Paint removal from hood.
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From: Brownsville, Texas
Car Info: 2005 STi
my mom was doing so work to our house, painting and other stuff.
so on one of those days the painters where at my house. well they were painting our doors and cabinets outside, RIGHT NEAR MY CAR!!.
Now i have little spots of paint on my hood and roof from the f***ers
i guess the wind most of blew it on there, i was freakin pissed and i wanted to kill all of them.
if they had any common sense they would of told me to move the car, but i guess it was also my fault for not moving it. but still.
anyway so my question is does anyone know what i can use to remove the paint of my hood. where it doesnt mess up my paint.
anyfeedback would be awesome.
so on one of those days the painters where at my house. well they were painting our doors and cabinets outside, RIGHT NEAR MY CAR!!.
Now i have little spots of paint on my hood and roof from the f***ers
i guess the wind most of blew it on there, i was freakin pissed and i wanted to kill all of them.
if they had any common sense they would of told me to move the car, but i guess it was also my fault for not moving it. but still.
anyway so my question is does anyone know what i can use to remove the paint of my hood. where it doesnt mess up my paint.
anyfeedback would be awesome.
If it was latex, it should come off with nothing more than water. Try that first. If not, get yourself some automotive laquer thinner and dampen a rag with it. Then, wipe the affected part of the car down. Don't soak it or you'll remove more than you wanted. The thinner should evaporate relatively quickly. You should then wax the car as the thinner will remove any protective coating you've put on there. Try this first.
NO, DO NOT DO THAT!
Laquer thinner will DESTROY your clearcoat, and should never be used on a clearcoated car, unless you plan on having it recoated.
If it was truly latex paint you should actually be able to scrape it off with a very soft material (your fingernail, the edge of a credit card, the back side of a plastic comb) with no trouble. If not, get a clay bar cleaning kit and take it off that way, but clay bar the entire surface, not just in a few spots (or the paint won't age the same).
In the future, make sure to wax your car 3-5 times a year with a high-grade synthetic wax. That way nothing (including paint) will stick to the car's finish and can be easily removed. I get pollen, tree sap and bug guts on my car all the time and it just wipes off with a bit of "spritz" (spray cleaner) and a microfiber towel, because I have a good synthetic wax base underneath.
Laquer thinner will DESTROY your clearcoat, and should never be used on a clearcoated car, unless you plan on having it recoated.
If it was truly latex paint you should actually be able to scrape it off with a very soft material (your fingernail, the edge of a credit card, the back side of a plastic comb) with no trouble. If not, get a clay bar cleaning kit and take it off that way, but clay bar the entire surface, not just in a few spots (or the paint won't age the same).
In the future, make sure to wax your car 3-5 times a year with a high-grade synthetic wax. That way nothing (including paint) will stick to the car's finish and can be easily removed. I get pollen, tree sap and bug guts on my car all the time and it just wipes off with a bit of "spritz" (spray cleaner) and a microfiber towel, because I have a good synthetic wax base underneath.
It will not destroy the clear coat if used sparingly. I never said soak the car with it. All you have to do is mosten a towel with it. If there is a coat of wax under the paint then there shouldn't be any problems. Go ask an autobody shop how they clean their cars. You'll be surprised.
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