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Marksaxby · 03-05-2013, 09:55 AM

I have a 2012 Victory Red Camaro SS Convertible.
Went to the Keys in it over the weekend and now have what looks like white road paint spots all over front of car. They are on complete front including lights, all black plastic, widshield and even some on hood and wing mirrors!!!
Has anyone had the same problem and how did you get it off without damaging clear coat or paint? Is clay bar a good idea.
Thank you.
Mark

Cheveey57 · 03-05-2013, 10:11 AM

Sounds like a car in front of you ran over something spraying it onto your car. What it is will depend on the removal

tramtwo · 03-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Welcome to Camaro5... start with a strip wash first (blue dawn) before you move on... then clay and then ....

SM0KE · 03-05-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Marksaxby

Is clay bar a good idea.

Clay bar is always a good idea.
I did mine this week just for the hell of it.
I do it a few times a year.

Frid · 03-05-2013, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tramtwo

Welcome to Camaro5... start with a strip wash first (blue dawn) before you move on... then clay and then ....

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This. But let me add that the dawn wash will not remove all of the wax (if you wax your car). You'll want to get some IPA and dilute it 50/50 with water and give the car a good wipedown. Then follow up with claybar. That should take care of it.

myold88 · 03-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Try to get it off yourself asap. If you can't, you can always put in an insurance
comprehensive claim. They may direct you to a local detail shop to try to get it off.
It's a non chargeable claim but you my have a comp deductable and again, either way,
you must do this immediately.
I know that yellow line paint dries like concrete- white I'm not sure.

Marksaxby · 03-05-2013, 10:57 AM

Thank you all for your quick responces. I will trying today to get it off!!!

heRS · 03-05-2013, 10:58 AM

on the plastic you might try rubbing alcohol or something like goo-gone.

Marksaxby · 03-05-2013, 10:58 AM

Thanks, never would have thought of using Dawn

ICEMAN169 · 03-05-2013, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marksaxby

I have a 2012 Victory Red Camaro SS Convertible.
Went to the Keys in it over the weekend and now have what looks like white road paint spots all over front of car. They are on complete front including lights, all black plastic, widshield and even some on hood and wing mirrors!!!
Has anyone had the same problem and how did you get it off without damaging clear coat or paint? Is clay bar a good idea.
Thank you.
Mark

I had a problem like that following an eighteen wheeler on a freshly tared asplaht road. Strugling with bug and tar remover someone from a nearby shop showed me to use deisel. I was weary about that so I did it an a small inconspicous spot first and it worked great but the main thing is not to do it in the sun or it will cook your paint. Once you finish wash with regular dish soap really well then re-wax.

heRS · 03-05-2013, 11:26 AM

wd-40 works pretty good to remove unwanted bugs and tar, too. Good luck!

ihaveacamaro · 03-05-2013, 03:33 PM

all petroleum distillates are good solvents ie gasoline, kerosene, wd-40, diesel. All of these tend to be good at removing bugs and tar. I have had more than my share of experiences with gasoline and wd-40.

That's why if you look at pretty much any bottle that is a "bug and tar remover", you will see that it is a petroleum distillate.

David79z28 · 03-06-2013, 07:02 AM

You could use an enamel paint reducer. I rewash the area where I used it then clay polish and/ or wax.

However, I have never used it on black plastic!!!

ihaveacamaro · 03-06-2013, 12:32 PM

Just realized you're in Gainesville.... Is that the Florida one or the.Georgia one?

03-05-2013, 09:55 AM	#1
Marksaxby Drives: Camaro SS Covertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainesville Posts: 4	Paint!!!! I have a 2012 Victory Red Camaro SS Convertible. Went to the Keys in it over the weekend and now have what looks like white road paint spots all over front of car. They are on complete front including lights, all black plastic, widshield and even some on hood and wing mirrors!!! Has anyone had the same problem and how did you get it off without damaging clear coat or paint? Is clay bar a good idea. Thank you. Mark

03-05-2013, 10:11 AM	#2
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	Sounds like a car in front of you ran over something spraying it onto your car. What it is will depend on the removal __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

03-05-2013, 10:53 AM	#6
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	Try to get it off yourself asap. If you can't, you can always put in an insurance comprehensive claim. They may direct you to a local detail shop to try to get it off. It's a non chargeable claim but you my have a comp deductable and again, either way, you must do this immediately. I know that yellow line paint dries like concrete- white I'm not sure. __________________

03-05-2013, 10:58 AM	#8
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	on the plastic you might try rubbing alcohol or something like goo-gone. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

03-05-2013, 11:26 AM	#11
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	wd-40 works pretty good to remove unwanted bugs and tar, too. Good luck! __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

03-05-2013, 10:26 AM	#3
tramtwo Drives: 2021 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: N'Awlinz Posts: 6,315	Welcome to Camaro5... start with a strip wash first (blue dawn) before you move on... then clay and then ....

03-05-2013, 10:57 AM	#7
Marksaxby Drives: Camaro SS Covertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Gainesville Posts: 4	Thank you all for your quick responces. I will trying today to get it off!!!

03-05-2013, 03:33 PM	#12
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	all petroleum distillates are good solvents ie gasoline, kerosene, wd-40, diesel. All of these tend to be good at removing bugs and tar. I have had more than my share of experiences with gasoline and wd-40. That's why if you look at pretty much any bottle that is a "bug and tar remover", you will see that it is a petroleum distillate. __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."

03-06-2013, 07:02 AM	#13
David79z28 Drives: 79Z28 and 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 526	You could use an enamel paint reducer. I rewash the area where I used it then clay polish and/ or wax. However, I have never used it on black plastic!!!

03-06-2013, 12:32 PM	#14
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	Just realized you're in Gainesville.... Is that the Florida one or the.Georgia one? __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."