Camaro Clear and my take...
There's been a few discussions over the polishability of the factory clear paint that comes on new Camaros. I've read a few threads where people have commented on the clear being on the soft side and difficult to work on.
First there are no definitives in this situation unless we could document that
ALL Camaros being
talked about
all have the exact same paint system. Since we cannot document this, we can only assume the same type of clear is being sprayed on the assembly line where the car's are assembled.
So with that in mind, here's my take on what I thought of the clear on this specific Camaro, a 2010 SS
I thought the paint was hard like you find on a Corvette. I found it to be workable, in that with a Porter Cable 7424XP I was able to remove the shallow swirls and scratches leaving behind only the RIDS just like you can do on a modern Corvette. For deeper scratches a more aggressive product or pad could be used with DA Polisher or a person could switch over to a more powerful tool like a rotary buffer.
Removing deeper scratches out of thin panels would be done best using a rotary buffer with a small foam cutting or polishing pad but they could also be worked out using a spot repair pad with a DA Polisher and some patience.
Wipe-off using our Cobra Indigo Microfiber Towels didn't leave any marring in and of itself. Overall I thought the paint buffed like most Corvettes I've worked on and didn't mar or scratch early like a soft clear will.
This particular Camaro has been
very well taken care of and really had a nice finish when it arrived to our facilities, I polished the hood and top fenders out to remove some of the lighter or shallow swirls, some haziness in some areas of the hood and to get a feel for the paint because I was curious and I know some of our members were curious.
To do this I used the Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover with a 5.5" white polishing pad followed by the Wolfgang Finishing Glaze with a 5.5" gray finishing pad and followed this by applying a coat of DP Poli-Coat using a blue 5.5" finishing or waxing foam pad.
The car came out immaculate but it was immaculate to start with. The paint was hard but I could work light scratches out by machine and even by hand and leave a clear, haze free finish.
Anyway, that's my take on the clear on this specific Camaro that it is believed to have a 100% factory finish.
I also waxed the wheels with DP Wheel Glaze and dressed the tires with the new and improved DP Gel Tire Gloss.
Very cool car from any angle...
Products Used DP Waterless Wash DP Wheel Cleaner DP Wheel Glaze DP Gloss Tire Gel DP Poli-Coat Daytona Speedmaster Wheel Brush http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html 5" Handle Tire and Wheel Brush Microfiber Gloves Cobra Indigo Microfiber Towels Porter Cable 7424XP Lake Country 5.5" Flat Pads Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover Wolfgang Finishing Glaze 
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