shrinkwrap

I was ready to touch up tiny paint chip on the front edge of my hood when it slipped down, my hand (holding the touch up bottle) went up, and a splotch of paint landed the hood. Doh!

What's the simplest way to remove the splotch without damaging the paint? Thanks.

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

You should have immediately wiped the paint away before it began to dry.

Assuming it has now dried completely, I would start with a chemical such as mineral spirits to see if that will help, otherwise it will need to be wet sanded then properly corrected.

-Zach

shrinkwrap

Thanks, Zach, for your reply. I used the wrong word to describe what's there - smear would be more accurate. As soon as it happened I did reflexively wipe the bulk of the paint off with my t-shirt (ruining one of my favorite shirts in the process!). So I'm left with a thin film/smear. I'm hoping this will make it easier to deal with.

shrinkwrap

Went to my body shop guy; he took a bit of laquer thinner on a soft cloth and removed the smears in about 30 seconds. Thanks again for the help!

Joe166

That's exactly what I would have done, but I am sure not going to tell anyone else to do it to their car. Glad it worked.

shrinkwrap

It would've been fine to make the suggestion - it's my responsibility (I screwed up to begin with, after all). Thanks.