|
|
| Welcome to 3T! Please take the time to register and join in on the friendly,knowledgeable watch talk.Please note that not all registrations will receive an immediate activation e-mail.Those who do not receive an immediate notification will be activated manually within 48hrs. by an admin. without an e-mail activation url sent to you,you may then sign in using your username and password,if you feel there is a problem please e-mail us at timetechtalk@hotmail.com and include your name and username and we activate your account.Thank You! |
| Moderated by: 3T | ||
| Author | Post | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
tny795 3T WIS 
|
to remove paint from a car? Someone scraped along my car; there was no denting or anything, just some streaks of yellow paint. Can they be removed somehow without taking it to a garage and without ruining the finish? Thanks a lot....... |
|||||||||
|
rws in nc 3T WIS
|
I would try some toothpaste first, if it's a small amount of paint. You can also try a mild rubbing compound. One that is safe for clearcoat. |
|||||||||
|
tny795 3T WIS
|
Thanks......will the rubbing compound actually say "clearcoat"? Any old toothpaste? Just put it on, rub a bit, and wipe off? Might take a whole tube, but that'd be less expensive than the compound, maybe. rws in nc wrote: I would try some toothpaste first, if it's a small amount of paint. You can also try a mild rubbing compound. One that is safe for clearcoat. |
|||||||||
|
rws in nc 3T WIS
|
Sounds like it's a pretty big paint spot. The rubbing compound will say "safe for clearcoat". Any ole regular toothpast should work. Not the gel kind or any other "fad" toothpaste. How big is the spot? |
|||||||||
|
yamahaki Guest
|
Just use some paint thinner on it. the oem paint can take it. also you can try to use some rubbing compound from autozone. of course the body shop could do it for free in about a minute with a buffer. theres no magic in getting off someone elses paint. If nothing works, send me a hi-rez pic and the name of your city and I'll contact the auto paint rep for PPG in your area and have him do it for you.cool10.gif |
|||||||||
|
tny795 3T WIS
|
THANK YOU BOTH!!! happy1.gif |
|||||||||
|
KenC Admin 
|
It simply needs to be "buffed" out, but I highly recommend that you have it done professionally by either a body shop or car detail shop. It is a very easy process, but if you try it yourself, you could do more harm than good! |
|||||||||
|
tny795 3T WIS
|
I know I'll do more harm than good--c'est le conte de ma vie....  (the French is off, but you get the idea.....right?)where the aitch do a find a body shop I can trust? must I go to the dealership who will charge an arm and a leg? thanks anyhow.......... KenC wrote: It simply needs to be "buffed" out, but I highly recommend that you have it done professionally by either a body shop or car detail shop. It is a very easy process, but if you try it yourself, you could do more harm than good! Last edited on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 09:39 am by tny795 |
|||||||||
|
canadajo 3T WIS 
|
There is two ways of going about it.....my lotboy swears on using fingernail polish remover....paint thinner as mr Yamahaki stated earlier is basically the same thing......If that doesnt work try a gritty toothpaste or better yet a rubbing compound...just make sure you use a MILD rubbing compound , or else you will get swirly marks on your paint....I would use a mild compound and use alot of elbow grease |
|||||||||
|
KenC Admin
|
Can't help you there, but there are members who live in your "neck of the woods" who may be able to help and give you some recommendations! tny795 wrote: I know I'll do more harm than good--c'est le conte de ma vie.... |
|||||||||
|
mcwright Admin 
|
All good suggestions here. However, I have one other. I took all the "other persons" paint off my wife's car using Mequiar's Scratch X, scratch remover. The stuff is excellent. It took all the paint off her white car with narry a scratch. Just wipe some on, wait 30 seconds and rub the spot until the offending paint is gone. You can find it almost anywhere. Even at Walmart. :) By the way, you can use this stuff on watch bracelets too (not polished though). Here is a link for more info: http://www.properautocare.com/mescxscre.html Attachment: classic-motoring_1916_64117440.gif (Downloaded 20 times) |
|||||||||
|
RIKMEISTER 3T WIS 
|
supposedly nu car finish will do it. some spray painted many cars around here and that took it off. it will not hurt to try it at all. |
|||||||||
