My trunk chipped my car's paint! - Page 2

Hyper16 · 05-08-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Smithr66

I posted about this a month or so ago. I have a chip in the upper driver side corner in the quarter panel from the trunk lid being misaligned. I haven't taken it in yet but definitely plan to have it addressed. Keep us posted on what the dealer does with it!

Exactly where my problem is. I touched it up once, but it chipped out again. Very small and hardly noticeable. I will have the dealer realign the trunk lid at the next oil change.

seric16 · 05-09-2016, 11:10 AM

Same issue here. It's due to panel gap misalignment on the deck lid from the factory. I ordered a mosaic black paint touch up kit and plan on resolving myself.

ssrs2lt · 05-09-2016, 01:09 PM

Wow that stinks..

Marine Corps · 05-09-2016, 04:25 PM

I have the same problem. Took it to the dealer this morning. The Service Manager called an outside body shop to make arrangements to fix it. It will take two days and the dealership will provide a loaner car for that period. All covered under warranty.

Hyper16 · 05-09-2016, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine Corps

I have the same problem. Took it to the dealer this morning. The Service Manager called an outside body shop to make arrangements to fix it. It will take two days and the dealership will provide a loaner car for that period. All covered under warranty.

Two days to fix a misaligned trunk lid.

cellsafemode · 05-09-2016, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper16

Two days to fix a misaligned trunk lid.

It's gonna take at least 20 min of work to complete but spread out over roughly a 14 hour period in between doing non-fixed rate warranty work.

Same reason why mylink updates take anywhere from 3 hours to 3 days to do a flash upgrade procedure that is allocated .4 hours.

6th Gen SS · 05-09-2016, 10:27 PM

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Marine Corps · 05-10-2016, 05:07 AM

I was told the body shop had to remove the deck lid and straighten it out. Sand the area affected and paint and clear coat it. Let it dry and re-install the deck lid. YES, two days. Makes sense to me not being a body-man myself. However, I'll let all those "experts" on the forum tell me how it should be done.

MiamiBlueCamaro · 05-10-2016, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MiamiBlueCamaro

Still no pictures!

Markm44 · 05-10-2016, 08:53 AM

My trunk has chipped paint also on both sides. I was wondering what did that.

Hyper16 · 05-10-2016, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Marine Corps

I was told the body shop had to remove the deck lid and straighten it out. Sand the area affected and paint and clear coat it. Let it dry and re-install the deck lid. YES, two days. Makes sense to me not being a body-man myself. However, I'll let all those "experts" on the forum tell me how it should be done.

I can understand two days for all that work.

Since my chip is so small I figured they would just loosen up the lid, align it and then touch up the paint. That shouldn't take more than an hour. I just touched it up for the second time. Seems to take opening and closing the trunk several times to chip the touch-up.

Emoto · 05-10-2016, 10:15 AM

Are all the chips happening in the same spot(s)?

Hyper16 · 05-10-2016, 11:52 AM

The first photo is the chip.
The second photo shows where the chip is. The white line at the top of the circle is a reflection. The chip is in the center of the circle where the trunk lid meets the body.
Don't mind the dirty car. It has been raining here for 12 days straight.

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MiamiBlueCamaro · 05-10-2016, 12:10 PM

I am afraid of opening the trunk now!

05-09-2016, 01:09 PM	#17
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Wow that stinks.. __________________

05-09-2016, 04:25 PM	#18
Marine Corps Drives: 2016 2SS Garnet Red Camaro Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 840	I have the same problem. Took it to the dealer this morning. The Service Manager called an outside body shop to make arrangements to fix it. It will take two days and the dealership will provide a loaner car for that period. All covered under warranty. __________________ Ordered: 8/8/15, 2SS Garnet Red Built: 10/14/15 Current: Took Delivery, 12/24/15 Added Procharger supercharger.

05-10-2016, 05:07 AM	#22
Marine Corps Drives: 2016 2SS Garnet Red Camaro Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 840	I was told the body shop had to remove the deck lid and straighten it out. Sand the area affected and paint and clear coat it. Let it dry and re-install the deck lid. YES, two days. Makes sense to me not being a body-man myself. However, I'll let all those "experts" on the forum tell me how it should be done. __________________ Ordered: 8/8/15, 2SS Garnet Red Built: 10/14/15 Current: Took Delivery, 12/24/15 Added Procharger supercharger.

05-10-2016, 10:15 AM	#26
Emoto Sure, why not? Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS, Jeep JKU Rubicon Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SE Mass Posts: 1,538	Are all the chips happening in the same spot(s)? __________________ This is that witty and clever statement that makes you chuckle.

05-10-2016, 11:52 AM	#27
Hyper16 A Heartbeat Away......... Drives: Not As Fast As I Would Like To Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,379	The first photo is the chip. The second photo shows where the chip is. The white line at the top of the circle is a reflection. The chip is in the center of the circle where the trunk lid meets the body. Don't mind the dirty car. It has been raining here for 12 days straight. __________________ ,,,,,,, 2016 Hyper Blue Metallic 2SS \| A8 \| MRC \| Sunroof \| Nav \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| GM CAI \| Hurst Shifter \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| Body Color Splash Guards \| 1LE Splitter \| GM Dark Tail Lights \| ZL1 Third Brake Light \| Custom Fuel Door, Badges & Bowties \| Oracle Side Markers \| Blacked Out Stuff \| Opti-Coat Pro+ The problem with this world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be penalties for stupidity, but why don't we just take the warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself.

05-09-2016, 11:10 AM	#16
seric16 Drives: '16 Mosaic Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 88 View My Garage	Same issue here. It's due to panel gap misalignment on the deck lid from the factory. I ordered a mosaic black paint touch up kit and plan on resolving myself.

05-09-2016, 10:27 PM	#21
6th Gen SS LT-Won! Drives: USB ISF 5.0 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 202	POST PICTURES

05-10-2016, 08:53 AM	#24
Markm44 Drives: None Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: TX Posts: 64	My trunk has chipped paint also on both sides. I was wondering what did that.

05-10-2016, 12:10 PM	#28
MiamiBlueCamaro Drives: Gen 6 Camaro RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami FL Posts: 1,725	I am afraid of opening the trunk now!

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