Canada to Florida Drive

SMURFSUP · 02-07-2023, 12:08 PM

Hey everyone, Ill be making a drive from southern Ontario to Orlando Florida come April.

I was wondering what have people done for long trips in the past? I have my rock guards on the car. The car is Ceramic coated, but I dont have the side ZL1 trim pieces yet( kinda outa budget atm) but i am thinking of Taping my car up or putting TrakWrap on it.

Has anyone done anything in the past for long highway drives and such before? Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jus Cruisin · 02-07-2023, 02:27 PM

I lived in Florida for nearly 30 years and drove back and forth to Michigan 2 or 3 times a year. All different vehicles. Never have done any sort of "special" preventive things. No ppf, tape, bras. Nuthin. I always drove straight thru which was 18 to 22 hours. A good wash upon arrival and that was it. I just don't worry about it.

ShockingZ · 02-07-2023, 03:17 PM

Similar for me. Several road trips in my last ZL1 and hellcat and now my new ZL1 and never needed anything covering the front.

db2022cs · 02-07-2023, 07:04 PM

You could do track wrap or novistretch for the Camaro. Try to keep distance from vehicles in case they throw up rocks. Then the rest is luck. The biggest thing you have to worry about are the rock chips.

SMURFSUP · 02-08-2023, 04:53 AM

I was thinking i would just go for it but wasnt sure if anyone has done anything other than PPF

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Originally Posted by db2022cs

You could do track wrap or novistretch for the Camaro. Try to keep distance from vehicles in case they throw up rocks. Then the rest is luck. The biggest thing you have to worry about are the rock chips.

Thanks. I was looking into Trakwrap but i dont know anyone who has used it so i dont have much info on it.

DamonZ28 · 02-08-2023, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SMURFSUP

I was looking into Trakwrap but i dont know anyone who has used it so i dont have much info on it.

Google "camaro6 tracwrap" to find posts/threads here. You can try using the forum search function but it doesn't work as well as Google. Their website is xpel.com.

WhiteMale · 02-08-2023, 12:47 PM

I did an ~850 mile drive from Detroit to Kansas City, I used 2" blue painters tape on the behind the front tire, the lower door and then in front of the rear tire.

No problems.

ZPirate · 02-08-2023, 12:49 PM

If you don't have PPF on the car you, as was mentioned above, could consider a Novistretch cover. I purchased one for the 5 hour drive home when I picked up my car from the dealership. It would provide some protection and help keep bugs off the front of the car.

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MatthewAMEL · 02-08-2023, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SMURFSUP

Hey everyone, Ill be making a drive from southern Ontario to Orlando Florida come April.

I was wondering what have people done for long trips in the past? I have my rock guards on the car. The car is Ceramic coated, but I dont have the side ZL1 trim pieces yet( kinda outa budget atm) but i am thinking of Taping my car up or putting TrakWrap on it.

Has anyone done anything in the past for long highway drives and such before? Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

TracWrap is your friend. Just did a 1,000 mile drive from Dallas to Orlando and my wife and I wrapped the nose of the car. Huge peace of mind.

ZPirate · 02-08-2023, 01:23 PM

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TracWrap is your friend. Just did a 1,000 mile drive from Dallas to Orlando and my wife and I wrapped the nose of the car. Huge peace of mind.

Sweet looking Blackwing! Really awesome car.

How hard is the TracWrap to remove?

MatthewAMEL · 02-08-2023, 01:31 PM

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Sweet looking Blackwing! Really awesome car.

How hard is the TracWrap to remove?

Thanks! It’s exactly what I wanted…a ZL1 with 4 doors and a better interior.

Took me about 20 min to pull it all off. Left no residue, but it was covered with dirt and bugs. And it stopped at least one impact that we heard. I bought the 12”x40’ and 4”x20’ rolls off Amazon.

SMURFSUP · 02-09-2023, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL

TracWrap is your friend. Just did a 1,000 mile drive from Dallas to Orlando and my wife and I wrapped the nose of the car. Huge peace of mind.

Thats awesome. I have thought about this stuff a bunch, except for the price. 200$ for the 12x40 for me, I just got a quote for PPF on the entire front bumper, headlights and splitter for 850$ that also includes re-ceramic coating it. I think i might be leaning this way for the price then its done for years.

SMURFSUP · 02-09-2023, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteMale

I did an ~850 mile drive from Detroit to Kansas City, I used 2" blue painters tape on the behind the front tire, the lower door and then in front of the rear tire.

No problems.

That was one of my ideas also. Wasnt sure if it had to be the automotive tape though?

Spaceme1117 · 02-09-2023, 05:47 AM

I drive every year from Kentucky to Louisiana. Just drive your car. No need for anything special.

Bose noise cancelling head set is very nice to cancel out the road noise. It will increase your fatigue level on a long trip, the road noise that is.

02-07-2023, 12:08 PM	#1
SMURFSUP Drives: Rapid Blue 2023 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Niagara, Ontario Canada Posts: 131	Canada to Florida Drive Hey everyone, Ill be making a drive from southern Ontario to Orlando Florida come April. I was wondering what have people done for long trips in the past? I have my rock guards on the car. The car is Ceramic coated, but I dont have the side ZL1 trim pieces yet( kinda outa budget atm) but i am thinking of Taping my car up or putting TrakWrap on it. Has anyone done anything in the past for long highway drives and such before? Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Mike 1981 Camaro Bahama Blue. 510BigBlock 2023 Rapid Blue 2SS 1LE ---------------------------------------------- 1100 - 08/29/2022 ----------------------- 4000 - 11/03/2022 Vehicle Available to Ship 2000 - 09/12/2022 ----------------------- 4V03 - 11/20/2022 Estimated Delivery Date 3000 - 09/27/2022 TPW-10/24/2022 ----5000 - 11/16/2022 Arrived at Dealership 3800 - 11/03/2022 Vehicle Produced ----6000 - 12/01/2022 Customer Picked Up Vehicle

02-07-2023, 02:27 PM	#2
Jus Cruisin Old Gearhead Drives: 2023 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 546	I lived in Florida for nearly 30 years and drove back and forth to Michigan 2 or 3 times a year. All different vehicles. Never have done any sort of "special" preventive things. No ppf, tape, bras. Nuthin. I always drove straight thru which was 18 to 22 hours. A good wash upon arrival and that was it. I just don't worry about it. __________________ 2023 Camaro ZL1 convertible - black - SOLD 2023 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate - black

02-07-2023, 07:04 PM	#4
db2022cs Drives: 2023 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 112	You could do track wrap or novistretch for the Camaro. Try to keep distance from vehicles in case they throw up rocks. Then the rest is luck. The biggest thing you have to worry about are the rock chips. __________________ 2023 Riverside Blue Metallic 2SS 1LE Camaro 2021 Black Hyundai Veloster N -Sold- 2016 Grey Chevy Volt -Sold- 2018 Blue AWD Kia Stinger GT2 -Sold-

02-08-2023, 12:49 PM	#8
ZPirate Drives: 2023 Summit White Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,746	If you don't have PPF on the car you, as was mentioned above, could consider a Novistretch cover. I purchased one for the 5 hour drive home when I picked up my car from the dealership. It would provide some protection and help keep bugs off the front of the car. __________________ 2023 Summit White ZL1 M6 (delivered 10/15/23) 2019 Dodge Durango R/T (daily driver) 2003 Nissan 350Z (modified) 2022 Rapid Blue 1SS 1LE M6 (delivered 2/19/22) (Sold) 2009 BMW 135i (Sold)

02-07-2023, 03:17 PM	#3
ShockingZ Account Suspended Drives: Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Floriduh Posts: 121	Similar for me. Several road trips in my last ZL1 and hellcat and now my new ZL1 and never needed anything covering the front.

02-08-2023, 12:47 PM	#7
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 1,983	I did an ~850 mile drive from Detroit to Kansas City, I used 2" blue painters tape on the behind the front tire, the lower door and then in front of the rear tire. No problems.

02-09-2023, 05:47 AM	#14
Spaceme1117 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS, 2011 Corvette GS Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 Posts: 815	I drive every year from Kentucky to Louisiana. Just drive your car. No need for anything special. Bose noise cancelling head set is very nice to cancel out the road noise. It will increase your fatigue level on a long trip, the road noise that is.

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