Paint protection

Night Vision Universe · 02-18-2016, 10:53 PM

Hello, gonna be picking up my black 2016 SS2 Camaro and I remember reading about some sort of paint protection. What do you guys use ? I am wanting to minimize Knicks on hood. This will be my first back car.

DannyB · 02-18-2016, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Night Vision Universe

Hello, gonna be picking up my black 2016 SS2 Camaro and I remember reading about some sort of paint protection. What do you guys use ? I am wanting to minimize Knicks on hood. This will be my first back car.

Go to this section of the forum and you will find out about all different kinds of paint protection products and waxes/polishes.

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=252

Glen e · 02-18-2016, 11:06 PM

Google XPEL......pretty much the gold standard of paint films.....

DannyB · 02-18-2016, 11:09 PM

Also listen to anything that Glen E tells you!!!

He is the resident expert on all things detailing.

dreamst8 · 02-19-2016, 01:43 AM

XPEL is the stuff to get!

Curr · 02-19-2016, 07:58 AM

I got Xpel ultimate on mirrors/half hood/nose/fenders.

Great stuff, 10 year no bs warranty. Self-healing, too.

FlightSoftware · 02-19-2016, 08:52 AM

I probably need to get xpel, but I'm finding if I just stay 3-4 car lengths back, it sure cuts down on the rocks. Doesn't eliminate it, of course, and trucks passing are still a problem, but I hadn't realize how bad being closer was until I got the new car.

Night Vision Universe · 02-19-2016, 09:26 AM

Does anyone have pics of their car with XPEL ?

I never had it done before and just nervous to put it on my 2016 SS2

I think I would want to do the whole hood, any idea of price?

lDejavul · 02-19-2016, 10:01 AM

I have it and have posted pics but you really wont see it unless you let get real dirty. I can go grab some close ups of the hood and where the line is but Im telling you if I don't show people the line they dont see it.

I paid about 900 for the front end some of the hood and it would have been double if I wanted the whole hood.

Night Vision Universe · 02-19-2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lDejavul

I have it and have posted pics but you really wont see it unless you let get real dirty. I can go grab some close ups of the hood and where the line is but Im telling you if I don't show people the line they dont see it.

I paid about 900 for the front end some of the hood and it would have been double if I wanted the whole hood.

Ok great, I just gotta find someone who does it in my area...hmmm

Curr · 02-19-2016, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Night Vision Universe

Does anyone have pics of their car with XPEL ?

I never had it done before and just nervous to put it on my 2016 SS2

I think I would want to do the whole hood, any idea of price?

I paid $775 for 1/2 hood, fenders, mirrors and nose mask. I will say he cut me a deal because I also had him do paint corrections and CQuartz UK x2.

Album here.
Nose shot here. You cannot tell there is anything on the car unless you are about 18 inches away and actually looking for it.

lDejavul · 02-19-2016, 10:14 AM

I tried to get the line on the hood. I had to get the right angle to see it well in a pic.

HDRDTD · 02-19-2016, 11:42 AM

As others have said, some form of 'clear bra' is the way to go, xpel being one the best.

I have clear bra on my 2013 ZL1 and I had it on my 2011 2SS, both convertibles.

On both cars, I had the front facia, the mirrors, and the gill area covered in Avery Nanofusion for around $900 for each car.

Best money I ever spent.

Pictures of clear bra usually don't work because the whole point of it is that it's clear. The only way you should be able to see it at all is if the clear bra ends somewhere in the middle of a body panel such as half-way up a hood, or in the case of mine, the gill area.

In other areas, the clear bra ends at a body seam, so it's not noticeable.

One downside of having it end in the middle of a body panel is that over time as you polish/wax your car, you might get a slight build up at the edge of the clear bra. Depending on the color of the car, this might be noticeable or not.

Netslave · 02-19-2016, 01:31 PM

Xpel is the the best money we have ever spent, have had it on several cars. Well worth the price of admission. As soon as we can get things lined out with our car it will go in for a full detail/xpel/tint. Full hood, full fenders, full front end, headlights, fogs/markers, a strip along the roof line of a few inches, a pillars, a strip inside the door sills, a trunk strips and door edges.

02-18-2016, 10:53 PM	#1
Night Vision Universe Drives: Camaro 2016 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 129	Paint protection Hello, gonna be picking up my black 2016 SS2 Camaro and I remember reading about some sort of paint protection. What do you guys use ? I am wanting to minimize Knicks on hood. This will be my first back car.

02-18-2016, 11:06 PM	#3
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Google XPEL......pretty much the gold standard of paint films..... __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

02-19-2016, 01:43 AM	#5
dreamst8 WrkrBee Drives: 16 Hyper & 11 Victory Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft Worth Posts: 404 View My Garage	XPEL is the stuff to get! __________________ 2016 Hyper Blue w/ Pearl White Rally Stripes, Black Interior 2LT/RS V6 A8, Lights, Memory & Convenience Options Sunroof 2011 2 LT/RS Victory Red V6 M6

02-19-2016, 07:58 AM	#6
Curr Probably doesn't like you Drives: 2022 WCT ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Boston-ish Posts: 1,316	I got Xpel ultimate on mirrors/half hood/nose/fenders. Great stuff, 10 year no bs warranty. Self-healing, too. __________________ I hope the 6th gen Camaro has a melodious horn trumpet. I'll tootel it at the ladies, yelling out "Hi hi." - RenegadeXR كافر ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ железобетонное очко Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur. There is an unequal amount of good and bad in most things, the trick is to work out the ratio and act accordingly.

02-19-2016, 08:52 AM	#7
FlightSoftware Drives: '95 Corvette, '06 Mustang, 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 428	I probably need to get xpel, but I'm finding if I just stay 3-4 car lengths back, it sure cuts down on the rocks. Doesn't eliminate it, of course, and trucks passing are still a problem, but I hadn't realize how bad being closer was until I got the new car. __________________ Mosaic Black 2LT/RS, V6, manual, dual mode exhaust, heavy duty brakes, adrenaline red, lighting and convenience package, black bow ties

02-18-2016, 11:09 PM	#4
DannyB Drives: Impala Join Date: May 2015 Location: Around Posts: 223	Also listen to anything that Glen E tells you!!! He is the resident expert on all things detailing.

02-19-2016, 09:26 AM	#8
Night Vision Universe Drives: Camaro 2016 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 129	Does anyone have pics of their car with XPEL ? I never had it done before and just nervous to put it on my 2016 SS2 I think I would want to do the whole hood, any idea of price?

02-19-2016, 10:01 AM	#9
lDejavul Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 633 View My Garage	I have it and have posted pics but you really wont see it unless you let get real dirty. I can go grab some close ups of the hood and where the line is but Im telling you if I don't show people the line they dont see it. I paid about 900 for the front end some of the hood and it would have been double if I wanted the whole hood. __________________ Kooks ceramic coated headers -1 7/8 in. x 3 in Pray ported 95MM TB Pray ported MSD IM Rotofab CAI BTR 225 CAM PRC 312 CC Ported Heads Katech Oil Pump DSX Flex Fuel E-85 kit QTP exhaust cutouts Full JLAudio Stereo Build w/ 13-W6

02-19-2016, 10:14 AM	#12
lDejavul Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 633 View My Garage	I tried to get the line on the hood. I had to get the right angle to see it well in a pic. Attached Images __________________ Kooks ceramic coated headers -1 7/8 in. x 3 in Pray ported 95MM TB Pray ported MSD IM Rotofab CAI BTR 225 CAM PRC 312 CC Ported Heads Katech Oil Pump DSX Flex Fuel E-85 kit QTP exhaust cutouts Full JLAudio Stereo Build w/ 13-W6

02-19-2016, 11:42 AM	#13
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	As others have said, some form of 'clear bra' is the way to go, xpel being one the best. I have clear bra on my 2013 ZL1 and I had it on my 2011 2SS, both convertibles. On both cars, I had the front facia, the mirrors, and the gill area covered in Avery Nanofusion for around $900 for each car. Best money I ever spent. Pictures of clear bra usually don't work because the whole point of it is that it's clear. The only way you should be able to see it at all is if the clear bra ends somewhere in the middle of a body panel such as half-way up a hood, or in the case of mine, the gill area. In other areas, the clear bra ends at a body seam, so it's not noticeable. One downside of having it end in the middle of a body panel is that over time as you polish/wax your car, you might get a slight build up at the edge of the clear bra. Depending on the color of the car, this might be noticeable or not.

02-19-2016, 01:31 PM	#14
Netslave GM paint evaluation dept Drives: Too many to list Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: South East US Posts: 345	Xpel is the the best money we have ever spent, have had it on several cars. Well worth the price of admission. As soon as we can get things lined out with our car it will go in for a full detail/xpel/tint. Full hood, full fenders, full front end, headlights, fogs/markers, a strip along the roof line of a few inches, a pillars, a strip inside the door sills, a trunk strips and door edges. __________________ Co-owner of Tony the Tiger - A GM factory custom orange and mosaic black striped 2016 SS 2SS - U̶n̶o̶f̶f̶i̶c̶i̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ Officially the worst Mosaic Black paint on a 2016 Camaro SS 2SS See him here - https://drive.google.com/folderview?...3M&usp=sharing

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