Can’t wax heat extractor? - Page 2

Stephen12ZL1 · 10-22-2020, 08:47 PM

they are both carbon fiber...one has exposed weave and one is painted mosaic black.

Walkure · 10-23-2020, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by clg82

Thanks for the response Jon, so here is a very dumb question, I am unsure if my car came with the carbon one, how can I tell? Is there a code on the door jam that tells me if I have it?

Just to be clear, they are all carbon fiber.

One is carbon fiber that has a clear coat so you can see the fiber. This is called “exposed carbon fiber” and you pay extra for this option.

One is carbon fiber that is painted black.

The pic below shows the exposed carbon fiber version.
The black one is just ... black.

clg82 · 10-23-2020, 10:21 AM

Wow that’s interesting to know! I didn’t realize they were both carbon fiber but only one was exposed....thats a cool “Easter egg”...

gtfoxy · 10-23-2020, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkure

Just to be clear, they are all carbon fiber.

One is carbon fiber that has a clear coat so you can see the fiber. This is called “exposed carbon fiber” and you pay extra for this option.

One is carbon fiber that is painted black.

The pic below shows the exposed carbon fiber version.
The black one is just ... black.

I was wondering what “Exposed” meant on my window sticker. My first thought was, aren’t all ZL1’s exposed?

Now I know, Thanks!

Also, If I’m not mistaken, I think this statement in the manual may be more referenced towards the SS heat extractors, but I could be wrong.

Flowtie1 · 10-23-2020, 11:45 AM

I just use spray wax on mine. My whole car actually as it lives in the garage

Gunkk · 10-25-2020, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by clg82

I was reading the supplemental owners manual last night and it said you can’t wax the heat extractor. Any reason behind this? It’s a painted surface. Is anyone else here waxing it? I’m about to do a full detail on my ZL1 and found that statement kind of odd.....thanks for any help!

The best paint care solution for the heat extractor is self-healing PPF with a durable hydrophobic coating on top. Remove the emblems (after making a template), then remove the heat extractor and wrap/tuck PPF so there are no visible seams. Pic at the bottom.

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Originally Posted by Walkure

The black one is just ... black.

FWIW, the paint on the painted heat extractor is WA506B Mosaic Black Metallic, the same as the splitter, grille, and side rockers on the non-1LE ZL1 models.

Not to be confused with WA8555 Black.

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az4783054 · 10-25-2020, 02:22 PM

I just removed the 'ZL1' emblems from my 2020 Mosaic Black Metallic hood. I got the residual faint outline of the tape off with denatured alcohol.

Then I used ZAINO polish on the entire hood extractor. Looks much better in my opinion.

clg82 · 10-25-2020, 02:35 PM

I ended up using Adams Polishes Paint Sealant and Americana wax....it looks amazing!

PROMETHEUS · 10-25-2020, 02:43 PM

I removed the emblems and had PPF installed. Cost me $100, well worth it for peace of mind!

10-22-2020, 08:47 PM	#15
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	they are both carbon fiber...one has exposed weave and one is painted mosaic black. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

10-23-2020, 10:21 AM	#17
clg82 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,145	Wow that’s interesting to know! I didn’t realize they were both carbon fiber but only one was exposed....thats a cool “Easter egg”... __________________ 2020 ZL1 A10 Shadow Gray Metallic Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R\| Mamo Throttle Body V2\| RotoFab Intake\| AWE Touring Catback Exhaust\| TCM Tune\| Tune\| Eibach Pro\| BMR Rear Cradle Lockout\| PPF\| Ceramic\| BCForged HCS21

10-23-2020, 11:45 AM	#19
Flowtie1 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: South florida Posts: 332	I just use spray wax on mine. My whole car actually as it lives in the garage __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Silver Ice Metallic

10-25-2020, 02:22 PM	#21
az4783054 Drives: SWXXZL1 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: the corrupt purple state of az Posts: 150	I just removed the 'ZL1' emblems from my 2020 Mosaic Black Metallic hood. I got the residual faint outline of the tape off with denatured alcohol. Then I used ZAINO polish on the entire hood extractor. Looks much better in my opinion. __________________ "Joe" does a hilarious impression of a slinky toy on stairs.

10-25-2020, 02:35 PM	#22
clg82 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,145	I ended up using Adams Polishes Paint Sealant and Americana wax....it looks amazing! __________________ 2020 ZL1 A10 Shadow Gray Metallic Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R\| Mamo Throttle Body V2\| RotoFab Intake\| AWE Touring Catback Exhaust\| TCM Tune\| Tune\| Eibach Pro\| BMR Rear Cradle Lockout\| PPF\| Ceramic\| BCForged HCS21

10-25-2020, 02:43 PM	#23
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	I removed the emblems and had PPF installed. Cost me $100, well worth it for peace of mind!

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