How do you get paint transfer off of your body panels? He hit a dent I had and made it even worse. Asshat.....

 

Drunk driver? Did you call the cops?

 

yeah, by calling the cops and taking down his insurance info.

 

A few drops of gasoline on a rag is usually enough to get rid of the paint transfer...and many other paints scrapes and scratches... just be sure to wipe everything off right away...

 

You alright? Drunk drivers FTL

FWIW, a quick polish usually takes off their paint.

 

If you're willing to spend money, Meguiars Ultimate Compound FTW. I've been dinged twice and this stuff took most of the paint transfer away.

 

He should buy you a new car.

 

Hit and run. I didnt even know he hit my car until about an hour later. It was parked out in front of my moms and he hit her trash can and some other cars. Paper plates on a green VW New Beetle. I'll try out the gasoline trick.

 

brake clean gets off just about anything, and if that doesnt work use a bit of paint thinner, yes you can do this as long as your not too aggressive on it.

 

First try clay baring the surface of the car after washing that panel. Spray some detailing spray lubricant on the surface and go at it with a clay bar first, see if that removes anything.

If the paint transfer (Paint of foreign vehicle) is thick on your body panel, as in you can feel that there is significantly a difference in paint depth between your paint and their paint; then I would suggest using a little bit of lacquer thinner on a rag, wipe lightly and do not use too much pressure. Rubbing with too much pressure could break down your own paint and rub it off. Doing this will cut down the transferred paint quicker than if you were to go at it with a polish.

Once that, clean the panel thoroughly with soap and water and a microfiber towel/sheepskin wool mitt to remove all lacquer thinner residue. You will notice a slight hazing on that panel in which you can polish out (either by hand or machine) with a finishing polish.

If the paint transfer is very thin and you can barely feel a difference in paint depth with their paint and your paint, just go straight to polishing.

Start with the least aggressive method, first try applying a finishing polish to see if that will get anything out. I take it you will do it by hand, so spread a dime size amount of polish in your application pad and work it in by hand. If one pass doesn't do it, go for another, and another.

If that isn't removing anything, then step on up to a more aggressive polish and repeat. If you had to use a more aggressive polish, then work it down with a finishing polish afterward to restore the gloss in your paint.

Not sure how well you'll be able to tell on these pictures, but it gives you an idea.

Thick paint transfer:





Thin paint transfer:

 

Good to hear you were not hurt and hopefully they were caught before they hit someone and hurt them.

 

By the pics, it's thick paint transfer. Sucks having pea green paint on a (beat up) Bronzit E30