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EBayy · 07-12-2010, 08:30 PM

Yesterday I was while I was driving down the highway they were repainting the lines, and they basiccly spray paint the roads with this giant truck. Today while i was cleaning my car i noticed white spots all over the back both side mirrors so i looked very close it and thought it looked like paint and i tried washing it off and i wouldn't come off

so i tried scratching it with my nails and i could get a little bit to come off but not much

i told my mom and dad my dad said to use nail polish remover and my mom said no that would ruin the paint. Can anyone tell what the best way to get rid of the paint would be?
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John Shields · 07-12-2010, 08:32 PM

Ack that sucks. They repaint all the time here with that stupid mag chloride they put on the ground for the snow. I'm not looking forward to that season at all! Good luck getting it off. Did you try extremely hot soapy water? Might even try a pressure washer sprayer, that's gotten some of the worst off of my work cars with no damage to the paint.

goshawk823 · 07-12-2010, 08:39 PM

I had this same thing happen...yellow line paint on a burgundy red car...

I called the state DOT and told them what happened. They asked me where it happened; I told them the location and they verified that they had one of their painting contractors working there, and had other complaints that they had a paint mist that stuck to several cars...bottom line... I had to take it to a body shop, and they had to buff the entire car. I had them bill the state, and they took care of it.
Try calling your DOT...

2010 SSRS · 07-12-2010, 08:42 PM

that sux

John Shields · 07-12-2010, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goshawk823

I had this same thing happen...yellow line paint on a burgundy red car...

I called the state DOT and told them what happened. They asked me where it happened; I told them the location and they verified that they had one of their painting contractors working there, and had other complaints that they had a paint mist that stuck to several cars...bottom line... I had to take it to a body shop, and they had to buff the entire car. I had them bill the state, and they took care of it.
Try calling your DOT...

Wow, that's nice of them to foot the bill. I wouldn't expect that here at all.

hummerman · 07-12-2010, 08:48 PM

I had exact same thing happen here.
Yellow paint on black car.
I had to buff it off.
It actually comes off really easy.

David79z28 · 07-12-2010, 08:49 PM

You could try wax and grease remover or even a good paint reducer. I've used both successfully.

Both remove wax so you'll want to re wax afterwards.

Like others said contact your states DOT. I've heard that they will pay to get paint removed from cars and waaxed....

Camaro_Custom_Painted · 07-12-2010, 09:05 PM

Lacquer thinner is good for removing some paint w/o damage. I had to remove a bunch of yellow stripe paint once and my neighbor (body shop guy) recommended it. Worked very well.

kylenewman · 07-12-2010, 09:09 PM

I would think clay barring the car would take it off pretty easily. Just make sure you wax after doing it as the clay bar will strip the old wax.

Silverado · 07-12-2010, 09:14 PM

Assuming you waxed it relatively recently, this shouldn't be much of a problem.

Wash the car real well....don't scrub, just wash it....then use a good tar/grease remover (I like the Prep Solve from Hi Temp)....if the spots don't come off with that, try to use a clay bar and the activator. If that doesn't work, use a fine-grit rubbing compound and lightly "buff" the spots off (you can probably do it by hand...use a circular motion, not back and forth....you know, "wax on, wax off"...not "paint the fence" or "paint the house"...lol).

Assuming you get it all off, you'll have to wash the car and wax it again.

Good luck.

EBayy · 07-12-2010, 09:32 PM

i waxed it a few months ago i think there wax is still pretty good on there, thanks all for the sugestions ill try some

skuttduck · 07-12-2010, 09:46 PM

You can use goof off on the car, it will strip the wax that is on there, but it does not strip the factory paint.

I would first try scrubbing the hell out of it with a clay bar. Don't lightly mist it and gently go over it, but saturate it, and scrub the hell out of it. That will take off the stubborn bits.

I had concrete sealant overspray all over my camry that I had. Even then after clay barring it, I turned my adams pads gray with the porter cable.

jordan 572 · 07-12-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David79z28

You could try wax and grease remover or even a good paint reducer. I've used both successfully.

Both remove wax so you'll want to re wax afterwards.

Like others said contact your states DOT. I've heard that they will pay to get paint removed from cars and waaxed....

try this before thinner. The thinner will cut through the clear coat slightly

franknbeans · 07-12-2010, 10:10 PM

had it on mine last month. . . use a clay bar. . . it comes right off.

No Need for any type of laq. thinner or paint thinner. . .

07-12-2010, 08:30 PM	#1
EBayy Drives: 2010 IBM 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 32	Road Paint on my car :( Yesterday I was while I was driving down the highway they were repainting the lines, and they basiccly spray paint the roads with this giant truck. Today while i was cleaning my car i noticed white spots all over the back both side mirrors so i looked very close it and thought it looked like paint and i tried washing it off and i wouldn't come off so i tried scratching it with my nails and i could get a little bit to come off but not much i told my mom and dad my dad said to use nail polish remover and my mom said no that would ruin the paint. Can anyone tell what the best way to get rid of the paint would be? [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Edward/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Edward/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG] Attached Images

07-12-2010, 08:32 PM	#2
John Shields "Back in Black" Drives: '10 1LT/RS Black w/Silver Stripes Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	Ack that sucks. They repaint all the time here with that stupid mag chloride they put on the ground for the snow. I'm not looking forward to that season at all! Good luck getting it off. Did you try extremely hot soapy water? Might even try a pressure washer sprayer, that's gotten some of the worst off of my work cars with no damage to the paint. __________________ To the Jerkoff in SW Denver Driving the Black Camaro: Quit making us look bad by driving like a tool and cutting people off (my wife included)!

07-12-2010, 08:39 PM	#3
goshawk823 Drives: 2017 RS convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Kent, Virginia Posts: 837	I had this same thing happen...yellow line paint on a burgundy red car... I called the state DOT and told them what happened. They asked me where it happened; I told them the location and they verified that they had one of their painting contractors working there, and had other complaints that they had a paint mist that stuck to several cars...bottom line... I had to take it to a body shop, and they had to buff the entire car. I had them bill the state, and they took care of it. Try calling your DOT... __________________ Camaros I've owned: 1969 RS/SS Z10 Indy Pace Car - Hardtop 1 of 250 1970 Camaro 2010 2LT RS 2013 2SS RS Current ride: 2017 Camaro 2LT RS convertible

07-12-2010, 08:42 PM	#4
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	that sux __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-12-2010, 09:46 PM	#12
skuttduck Drives: 2010 RJT 2LT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 2,529	You can use goof off on the car, it will strip the wax that is on there, but it does not strip the factory paint. I would first try scrubbing the hell out of it with a clay bar. Don't lightly mist it and gently go over it, but saturate it, and scrub the hell out of it. That will take off the stubborn bits. I had concrete sealant overspray all over my camry that I had. Even then after clay barring it, I turned my adams pads gray with the porter cable. __________________ Check out my Camaro http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84133

07-12-2010, 08:48 PM	#6
hummerman Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada Posts: 114	I had exact same thing happen here. Yellow paint on black car. I had to buff it off. It actually comes off really easy.

07-12-2010, 08:49 PM	#7
David79z28 Drives: 79Z28 and 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Greenville, TX Posts: 526	You could try wax and grease remover or even a good paint reducer. I've used both successfully. Both remove wax so you'll want to re wax afterwards. Like others said contact your states DOT. I've heard that they will pay to get paint removed from cars and waaxed....

07-12-2010, 09:05 PM	#8
Camaro_Custom_Painted Choke on that causality! Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 645	Lacquer thinner is good for removing some paint w/o damage. I had to remove a bunch of yellow stripe paint once and my neighbor (body shop guy) recommended it. Worked very well.

07-12-2010, 09:09 PM	#9
kylenewman Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N.E Posts: 231	I would think clay barring the car would take it off pretty easily. Just make sure you wax after doing it as the clay bar will strip the old wax.

07-12-2010, 09:14 PM	#10
Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	Assuming you waxed it relatively recently, this shouldn't be much of a problem. Wash the car real well....don't scrub, just wash it....then use a good tar/grease remover (I like the Prep Solve from Hi Temp)....if the spots don't come off with that, try to use a clay bar and the activator. If that doesn't work, use a fine-grit rubbing compound and lightly "buff" the spots off (you can probably do it by hand...use a circular motion, not back and forth....you know, "wax on, wax off"...not "paint the fence" or "paint the house"...lol). Assuming you get it all off, you'll have to wash the car and wax it again. Good luck.

07-12-2010, 09:32 PM	#11
EBayy Drives: 2010 IBM 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 32	i waxed it a few months ago i think there wax is still pretty good on there, thanks all for the sugestions ill try some

07-12-2010, 10:10 PM	#14
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	had it on mine last month. . . use a clay bar. . . it comes right off. No Need for any type of laq. thinner or paint thinner. . . __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

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