Flatbedding a Camaro with fresh paint?

Need4Camaro · 07-01-2022, 02:08 PM

I am thinking of flatbedding both of my Camaro's to Camarofest because I want to bring them both and one of them has a fresh paint job. Don't want to dive bomb the nose into road debris and bugs before I get the front PPF'd and Ceramic Coated which will have to wait atleast 30 days for the paint to cure from this point in time. If I flat bed it in the open, will the bugs / debris be just as bad as if driving it? I was thinking of reversing it onto the bed so the rear bumper will be facing the direction of travel to spare the fascia.. ..good idea? bad idea? should I just leave it at home in the garage until its time to PPF? I was thinking / hoping it would be the pickup truck that would collect the brunt of all the debris and the Camaro's would get little to none.

SS_Don · 07-01-2022, 07:47 PM

If it were my car I’d leave it at home. Even less bugs and debris are too much.

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ember1205 · 07-02-2022, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

I am thinking of flatbedding both of my Camaro's to Camarofest because I want to bring them both and one of them has a fresh paint job. Don't want to dive bomb the nose into road debris and bugs before I get the front PPF'd and Ceramic Coated which will have to wait atleast 30 days for the paint to cure from this point in time. If I flat bed it in the open, will the bugs / debris be just as bad as if driving it? I was thinking of reversing it onto the bed so the rear bumper will be facing the direction of travel to spare the fascia.. ..good idea? bad idea? should I just leave it at home in the garage until its time to PPF? I was thinking / hoping it would be the pickup truck that would collect the brunt of all the debris and the Camaro's would get little to none.

Flatbeds are open and there is risk of damage from debris regardless of the direction the car is facing. If you are concerned about the paint but intent on taking it, an enclosed trailer would be the ideal option. Since you have two cars, you would have to either hire a transport company to do both or just drive one.

07-01-2022, 02:08 PM	#1
Need4Camaro Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,836	Flatbedding a Camaro with fresh paint? I am thinking of flatbedding both of my Camaro's to Camarofest because I want to bring them both and one of them has a fresh paint job. Don't want to dive bomb the nose into road debris and bugs before I get the front PPF'd and Ceramic Coated which will have to wait atleast 30 days for the paint to cure from this point in time. If I flat bed it in the open, will the bugs / debris be just as bad as if driving it? I was thinking of reversing it onto the bed so the rear bumper will be facing the direction of travel to spare the fascia.. ..good idea? bad idea? should I just leave it at home in the garage until its time to PPF? I was thinking / hoping it would be the pickup truck that would collect the brunt of all the debris and the Camaro's would get little to none.

07-01-2022, 07:47 PM	#2
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