Why is my hood fading the way it is...
03-30-2016, 03:36 PM
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Why is my hood fading the way it is...
I'm a C6 owner and am having problems finding out why my hood is fading the way it is. Can anyone give me insight. I even went to the dealership paint and bodyshop and they said it just happens and could be a chemical reaction. I am now reaching out to all you awesome Corvette owners to see if any of you can give me help before I have it painted again and it fades again. Please take a look at my pictures for indepth of what I'm speaking about. Thank you all for any feedback.
03-30-2016, 03:38 PM
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 04:00 PM
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03-30-2016, 04:02 PM
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looked at pics.....thats jacked up....that should NOT happen
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 04:05 PM
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 04:45 PM
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Found the pics in your profile, you'll get more responses if you post the pics in this thread. Also, you may want to take pics that don't have a shadow in them, maybe in a well-lit garage with a good camera.
I didn't see your location on your profile, but I do see what looks similar to a Texas registration sticker in your windshield. If you are in fact a Texas driver, or a sun-belt driver in general, then your number one enemy as far as your paint is concerned is ultraviolet radiation. That is not to say that the sun caused the defects you are concerned about, but it is to say that you may be at higher risk for paint defects because of the intense UV's. It looks like your plastic and rubber trim has a lot of UV damage, likely similar things going on with your paint even if it isn't as apparent everywhere yet.
Where do you park the car? (inside or outside, full shade or no shade, any trees nearby, birdnests nearby?)
How often (time and miles) do you clean and protect your paint, and what products do you use? (Car wash detergent, clay, cleaner, compound, polish, wax, sealant, detail spray?)
How many miles are on the car?
Have any of the panels ever been damaged and repainted?
Things that I could see causing a streak like the one in the first picture are bird droppings, sap from trees, a spilled chemical like brake fluid, or some type of harsh cleaner. Combine those things with contaminated unprotected paint and harsh constant UV's and you could have more problems pretty quickly.
In the picture near the windshield I can't tell from the picture exactly what you're pointing out, there are some spots in the picture that look like they could be a large UV faded patch, or they could be a reflection from a cloud or a shadow cast by the photographer. I do see some water spots in this photo which would easily come out with a good wash and a rigorous afternoon with a clay bar in hand.
I didn't see your location on your profile, but I do see what looks similar to a Texas registration sticker in your windshield. If you are in fact a Texas driver, or a sun-belt driver in general, then your number one enemy as far as your paint is concerned is ultraviolet radiation. That is not to say that the sun caused the defects you are concerned about, but it is to say that you may be at higher risk for paint defects because of the intense UV's. It looks like your plastic and rubber trim has a lot of UV damage, likely similar things going on with your paint even if it isn't as apparent everywhere yet.
Where do you park the car? (inside or outside, full shade or no shade, any trees nearby, birdnests nearby?)
How often (time and miles) do you clean and protect your paint, and what products do you use? (Car wash detergent, clay, cleaner, compound, polish, wax, sealant, detail spray?)
How many miles are on the car?
Have any of the panels ever been damaged and repainted?
Things that I could see causing a streak like the one in the first picture are bird droppings, sap from trees, a spilled chemical like brake fluid, or some type of harsh cleaner. Combine those things with contaminated unprotected paint and harsh constant UV's and you could have more problems pretty quickly.
In the picture near the windshield I can't tell from the picture exactly what you're pointing out, there are some spots in the picture that look like they could be a large UV faded patch, or they could be a reflection from a cloud or a shadow cast by the photographer. I do see some water spots in this photo which would easily come out with a good wash and a rigorous afternoon with a clay bar in hand.
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 05:05 PM
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Looks like it could be calcium deposits from an underground parking garage pipe dripping on the paint. Go to a high end detailer and see what can be done with a buffer.
03-30-2016, 05:08 PM
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Melting Slicks
You parked somewhere where freak sun ray angle reflected off of a building pane (curved likely) or a polished metal surface and it burned your hood.
Houses have burned down from mirrors left in garbage and forest fires from bottle left in woods
Houses have burned down from mirrors left in garbage and forest fires from bottle left in woods
03-30-2016, 05:18 PM
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Whatever did it to your hood looks like it had the same effect on the wiper arms and the black plastic at the bottom of the windshield. My guess is some kind of chemical.
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 05:23 PM
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I've seen similar effects on other C6's... IIRC, the lines are directly above the underhood bracing/structure attachment seams.
The theory was that the chemicals used to attach the underhood bracing was somehow seeping up through the plastic and affecting the paint. If you look closely at the pic of the mid-hood driver-side blemish, you can almost see a similar defect mirrored inline on the passenger side.
The theory was that the chemicals used to attach the underhood bracing was somehow seeping up through the plastic and affecting the paint. If you look closely at the pic of the mid-hood driver-side blemish, you can almost see a similar defect mirrored inline on the passenger side.
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BrknWndC6 (03-30-2016)
03-30-2016, 06:17 PM
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I've seen similar effects on other C6's... IIRC, the lines are directly above the underhood bracing/structure attachment seams.
The theory was that the chemicals used to attach the underhood bracing was somehow seeping up through the plastic and affecting the paint. If you look closely at the pic of the mid-hood driver-side blemish, you can almost see a similar defect mirrored inline on the passenger side.
The theory was that the chemicals used to attach the underhood bracing was somehow seeping up through the plastic and affecting the paint. If you look closely at the pic of the mid-hood driver-side blemish, you can almost see a similar defect mirrored inline on the passenger side.