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I think the fade is actually from lighting. If you look at the pictures I posted on page 2, the light to dark effect disappears. Someone else on another page said the rear fender looks repainted for the same reason, but other pictures debunk that also. I think this color is just very...

I have the Xpel self-healing clear film on my black Camaro. I can tell you a few things/experiences and maybe this will help you decide: 1. expensive; $800 for the front bumper and side gills/fender 2. installers aren't perfect and it isn't that easy to research them or their reputation; my...

This is where my concern lies. Even if the dealership is willing to repaint the door, should I let them do it? If metallic paint is that hard to get right, it sounds like I need to really research painters in my area to find one that can make the door panel look right. I doubt the dealership...

I'm definitely upset, but unfortunately a little defeated already. Even if they repaint it, the resulting panel probably won't be perfect, and I'll always know. So I'm trying not to get too bent out of shape yet. Also I see this being an uphill battle with GM on getting them to fix the issue...

You guys are really helpful with a lot of good insight. Thanks for your input. I am in DFW. Does anyone know a shop with a PTG that would take a look for me? The dealer has one, but if they haven't been honest so far, they may continue to be dishonest. Plus if it was repainted, I'd like...

here is something weird. another car just like mine, but not mine. i see the same uneven paint problems on the driver's door, no?

WOW really?!?! here are a couple of pictures. you see any other areas that look repainted? PS thanks for all of the replies. i like the argument that it is flawed and should be fixed under warranty.

This car I ordered and was built for me. I picked it up the day it was delivered to the dealership, unless of course they lied to me about the day it was actually delivered.

I have a 2012 camaro that I have had for about 3 months now. The color is black metallic. I started noticing about 3 months ago that the paint on the driver’s door appears blotchy and uneven. I did not see this on any other panel of the car, including the passenger’s door. I did a little...

is it really "worth a try?" i have countless times tried to fix car imperfections which has resulted in making matters worse, so i'd like to know it works first. it's only 1mm deep at the most, so not sure how much popping out can be done. i thought a heat gun and a gentle massage behind the...

my new garage is not long but my car is. i have a ping pong table upright at the end of it and surprisingly the rollers on the table are high enough to barely touch the bottom of my front bumper. i hit it so lightly and it put a 1" indentation about 1mm thick at the base of the bumper...almost...

hehe, sorry for the edit. i have a tendency to write more than i should, then i go back and edit it to make it less reading for the intended audience :) do you think the hyper polish is all that abrasive? i thought it is very light so i hope that it did not take too much clear coat off.

i ordered the car, plastic was still on when i picked it up. no touching of the car by the dealer. i did the baggie test--no clay was needed. you are right though there could have been one small contaminant that was picked up. though it was one of the first body panels i did, and all the...

picked up a new car and the dealer didn't touch it, and i even looked at the paint and it looked to be in good condition. i didn't inspect it superbly, but i really didn't notice any swirls or marring of any kind. i've had a PC forever and my natural instinct was to use a light polish and then...

I am glad I asked you guys about it, because I was starting to think I was just being anal and had no justified reason to go back and see him. However, this morning I called and he had me bring the car in immediately around 9am. He spent less than an hour and a half and replaced the panel from...

I'd give anything to have hard clear coat again! It's not the greatest product out there, but Meg's DACP did wonders on my old Camaro, back when GM had really tough clear coat. It took a little time but it most definitely removed all of the swirls.

Is it possible for me to get that part to stick to the car, or does it probably just need to be trimmed? Also in the 3rd picture, any idea what can be done other than reinstalling the sheet? Part of me wanted you guys to say I was anal :P It is a PITA to have to make people do things twice...

Thanks, Bob. Sorry to ask the obvious questions, but what should I ask him to do--replace all the panels or just trim the edges in question? As for the third picture, if that part isn't going to correct itself, I bet he would just have to completely replace that piece. Too bad Xpel won't just...

I did use the self-healing stuff. Couple of photos. The first is on the bumper, you can see the lines horizontal and vertical to the camera that didn't exactly adhere, but are they small enough for me to not worry they will cause a bigger gap/collect dirt? The second picture is almost...

The sheets are pretty big. Besides the small amount of peel at one corner (and it may even be less than 1mm), the bumper area is mostly perfect. No noticeable bubbles but I bet if I really started looking from 6 inches away inch by inch, I might find some. I prefer not to do that :) The only...