Spyder/GT4 Free Stripes
10-05-2020, 12:43 AM
#256
Yikes! Are those Love Bugs ( Plecia nearctica) ? Those miserable things will really do a number on your paint job, drive through a squadron of those things and you have a major wash on your hands. They have an acidic body chemistry, tough on paint and chrome esp. if left on for a day or do. Filthy little creatures, I won't even drive my Porsche when they are in "season"
10-05-2020, 01:03 AM
#257
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Hopefully you hit the “Twisted Sisters”; some of the best driving roads in the US.
Bugs are some kind of small butterfly, they come around the Hill Country in the fall.
Bugs are some kind of small butterfly, they come around the Hill Country in the fall.
10-05-2020, 06:22 PM
#258
0900-2030. Sugar Land to the Sisters and back. 700 of the fastest miles the Hill Country has seen.
Last edited by dmk2; 10-05-2020 at 06:45 PM.
10-05-2020, 06:46 PM
#259
Yikes! Are those Love Bugs ( Plecia nearctica) ? Those miserable things will really do a number on your paint job, drive through a squadron of those things and you have a major wash on your hands. They have an acidic body chemistry, tough on paint and chrome esp. if left on for a day or do. Filthy little creatures, I won't even drive my Porsche when they are in "season"
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10-05-2020, 07:12 PM
#260
Burning Brakes
Just curious. If this is a "cosmoline" type application to protect the radiator and it has a wax base; I wonder if as these cars are used if the heat of the radiator will dissolve the coating/? As most of these cars are brand new will these stripes disappear with use?
I got my car with 8 miles on it. It had no "stripes". I specifically looked for them on delivery. The radiator was all black.
I have pictures of my car's radiator from about 1 week ago when the car had about 150 miles and no stripes..Still all black.
This weekend, I made an effort to put mileage on my car. I got it up to about 300 miles. And just yesterday, I noticed that I now have radiator stripes. Strips on the radiator are now shiny silver all of a sudden. It looks like the previously black radiator covering has "melted away" in those strips.
The stripes appeared just in the normal course of normal driving on my car. My car has never been washed or driven in the rain since I took delivery.
One of the things that was different on my car was that for the first 150 miles, I never once used the A/C. But in the second 150 Miles, I used the A/C for about 60 miles. Perhaps that is related? Aren't the AC condenser lines running right there? Perhaps sweating on the radiator in certain spots?
10-05-2020, 07:48 PM
#261
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I believe that this it is some temporary protective coating that comes on the radiator from the factory akin to cosmoline.
I got my car with 8 miles on it. It had no "stripes". I specifically looked for them on delivery. The radiator was all black.
I have pictures of my car's radiator from about 1 week ago when the car had about 150 miles and no stripes..Still all black.
This weekend, I made an effort to put mileage on my car. I got it up to about 300 miles. And just yesterday, I noticed that I now have radiator stripes. Strips on the radiator are now shiny silver all of a sudden. It looks like the previously black radiator covering has "melted away" in those strips.
The stripes appeared just in the normal course of normal driving on my car. My car has never been washed or driven in the rain since I took delivery.
One of the things that was different on my car was that for the first 150 miles, I never once used the A/C. But in the second 150 Miles, I used the A/C for about 60 miles. Perhaps that is related? Aren't the AC condenser lines running right there? Perhaps sweating on the radiator in certain spots?
I got my car with 8 miles on it. It had no "stripes". I specifically looked for them on delivery. The radiator was all black.
I have pictures of my car's radiator from about 1 week ago when the car had about 150 miles and no stripes..Still all black.
This weekend, I made an effort to put mileage on my car. I got it up to about 300 miles. And just yesterday, I noticed that I now have radiator stripes. Strips on the radiator are now shiny silver all of a sudden. It looks like the previously black radiator covering has "melted away" in those strips.
The stripes appeared just in the normal course of normal driving on my car. My car has never been washed or driven in the rain since I took delivery.
One of the things that was different on my car was that for the first 150 miles, I never once used the A/C. But in the second 150 Miles, I used the A/C for about 60 miles. Perhaps that is related? Aren't the AC condenser lines running right there? Perhaps sweating on the radiator in certain spots?
10-06-2020, 06:58 AM
#262
After much life delay, I picked up my car from the detailer yesterday with the stripes removed. I’m told all it took was an air compressor and a brush and time. It’s great that you guys are experiencing “burn off” of the stripes but if you have your bumper off, it’s apparently not a difficult job.
10-06-2020, 03:33 PM
#263
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I believe that this it is some temporary protective coating that comes on the radiator from the factory akin to cosmoline.
I got my car with 8 miles on it. It had no "stripes". I specifically looked for them on delivery. The radiator was all black.
I have pictures of my car's radiator from about 1 week ago when the car had about 150 miles and no stripes..Still all black.
This weekend, I made an effort to put mileage on my car. I got it up to about 300 miles. And just yesterday, I noticed that I now have radiator stripes. Strips on the radiator are now shiny silver all of a sudden. It looks like the previously black radiator covering has "melted away" in those strips.
The stripes appeared just in the normal course of normal driving on my car. My car has never been washed or driven in the rain since I took delivery.
One of the things that was different on my car was that for the first 150 miles, I never once used the A/C. But in the second 150 Miles, I used the A/C for about 60 miles. Perhaps that is related? Aren't the AC condenser lines running right there? Perhaps sweating on the radiator in certain spots?
I got my car with 8 miles on it. It had no "stripes". I specifically looked for them on delivery. The radiator was all black.
I have pictures of my car's radiator from about 1 week ago when the car had about 150 miles and no stripes..Still all black.
This weekend, I made an effort to put mileage on my car. I got it up to about 300 miles. And just yesterday, I noticed that I now have radiator stripes. Strips on the radiator are now shiny silver all of a sudden. It looks like the previously black radiator covering has "melted away" in those strips.
The stripes appeared just in the normal course of normal driving on my car. My car has never been washed or driven in the rain since I took delivery.
One of the things that was different on my car was that for the first 150 miles, I never once used the A/C. But in the second 150 Miles, I used the A/C for about 60 miles. Perhaps that is related? Aren't the AC condenser lines running right there? Perhaps sweating on the radiator in certain spots?
10-06-2020, 04:20 PM
#264
Burning Brakes
My radiator was all-black for about 2 weeks and at least the first 150 miles. It definitely was not wet that whole time. The car has still never been washed by me and never been in the rain since I’ve had it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but the black coat On the radiator is just coming off on its own, in a striped pattern, just in the normal course of driving.
10-06-2020, 05:35 PM
#265
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Nope. Definitely not.
My radiator was all-black for about 2 weeks and at least the first 150 miles. It definitely was not wet that whole time. The car has still never been washed by me and never been in the rain since I’ve had it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but the black coat On the radiator is just coming off on its own, in a striped pattern, just in the normal course of driving.
My radiator was all-black for about 2 weeks and at least the first 150 miles. It definitely was not wet that whole time. The car has still never been washed by me and never been in the rain since I’ve had it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but the black coat On the radiator is just coming off on its own, in a striped pattern, just in the normal course of driving.
10-06-2020, 06:28 PM
#266
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Nope. Definitely not.
My radiator was all-black for about 2 weeks and at least the first 150 miles. It definitely was not wet that whole time. The car has still never been washed by me and never been in the rain since I’ve had it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but the black coat On the radiator is just coming off on its own, in a striped pattern, just in the normal course of driving.
My radiator was all-black for about 2 weeks and at least the first 150 miles. It definitely was not wet that whole time. The car has still never been washed by me and never been in the rain since I’ve had it. I know it sounds unbelievable, but the black coat On the radiator is just coming off on its own, in a striped pattern, just in the normal course of driving.
06-03-2021, 12:09 AM
#267
Burning Brakes
Anyone take delivery of a car recently with a case of the stripes?
What became of this, is this still an unsolved mystery or does someone out there have answers?
What became of this, is this still an unsolved mystery or does someone out there have answers?
06-03-2021, 12:36 AM
#268
I took delivery and I had some of the stripes. I didn't sweat it too much because it wasn't easy to see unless you got on your hands and knees and looked for it. I'm thinking it might be some kind of cleaning/detailing soap/agent. I'm not too worried about it. I'll drive it for some time once I get my car and report back. Hopefully, it goes away with some heat cycles.
06-03-2021, 09:20 AM
#269
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My GT4 I picked up in Jan 2021 has these lines…
just noticed them looks like dried fluid//wax or corrosion from a chemical dripping down the radiater.
just noticed them looks like dried fluid//wax or corrosion from a chemical dripping down the radiater.
06-03-2021, 12:23 PM
#270
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They disappeared from mine long ago. You could do a spay with BiltHamber AutoFoam. Slightly alkaline and there are some YouTube videos showing its safe on a number of surfaces and protectants.
https://clean-garage.com/bilt-hamber...8aAtj3EALw_wcB
Cheers.
https://clean-garage.com/bilt-hamber...8aAtj3EALw_wcB
Cheers.