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    what do you make of this?

    Last night at our monthly Tower Of The Americas car show I was saught out by a new member to diagnose a remedy for this sad sight on her brand new yellow 392 charger daytona

    beautiful vehicle, but she said some spiteful person tossed something on her car recently

    this is literally the best pic I could capture at 10pm with my crappy cell phone

    allow me to describe it first as the pic is hard to make out...

    it looks like someone slung superglue down the doors right below the windows and its a thin line across with drips coming down, BUT I say it looks like its superglue but for the life of me I could not establish that it was actually on top of the paint or if it had etched into the paint and was slightly raising the paint

    all I had on me was claybar which did nothing and I tried to pick at it gently with owners permission and a plastic razor blade wrapped inside a thin micro but it didn`t feel like it was just gonna peel off if you will

    she said it was also on the glass but she used goo gone and it removed it but e method did not work on the paint

    owner even said she used a vinegar mixture, and even some acetone-gasp!



    look for the vertical streaks, they look kind of white

    added a filter and i think it makes it easier to reference the lines




    I have your standard set of tar removers, apcs, etc but this just didn`t look like it was gonna come off, it looked like it raised the yellow paint more than it was on top of the yellow paint, to me at least.


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    Re: what do you make of this?

    I would try abrasion before chemicals, it`s probably safer to get a read on the depths and polish. Atleast if you do that you`ll know whether or not it`s actually stained the clear.
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    At $21.99 it will remain a secret to me.
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    I would try abrasion before chemicals, it`s probably safer to get a read on the depths and polish. Atleast if you do that you`ll know whether or not it`s actually stained the clear.
    good point

    if it stained the clear and I polish, am I risking removing the clear over the paint or would it take sanding?

    I was afraid to polish it for fear of making it worse, in my mind I just saw that paint coming off.


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    Re: what do you make of this?

    I would not touch without having this conversation first

    We don`t know what was done. I can try to fix starting with the least aggressive methods but the only option may be a repaint. I`d get that signed before I crank up the buffer.
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Quote Originally Posted by 512detail View Post
    good point

    if it stained the clear and I polish, am I risking removing the clear over the paint or would it take sanding?

    I was afraid to polish it for fear of making it worse, in my mind I just saw that paint coming off.
    I doubt that, the amount you would need to remove to burn through is a lot. I`d do a small test spot with either the mini or the nano, cut it with pure polish (No oils or fillers) and then finish up with a pure polish like reflect. Either way you should take a depth reading on the paint before you start, if it`s below 85 microns I wouldn`t touch it.

    JSF is correct, you need to get permission first... in writing (Cover your A$$).

    My point is this, if you polish a section and nothing is removed then it`s stained and needs to be repainted regardless. You can`t polish out a stain unless it`s single stage and even then it`s risky. The abrasion is there for you to verify it`s stain all the way down and not just topical.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000 View Post
    At $21.99 it will remain a secret to me.
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Brandt - you could also try (after getting permission) prep sol since the Goo Gone took it off the windows.. just a thought
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    I personally would go straight to laquer thinner on a microfiber towel. I have personally used it many many times to rid the surface of tar glue paint etc. Mineral spirits may work but might not be strong enough.

    I know people gasp at the thought of thinner and think the paint will rub right off instantly but it won`t. Now if you leave a soaked rag on the surface for a bit then you will have some issues.

    Anyway just my thoughts as to how I would proceed.
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    I wonder if it is clear nail polish. I second the thinner

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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Quote Originally Posted by jtford95 View Post
    I wonder if it is clear nail polish. I second the thinner
    I dont know anything about paint thinner...any brand recomendations?


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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Quote Originally Posted by 512detail View Post
    I dont know anything about paint thinner...any brand recomendations?
    Not paint thinner but laquer thinner. Just any small can from lowes or home depot will be fine.
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    Re: what do you make of this?

    Quote Originally Posted by Justins00ss View Post
    Not paint thinner but laquer thinner. Just any small can from lowes or home depot will be fine.
    ok. im gonna get in touch with owner and go over options and draw up a document waiver as well just to cya..not trying to file my inagural small business insurance claim over this


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    Re: what do you make of this?

    the acetone may have actually made it worse ...

    I would NEVER, I did say NEVER start with an abrasive

    Chemical Polish like Pro Polish is a starting point ... APC full strength could also be an alternative first try

    If the acetone did any of the damage , repaint is the only remedy
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