1 SS Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Craig, MT
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Hit a similar storm in New Mexico back in 2011 in a new VW GTI. REALLY screwed up my paint and the windshield. I was in the middle of nowhere...no place to hide.
We see similar high wind situations here in MT , but don't have the sand to really damage your paint. FN |
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04-02-2017, 10:32 AM
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Drives: '16 Z06 C7.R Edition, '18 2SS Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Kingston, Ontario
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I have a buddy living in Vegas and he mentioned the dust storm that came through. I'm glad your paint turned out fine. Your filter should definitely be checked.
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04-02-2017, 10:53 AM
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Drives: NGM '16 2LT A8 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Sin City, NV
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Same story here except I was in town when the storm hit. Paint is good as New when its rinsess washed and properly protected. Cquartz saved me alot of time
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04-02-2017, 11:03 AM
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Drives: 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Florida
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Agree Cquartz is amazing like all Car pro products I only use Car pro on my 2SS and Porsche.
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04-02-2017, 12:52 PM
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Drives: Gen6 NGM RS Join Date: Dec 2016
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04-02-2017, 05:56 PM
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Drives: 2016 SS Nightfall Gray Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 206
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Yeah, blew off my air filter earlier. Today I took the time to go over in more detail, and I found a couple of paint chips in the front, but it looks like only the clear chipped.
 What I did find is a dozen or so tiny chips in the windshield....  Oh well, it's definitely a used car now! |
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04-02-2017, 08:43 PM
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Drives: 2016 SS Nightfall Gray Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 206
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Well, I was wrong about the windshield
Found about fifty tiny chips. I remember hearing the pea size gravel hit, but never thought it was chipping the glass. Just thankful my paint survived.... |
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04-02-2017, 09:53 PM
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Drives: NGM '16 2LT A8 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Sin City, NV
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Let me know if you want to buy a duckbill spoiler. We can trade decklids!
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04-04-2017, 12:02 AM
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Drives: '17 2SS 50th Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Southeast
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I was in Vegas last Thursday and yes, the dust storm was very bad.
Sun beds flew all over the place, it was crazy. Glad it didn't damage your Camaro. Dan
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