After reading a bunch of posts about Gatorbacking, I couldn't find one that really answered my question. So here goes...
Ive got an 06 cladded Av that was bought in May 06. I received it in Dec 06 and now it "lives" here in Texas. My dad never had a "cladding fade" issue while in MT. He was using Turtle Wax Ice on the cladding. Now since the truck down here in Hot & Humid Texas, there is some minor issues with cladding fade/spotting. After reading a few posts about the Mr Clean Autowash system and car washes w/wax in them, I quit using them on the Ava. Still, when the truck is dirty, the cladding appears spotted/faded in areas. You can really see a difference between the sides of the storage box and the tops. The issue goes away once it is clean and Ice is reapplied. One issue I hate with the Ice is the front bumper. Even if I apply it per instructions, it still streaks on the sides when going through rain.
So, I guess my question is should I persue getting Gatorback now or wait until it is worse. I know that it is a know issue but I feel I might have a hard time convincing my dealership of the problem if I don't have the dreaded zebra strips or the ash gray color.
Oh yea, it has 'bout 30k on it now, actual milage (OnStar diagnostics reports it as 10K however). Cluster was changed by Dad when it had around 20k on it. Since the truck has never been to the dealership since it was new (i.e. no recorded milage), does GM think it has 30k or 10k??
Ive got an 06 cladded Av that was bought in May 06. I received it in Dec 06 and now it "lives" here in Texas. My dad never had a "cladding fade" issue while in MT. He was using Turtle Wax Ice on the cladding. Now since the truck down here in Hot & Humid Texas, there is some minor issues with cladding fade/spotting. After reading a few posts about the Mr Clean Autowash system and car washes w/wax in them, I quit using them on the Ava. Still, when the truck is dirty, the cladding appears spotted/faded in areas. You can really see a difference between the sides of the storage box and the tops. The issue goes away once it is clean and Ice is reapplied. One issue I hate with the Ice is the front bumper. Even if I apply it per instructions, it still streaks on the sides when going through rain.
So, I guess my question is should I persue getting Gatorback now or wait until it is worse. I know that it is a know issue but I feel I might have a hard time convincing my dealership of the problem if I don't have the dreaded zebra strips or the ash gray color.
Oh yea, it has 'bout 30k on it now, actual milage (OnStar diagnostics reports it as 10K however). Cluster was changed by Dad when it had around 20k on it. Since the truck has never been to the dealership since it was new (i.e. no recorded milage), does GM think it has 30k or 10k??
