Road Paint Removal!

[THE Mook]

AHHHHH!

 

Morning Everyone, so, the wife took her Kona Blue Mica Mazda 6 thru apparently a road with wet paint on it, then directly thru a mud pit. She swears she didn't she anything. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA sure.

 

At any rate, I now have myself a little project. She managed to get wet white paint in all four wheel wells, and then also down the driver's side part of the vehicle.

 

Any suggestions on removing this without buying a new paint job? I have a basic idea now, but I did aquire a PC over the weekend, and figured that and some juice and a clay may be needed?

 

Thank You!

Chris

[mc2hill]

Try some "goo-gone" type stuff first. Also, others have had success with 3M' Adhesive Remover (you may have to purchase this from a PBE store).

[Chris@Adams]

Try some "goo-gone" type stuff first. Also, others have had success with 3M' Adhesive Remover (you may have to purchase this from a PBE store).

Both are great products!

[Chewy]

That stuff is HARD once it hardens...

 

3M adhesive remover is the BOMB but even this will give it a work out!

 

Fresh is the best way to remove it of course.

 

Chris

[BRZN]

PBE store?

[Chewy]

They DO make a road paint remover though... Google it.

[mc2hill]

PBE store?

 

Paint & Body Equipment. It is the paint store for the auto-body guys, a step up from the auto parts stores' selection. Try searching for "auto paint supply denver pa" - maybe P & B Auto Paint Supply in your area.

[ud_lose]

Painters Supply

 

(303) 223-4566

Address:3701 S Santa Fe Dr, Sheridan, CO 80110

 

It's just south of Hampton on Santa Fe.

[BRZN]

Ha, I'm in the other Denver: Denver, PA!

[Z71_Denali]

a couple weeks ago they were repainting the lines on a road they recently paved here... they had one lane closed and were spraying paint on the ground literally 2 feet from passing cars!!!

 

i saw it and pulled as far into the shoulder as i could, when i got to my destination i looked over the entire car and luckily didn't have any road paint over spray on it!

[Chris@Adams]

a couple weeks ago they were repainting the lines on a road they recently paved here... they had one lane closed and were spraying paint on the ground literally 2 feet from passing cars!!!

 

i saw it and pulled as far into the shoulder as i could, when i got to my destination i looked over the entire car and luckily didn't have any road paint over spray on it!

 

Man you dodged a bullet!

[Rich]

I did that with the Vette once. I fortunately got it off with detail spray, a little bit of clay bar, and a lot of elbow grease. No harm done.

[Team Adam's]

Any suggestions

 

Divorce.

[crowvet]

Divorce.

:lol:

[crowvet]

I am doing a car with this problem tomorrow, I will post some pictures (Only if I succeed)

[THE Mook]

painters supply

 

(303) 223-4566

address:3701 s santa fe dr, sheridan, co 80110

 

it's just south of hampton on santa fe.

 

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd thank you!

[ud_lose]

No problem. I've made several trips to Painters Supply. They have a great selection of wet sand paper.

[crowvet]

Ok, So I did my paint removal today. Here are the pictures.

 

And now the after pictures.

And this is my arsenal of products to remove the paint. First I used the brake cleaner. I know it is nasty stuff, but tough problems require tough solutions. Rest assured that I tried it in inconspicuous areas first. Followed by all purpose cleaner on the plastic. Followed by SHR on the paint. followed by Americana. I then sprayed the wheel wells with the 3M after removing as much as I could. Got it all, I am

[DanFish]

Great save! My first reaction was "Oh my god" looks like they sprayed your car with the machine! Great save though! I'm glad you got it all off!

[1anonly]

Holy Crap! Is there any paint left on the road?

 

EPIC SAVE!

[mc2hill]

Wow, great work Daryle!

[Osok]

When you said you had some paint off the road on your vehicle I thought just a couple specks..but WHAT THE HELL!! Thats like you drove through potholes filled with yellow paint.

 

Dang that was a HUGE save there...great job! I'd even want to vote for that as detail of the year and its only a side panel, door and wheel well.

[crowvet]

When you said you had some paint off the road on your vehicle I thought just a couple specks..but WHAT THE HELL!! Thats like you drove through potholes filled with yellow paint.

 

Dang that was a HUGE save there...great job! I'd even want to vote for that as detail of the year and its only a side panel, door and wheel well.

Thanks for the kind words. It always feels good when you can save something that looked so hopeless. Just to set the record straight, it was not my car. It belongs to one of my customers needless to say she was very pleased. Thanks again for the comments:)

[Rich]

Man, I said I had done it, but no where near what you did. Great job! I probably would have just put it in the shop for a repaint!

Nice work!