Safest way to remove paint off of your car?
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i scraped a fence, and it left some white paint on my black gs..
i could scratch the smaller parts off with my fingernail, but as for the bigger parts, whats the safest way to get the paint off?
i read that car polish might do the trick, but i havent tried anything yet bc it just happened
any suggestions? thanks in advance.
i scraped a fence, and it left some white paint on my black gs..
i could scratch the smaller parts off with my fingernail, but as for the bigger parts, whats the safest way to get the paint off?
i read that car polish might do the trick, but i havent tried anything yet bc it just happened
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any suggestions? thanks in advance.
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when paint gets on any car just take a spray bottle of water and a razor,and spray the water on the paint and take the razor scrap it off very easy and you will save alot of money trust me i known!
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clay bar would work perfectly
at least in my case
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=372728
i would NOT recommend using a razor
at least in my case
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=372728
i would NOT recommend using a razor
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I had a large (dollar bill size) transfer from a white fence on my dark green Acura. Clay Bar didn't do much. Tried Maguiar's Scratchex-this stuff is really quite amazing. Took all of transferred paint off. All that was left was a small scratch about 1/4 inch long that was easily filled in with touch-up paint.
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I use PREP-SOL it is a cleaner and degreaser for clear coat finishes.
Simply soak a rag with it - and wipe it on - use a clean cloth to remove residue.
Repeat until it is gone.
Rubbing compound will cause severe scratches, from the white paint - when it starts to fall off.
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Simply soak a rag with it - and wipe it on - use a clean cloth to remove residue.
Repeat until it is gone.
Rubbing compound will cause severe scratches, from the white paint - when it starts to fall off.
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The best corrective plan would be to try the least aggressive approaches first. Since you are dealing with paint transfer you are trying to remove what is on your paint, not something under it. I'd set aside the sanding or compounding as your last resort options. No sense removing your good paint if you don't have to and risk premature clear coat failure.
You likely will need multiple applications of a scratch remover. To increase it's "bite" try using it first with a terry cloth applicator and use lots of speed and pressure on the area to be corrected. When the product begins to clear wipe it away with a dry MF, evaluate your progress and repeat as needed. When defect is removed, repeat once more with a foam applicator and use less passion to finish off and leave a perfect finish.
You likely will need multiple applications of a scratch remover. To increase it's "bite" try using it first with a terry cloth applicator and use lots of speed and pressure on the area to be corrected. When the product begins to clear wipe it away with a dry MF, evaluate your progress and repeat as needed. When defect is removed, repeat once more with a foam applicator and use less passion to finish off and leave a perfect finish.
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I totally agree that starting with the least aggressive method and moving up. I would definitely not start with a wet sand. That should be reserved for correcting damage into the CC or color coat. To re-iterate, I had a large transfer to my wife's Acura and was able to remove virtually all of it with Scratchex. As this stuff breaks down, it does a great job of polishing out the area.
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I totally agree that starting with the least aggressive method and moving up. I would definitely not start with a wet sand. That should be reserved for correcting damage into the CC or color coat. To re-iterate, I had a large transfer to my wife's Acura and was able to remove virtually all of it with Scratchex. As this stuff breaks down, it does a great job of polishing out the area.
Steve