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Phoenix328 · 03-30-2010, 10:32 PM

Im soooooo mad!!!!!

I ran over a freshly painted lane line that did not have any signs for wet paint so essentially i dont know where it happened, but now the left side of my car is peppered with yellow paint!

I have been driving for 17 years and never had this happen. i called the body shop and they said the only way to get rid of this is to sand and repaint. so i then called the ins co and they said it is covered under comprehensive. at least its covered but what a pain in the a$$! just thought i would vent.

smhss · 03-30-2010, 10:36 PM

If it was honest to goodness paint, and not thermoplastic, I'd try a solvent or two before I went the sand and repaint route. Most traffic paint is latex these days. You probably have a good chance of getting it off with a little elbow grease. Good luck.

ron10 · 03-30-2010, 10:40 PM

i agree,i would try and get it off myself,before i put it in a body shop.

BigMatt · 03-30-2010, 10:40 PM

Yea I have it on my camaro too, it comes off though with a little elbow grease just a big pain in the @$$

2010 Bumblebee · 03-31-2010, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix328

Im soooooo mad!!!!!

I ran over a freshly painted lane line that did not have any signs for wet paint so essentially i dont know where it happened, but now the left side of my car is peppered with yellow paint!

I have been driving for 17 years and never had this happen. i called the body shop and they said the only way to get rid of this is to sand and repaint. so i then called the ins co and they said it is covered under comprehensive. at least its covered but what a pain in the a$$! just thought i would vent.

Yes that happened to me about 23 years ago. I had just bought a black formula 350. So, one day I washed it but the white salt didn't come off. It looked like it was dirty. I forget how I got it off. The new camaro paint is delicate, but I bet there is a way to get that off like with a chemical or some compound or scratchX or something. There has to be a way.

flyby · 03-31-2010, 06:20 AM

try bug and tar remover, it should take it off with no problem.

AlSuwaidi · 03-31-2010, 06:26 AM

sand as a last resort buddy...

Phoenix328 · 03-31-2010, 06:41 AM

thank you for the replies. i have tried elbow grease and rubbing compound will not come off. body shop said the paint has dried on there and it will not come off without sand and repaint. do you guys think they are lying? i would think if they repainted it would look as good as it did before this happened. tell me what you think

Scrapppy666 · 03-31-2010, 08:31 AM

don't take my word on this, I've never tried it, but I've heard of people using wd-40 to remove tar and stuff from paint. Anyhow if it came down to doing any sort of sanding, light water sanding and rebuffing that side of the car would be your best option IMO

Edit: here right from the WD-40 website
I've heard that people use WD-40 as a cleaner/remover. What can it be used on?

WD-40 removes sap, tar, adhesives, labels and tape from surfaces without damaging existing paint. It's an effective cleaner for tools, equipment, and vehicles. Use it to remove splattered bugs from the front of cars. WD-40 will even help remove gum from carpet. Just spray, wait, and wipe with a clean cloth.

about half way down http://www.wd40.com/faqs/

2010 SSRS · 03-31-2010, 08:54 AM

That sux, it happened to my dad a while back when he had his 94 Blazer, white paint everywhere.

Zeroto60 · 03-31-2010, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyby

try bug and tar remover, it should take it off with no problem.

+1

This is what I used to get the paint off my '65 Malibu SS

Mr Smith · 03-31-2010, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrapppy666

don't take my word on this, I've never tried it, but I've heard of people using wd-40 to remove tar and stuff from paint. Anyhow if it came down to doing any sort of sanding, light water sanding and rebuffing that side of the car would be your best option IMO

Edit: here right from the WD-40 website
I've heard that people use WD-40 as a cleaner/remover. What can it be used on?

WD-40 removes sap, tar, adhesives, labels and tape from surfaces without damaging existing paint. It's an effective cleaner for tools, equipment, and vehicles. Use it to remove splattered bugs from the front of cars. WD-40 will even help remove gum from carpet. Just spray, wait, and wipe with a clean cloth.

about half way down http://www.wd40.com/faqs/

EMB135Driver · 03-31-2010, 10:51 AM

I think I'd ask the local department of public works what kind of paint they use to mark the roads before deciding what to use to get it off. I think re-painting is a little extreme.

ninety6 · 03-31-2010, 10:56 AM

You can also try GOOF-OFF... i used that on my 93 Pickup to remove some spray paint that some fool used on the door to paint over sticker residue from removing a city work truck sticker. ha. worked great, and didn't damage the paint -- BUT the paint was 17 years old. If i had to use it on my 2010 Camaro i would DEFINITELY test somewhere hidden first.

and WD 40 will clean easy stuff too... try that first! its less harsh than goof-off.

no matter what you do, when you are done, wax wax wax!

03-30-2010, 10:32 PM	#1
Phoenix328 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 347	Has this happened to you? Im soooooo mad!!!!! I ran over a freshly painted lane line that did not have any signs for wet paint so essentially i dont know where it happened, but now the left side of my car is peppered with yellow paint! I have been driving for 17 years and never had this happen. i called the body shop and they said the only way to get rid of this is to sand and repaint. so i then called the ins co and they said it is covered under comprehensive. at least its covered but what a pain in the a$$! just thought i would vent. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS IBM 6M 1100: 07-01-09 4000: 08-25-09 4200: 08-25-09 5000: 09-02-09 6000: 09-02-09 2000: 07-24-09 2500: 07-29-09 3000: 07-30-09 3100: 08-02-09 3300: 08-05-09 TPW 08-17-09 3400: 08-13-09 3800: 08-24-09

03-30-2010, 10:40 PM	#4
BigMatt 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clayton Delaware Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	Yea I have it on my camaro too, it comes off though with a little elbow grease just a big pain in the @$$ __________________ Forged LS3, FED M311 heads, CAI Inc, ARH 1 7/8, Corsa Xtreme, Taylor Wires, MGW Shifter, Street slayer twin carbon clutch, Tick braided clutch line & speed bleeder, ZL1 Diff Swap, BMR Split drop, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Pro bushing kit, Carslyle racing 15in conversion, Whipple, LPE dual fuel pumps, Rx catch can, Id1300x, Alky Control

03-31-2010, 06:41 AM	#8
Phoenix328 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS IBM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 347	thank you for the replies. i have tried elbow grease and rubbing compound will not come off. body shop said the paint has dried on there and it will not come off without sand and repaint. do you guys think they are lying? i would think if they repainted it would look as good as it did before this happened. tell me what you think __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS IBM 6M 1100: 07-01-09 4000: 08-25-09 4200: 08-25-09 5000: 09-02-09 6000: 09-02-09 2000: 07-24-09 2500: 07-29-09 3000: 07-30-09 3100: 08-02-09 3300: 08-05-09 TPW 08-17-09 3400: 08-13-09 3800: 08-24-09

03-31-2010, 08:31 AM	#9
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	don't take my word on this, I've never tried it, but I've heard of people using wd-40 to remove tar and stuff from paint. Anyhow if it came down to doing any sort of sanding, light water sanding and rebuffing that side of the car would be your best option IMO Edit: here right from the WD-40 website I've heard that people use WD-40 as a cleaner/remover. What can it be used on? WD-40 removes sap, tar, adhesives, labels and tape from surfaces without damaging existing paint. It's an effective cleaner for tools, equipment, and vehicles. Use it to remove splattered bugs from the front of cars. WD-40 will even help remove gum from carpet. Just spray, wait, and wipe with a clean cloth. about half way down http://www.wd40.com/faqs/ __________________ Pittsburgh Automotive Photography Black on Black 2SS/RS w/ white stripes Dynomax 3" Bullet Catback, CAI Cold Air Intake

03-31-2010, 08:54 AM	#10
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	That sux, it happened to my dad a while back when he had his 94 Blazer, white paint everywhere. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

03-30-2010, 10:36 PM	#2
smhss Drives: '11 Silverado, '10 Camaro 2SS... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Conyers, Ga Posts: 161 View My Garage	If it was honest to goodness paint, and not thermoplastic, I'd try a solvent or two before I went the sand and repaint route. Most traffic paint is latex these days. You probably have a good chance of getting it off with a little elbow grease. Good luck.

03-30-2010, 10:40 PM	#3
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	i agree,i would try and get it off myself,before i put it in a body shop.

03-31-2010, 06:20 AM	#6
flyby Drives: 2010 Silver SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glen Gardner, NJ Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	try bug and tar remover, it should take it off with no problem.

03-31-2010, 06:26 AM	#7
AlSuwaidi Drives: BLACK LS3 GCC-Spec Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UAE - SHARJAH Posts: 2,824 View My Garage	sand as a last resort buddy...

03-31-2010, 10:51 AM	#13
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,120	I think I'd ask the local department of public works what kind of paint they use to mark the roads before deciding what to use to get it off. I think re-painting is a little extreme. __________________

03-31-2010, 10:56 AM	#14
ninety6 2xSOM Drives: 2002 Camaro SS \| 2002 Camaro V6 vrt Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 284	You can also try GOOF-OFF... i used that on my 93 Pickup to remove some spray paint that some fool used on the door to paint over sticker residue from removing a city work truck sticker. ha. worked great, and didn't damage the paint -- BUT the paint was 17 years old. If i had to use it on my 2010 Camaro i would DEFINITELY test somewhere hidden first. and WD 40 will clean easy stuff too... try that first! its less harsh than goof-off. no matter what you do, when you are done, wax wax wax!

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