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*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-31-2010, 10:58 AM

Definitely try something to clean it off before I even talk to an Insurance agent.

NVMY68SS · 03-31-2010, 11:36 AM

Have you tried clay-barring it? I've had great success in the past with paint overspray, etc. Just be sure to use plenty of quick detailer as a lube and turn the clay often. Good luck!

colemanvoice · 03-31-2010, 11:36 AM

This may sound crazy, but brake fluid has worked for me in the past. (It's a valet's secret quick fix on the lot. -beware when valet parking) I've used it to remove paint that was scraped onto a cars surface. If you try brake fluid or WD40, make sure you wax the area when you're done.
If you decide to have them repaint, make sure you look it over before you accept it. Matching the flakes in metalic paint (if it is a metalic paint) is not always done properly. Also look for a paint line. You shouldn't see one. You also want to make sure they block sand and not use thier hands. If they sand in one are too long with thier hands, it may show as an uneven surface. I'm not saying you will encounter any of these problems. It's just what to look out for.

Good luck

cab2g · 03-31-2010, 11:53 AM

I am beyond surprised with all the applications of WD-40.. you can use it to rescue your cell phone that you just dropped in the toilet!!!

Quote:

DISPLACES MOISTURE: Because WD-40 displaces moisture, it quickly dries out electrical systems to eliminate moisture-induced short circuits.

camarowa · 03-31-2010, 11:55 AM

That sucks. Please let us know if any of the above proposed solutions worked. Good luck!

Mike's LazruSS · 03-31-2010, 01:02 PM

Add my vote to clay bar before going the repaint route!

ga0358 · 03-31-2010, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninety6

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!

X2

Ronn · 03-31-2010, 01:07 PM

Try absolutely everything before thinking about letting a bodyshop touch it!

Sword5 · 03-31-2010, 01:56 PM

I always heard brake fluid was a big No No on paint, if you want to keep it anyways.

pnyklr · 03-31-2010, 02:26 PM

Yep, no way in hell would I use brake fluid on paint.

-Funk

RAdams · 03-31-2010, 03:20 PM

Another vote for Bug & Tar remover. I also tried rubbing compound and that didn't seem to make any difference. The Bug & Tar took a LOT of elbow grease, but it did the job. (Someone lost a 5 gallon bucket of white latex paint in rush hour traffic. I had white specks bumper to bumper.)

Also, another vote for NO brake fluid. (Doesn't it even say "do not get on paint" on the container?)

nova · 03-31-2010, 03:34 PM

I thought they sprayed that crap @ 350 degrees so its insta-cured?

MikeZ28 · 03-31-2010, 04:18 PM

When I had a silver 2000 Camaro Z28, somehow I drove through some orange road construction-type paint and it splattered all over my passenger side. Fortunately I was able to scrub it off using a combination of tar & bug remover and clay bar. Took quite a while though. Hopefully yours will come out.

TiE2000 · 03-31-2010, 04:27 PM

Two words... Magic Eraser!!

trust me it works!

My wife backed into a yellow pole at a gas station, LONG yellow stripe down the side, tried the Magic Eraser... and it came right off. Did not hurt the car paint in the slightest...

03-31-2010, 10:58 AM	#15
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03-31-2010, 11:36 AM	#16
NVMY68SS Drives #296 Drives: 1968 Camaro SS - 350/5 Speed Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 953	Have you tried clay-barring it? I've had great success in the past with paint overspray, etc. Just be sure to use plenty of quick detailer as a lube and turn the clay often. Good luck! __________________ #296 Delivered 6-1-09 Dynoed 10-3-09 384.56HP 387.65TQ with the bolt-ons listed, no tune.....yet! Roto-Fab CAI (Install pics here), Doug Thorley Shorties, Flowmaster American Thunder 409S Cat Back Vid

03-31-2010, 11:36 AM	#17
colemanvoice team chicklet camaro Drives: MOTL3Y Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,384 View My Garage	This may sound crazy, but brake fluid has worked for me in the past. (It's a valet's secret quick fix on the lot. -beware when valet parking) I've used it to remove paint that was scraped onto a cars surface. If you try brake fluid or WD40, make sure you wax the area when you're done. If you decide to have them repaint, make sure you look it over before you accept it. Matching the flakes in metalic paint (if it is a metalic paint) is not always done properly. Also look for a paint line. You shouldn't see one. You also want to make sure they block sand and not use thier hands. If they sand in one are too long with thier hands, it may show as an uneven surface. I'm not saying you will encounter any of these problems. It's just what to look out for. Good luck __________________

03-31-2010, 11:55 AM	#19
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03-31-2010, 01:02 PM	#20
Mike's LazruSS Drives: 2SS/RS, Black, CGM, Black int. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 52	Add my vote to clay bar before going the repaint route! __________________

03-31-2010, 01:07 PM	#22
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	Try absolutely everything before thinking about letting a bodyshop touch it! __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

03-31-2010, 01:56 PM	#23
Sword5 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,164 View My Garage	I always heard brake fluid was a big No No on paint, if you want to keep it anyways. __________________ Ordered 6/19/09 Black on Black 2 SS Delivery 10/14/09! Added CAI, Heritage Grill, DRL Plug and Play Harness

03-31-2010, 02:26 PM	#24
pnyklr Drives: A Gift From My Wife Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 1,557	Yep, no way in hell would I use brake fluid on paint. -Funk

03-31-2010, 03:20 PM	#25
RAdams Car Guy Drives: '08 Mustang GT, '01 Isuzu VehiCROSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 441	Another vote for Bug & Tar remover. I also tried rubbing compound and that didn't seem to make any difference. The Bug & Tar took a LOT of elbow grease, but it did the job. (Someone lost a 5 gallon bucket of white latex paint in rush hour traffic. I had white specks bumper to bumper.) Also, another vote for NO brake fluid. (Doesn't it even say "do not get on paint" on the container?)

03-31-2010, 03:34 PM	#26
nova Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, VR, PW, WR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 838 View My Garage	I thought they sprayed that crap @ 350 degrees so its insta-cured? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS, M6,VR,White Rally's,Polished Wheels Mods: skip shift eliminator (hey everybody's gotta start somewhere ) crappily painted engine cover...

03-31-2010, 04:18 PM	#27
MikeZ28 Drives: '04 GTO, '00 Z28, '95 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 225	When I had a silver 2000 Camaro Z28, somehow I drove through some orange road construction-type paint and it splattered all over my passenger side. Fortunately I was able to scrub it off using a combination of tar & bug remover and clay bar. Took quite a while though. Hopefully yours will come out.

03-31-2010, 04:27 PM	#28
TiE2000 Drives: Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 260	Two words... Magic Eraser!! trust me it works! My wife backed into a yellow pole at a gas station, LONG yellow stripe down the side, tried the Magic Eraser... and it came right off. Did not hurt the car paint in the slightest...

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