Paint Quality

Wrecks24 · 10-28-2021, 09:42 AM

From what I can gather, its no secret that the paint quality on these newer Camaros is "meh". The other day I was detailing mine with some brand new microfiber rags. Well the tag (I usually remove) on one of these rags scratched the paint. Its not like I was putting pressure on the rag or anything. Just wiping off the detailing spray. I have tried everything to buff out this scratch and no luck. I have never seen such delicate paint on a car. Is this a thing with Cheverolet paint or did I just get extra unlucky?

10mm · 10-28-2021, 09:49 AM

Got to to cut corners to get this much performance for the price...

These are amazing machines but it is what it is,

WhiteMale · 10-28-2021, 10:15 AM

I've had no complaints about paint quality after 3.5 years. If your paint was so fragile a tag on a rag scratched it and it won't buff out you're telling some stories.

Camaro fanboy · 10-28-2021, 10:18 AM

no problem here either. looks as good as any car i've owned

Yang N’ Bang · 10-28-2021, 10:24 AM

Never had that issue, and know for a fact a microfiber tag has hit it at least once. Did you at some point buff it and forget to add any form of wax?

redcoats1976 · 10-28-2021, 10:30 AM

should see the paint on my wifes honda civic...pitiful.the paint on my camaro is pretty good in comparison.

OB0001 · 10-28-2021, 12:59 PM

No problems will my black 2018 SS, Quality paint job all the way around

hotlap · 10-28-2021, 01:21 PM

My paint quality has been good too. Not perfect, but good.

Issues I've seen on the three

2016 Nightfall Gray Metallic - The trunk lid contacted the body and wore the paint off on the corners. Was an early build issue with the Camaro but not very noticeable in this color.

2018 Crush orange - There was more paint orange peel than my 2016 or 2020. Wasn't obnoxious but it seemed like they didn't try as hard on the non-metallic

2020 Rally Green Metallic - There was a spec of something in the paint between the driver's door mirror and the window. My Xpel installer had a tool to shave it flush. Not noticeable unless I was detailing the car

arpad_m · 10-28-2021, 01:39 PM

Paint quality on my 2018 is par for the course, good uniformity with no blatant flaws like overspray or missed areas, but a lot of orange peel and yes, the clear coat is ultra delicate (at the same time, it also isn't very difficult to buff or polish).

sengli · 10-28-2021, 01:44 PM

I have found some runs in the clear coat on a couple of the Camaro's I have had recently. My first ZL1 had hardly any paint on the front bumper lip. Honestly now I actually go out of my to just over look any minor imperfections. Over all the paint is okay enough for me.

ARCamaroGuy · 10-28-2021, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

should see the paint on my wifes honda civic...pitiful.the paint on my camaro is pretty good in comparison.

I have the same experience with my Camaro and my 2021 CRV. As bad as I THOUGHT the Camaro paint was going to be, the Honda is an order of magnitude worse.

They are both ceramic coated, but even so, the Honda paint seems much lower quality.

jamala00 · 10-28-2021, 02:54 PM

Ya... I'm sorry, but I'm not buying your story OP. The tag on a microfiber towel, with no effort or pressure put a scratch in your paint so much so that you can't buff it out. Sorry, not buying that. I'm not saying you did anything wrong, but I'd venture to guess that the towel had some debris in it or there was something on the car that you wiped over and didn't see... Anyway....

Like others... I have had not issue with the paint on mine.

enzia35 · 10-28-2021, 03:34 PM

The paint on my Camaro has been pretty tough. Auto car washes, then those DIY stalls, and parked outside. Looks good in the sun when clean, though HFFA.

sandm · 10-28-2021, 03:36 PM

paint on ours is not perfect as there's a few imperfections that can be seen, mostly on the hood but it's not bad.

our '16 silverado paint is just as good. seems thin, few spots that show flaws and front has chipped easily. hoping the chipping doesn't happen to the camaro.

our '14 sonata tho frankly is quite a bit better than either product we own from chevy. almost no paint chips from rocks and it still shines as good as the camaro even though it's 6 years older and hasn't ever had a coat of wax applied. we bought new.

10-28-2021, 09:42 AM	#1
Wrecks24 Drives: Camaro LT1 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Tennessee Posts: 145	Paint Quality From what I can gather, its no secret that the paint quality on these newer Camaros is "meh". The other day I was detailing mine with some brand new microfiber rags. Well the tag (I usually remove) on one of these rags scratched the paint. Its not like I was putting pressure on the rag or anything. Just wiping off the detailing spray. I have tried everything to buff out this scratch and no luck. I have never seen such delicate paint on a car. Is this a thing with Cheverolet paint or did I just get extra unlucky? __________________ 2021 Red Hot LT1

10-28-2021, 10:18 AM	#4
Camaro fanboy Drives: 2017 2SS Arctic blue fully loaded Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 880	no problem here either. looks as good as any car i've owned __________________

10-28-2021, 12:59 PM	#7
OB0001 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS A8 "Dark Knight" Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 258	No problems will my black 2018 SS, Quality paint job all the way around __________________ DARK KNIGHT 2018 SS A8 11.37 @ 121.01 GPI Tuned E85 Nitto tires Roto Fab CAI MSD intake

10-28-2021, 01:21 PM	#8
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,634	My paint quality has been good too. Not perfect, but good. Issues I've seen on the three 2016 Nightfall Gray Metallic - The trunk lid contacted the body and wore the paint off on the corners. Was an early build issue with the Camaro but not very noticeable in this color. 2018 Crush orange - There was more paint orange peel than my 2016 or 2020. Wasn't obnoxious but it seemed like they didn't try as hard on the non-metallic 2020 Rally Green Metallic - There was a spec of something in the paint between the driver's door mirror and the window. My Xpel installer had a tool to shave it flush. Not noticeable unless I was detailing the car __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

10-28-2021, 01:39 PM	#9
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13,151 View My Garage	Paint quality on my 2018 is par for the course, good uniformity with no blatant flaws like overspray or missed areas, but a lot of orange peel and yes, the clear coat is ultra delicate (at the same time, it also isn't very difficult to buff or polish). __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

10-28-2021, 09:49 AM	#2
10mm Account Suspended Drives: My wife nuts... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NWFL Posts: 248	Got to to cut corners to get this much performance for the price... These are amazing machines but it is what it is,

10-28-2021, 10:15 AM	#3
WhiteMale Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MO Posts: 2,243	I've had no complaints about paint quality after 3.5 years. If your paint was so fragile a tag on a rag scratched it and it won't buff out you're telling some stories.

10-28-2021, 10:24 AM	#5
Yang N’ Bang 17’ Hyper Blue 2SS Drives: 17’ Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 225 View My Garage	Never had that issue, and know for a fact a microfiber tag has hit it at least once. Did you at some point buff it and forget to add any form of wax?

10-28-2021, 10:30 AM	#6
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,028	should see the paint on my wifes honda civic...pitiful.the paint on my camaro is pretty good in comparison.

10-28-2021, 01:44 PM	#10
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 949	I have found some runs in the clear coat on a couple of the Camaro's I have had recently. My first ZL1 had hardly any paint on the front bumper lip. Honestly now I actually go out of my to just over look any minor imperfections. Over all the paint is okay enough for me. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

10-28-2021, 02:54 PM	#12
jamala00 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Hyper Blue Metallic Join Date: May 2020 Location: WI Posts: 2,623	Ya... I'm sorry, but I'm not buying your story OP. The tag on a microfiber towel, with no effort or pressure put a scratch in your paint so much so that you can't buff it out. Sorry, not buying that. I'm not saying you did anything wrong, but I'd venture to guess that the towel had some debris in it or there was something on the car that you wiped over and didn't see... Anyway.... Like others... I have had not issue with the paint on mine.

10-28-2021, 03:34 PM	#13
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,449	The paint on my Camaro has been pretty tough. Auto car washes, then those DIY stalls, and parked outside. Looks good in the sun when clean, though HFFA. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-28-2021, 03:36 PM	#14
sandm Drives: no more camaro :( Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: sin city Posts: 218	paint on ours is not perfect as there's a few imperfections that can be seen, mostly on the hood but it's not bad. our '16 silverado paint is just as good. seems thin, few spots that show flaws and front has chipped easily. hoping the chipping doesn't happen to the camaro. our '14 sonata tho frankly is quite a bit better than either product we own from chevy. almost no paint chips from rocks and it still shines as good as the camaro even though it's 6 years older and hasn't ever had a coat of wax applied. we bought new.

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