eek, paint spots on car

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I washed my car today and discovered a bunch of little yellow spots on the quarter panel near the driver side front wheel. There was also a bunch of the yellow paint on my mud guard, well under the car. I think I must have driven over a freshly painted yellow line. They are repainting most of the lines on the roads around here right now. Usually they put traffic cones until they are dry. It wasn't there last week when I washed the car.



I immedicately tried to get it off with Mothers Claybar, but it wouldn't budge. Not even a tiny bit. Couldn't see or feel any of it on the clay bar. One of the spots is about 1mm in diameter and about 1mm in height.



I read the thread about over spray that was started yesterday. I will try to get some of the stronger clay if no one has any other suggestions. Top of the Line says no foreign orders. I sent an email to AutoMagic asking where I can buy their ClayMagic in Canada. I really hope someone has some other suggestions so I don't have to deal with international shipping.



TIA

Taxlady in a panc
 
Yikes, it doesn't help we don't really know the composition of this paint. :(



This is probably 100% useless, but have you tried a solvent or tar remover?



Maybe it's "scratching w/ fingernail" time...
 
4DSC said:
... Maybe it's "scratching w/ fingernail" time...
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I already tried scratching w/ my fingernail. I just figured I would hear back about how terrrible it was to do that ... :o



I'll try phoning the highway department Monday. That's a great suggestion.
 
I finally remembered to phone the department that paints the lines on the road. They first tried to tell me that it couldn't be their paint, because it doesn't splash. The department manager eventually said that diesel would take it off without damaging the paint. What do you guys think?
 
I think I will do that. Both the looking at the can of traffic paint (if I can find any) and the try where it won't really show. Some of it is only visible from underneath. Actually, none of it shows all that much. I didn't notice it until I was washing the car.
 
Failing that maybe try lacquer thinner? If I remember right, it's one of the strongest things out there. I used it for an unauthorized paint repair experiment (heh heh :D) and so far it hasn't seemed to harm my finish, but it's use was frowned upon. This was months ago.
 
I tried to buy some diesel at the local gas station and they would only sell it to me if I had a gas can (well, they would sell me a gas can, but the fuel wasn't going anywhere without one). My question is this: can I use the same gas can for gasoline later? Is there something I should rinse it out with? Where would I get rid of the stuff I rinsed out? I imagine I could bring it to the annual toxic waste disposal, but what would I bring it in? If I use the gas can, it won't be clean anymore. :confused:
 
You probably have some diesel around the house and don't realize it in the form of kerosine or lamp oil. Kerosine is just more highly refined diesel, and just has less crud in it that you don't care about anyway-one rung up from diesel, one down from jet fuel. Lamp oil is usually just kerosine with coloring in it. A diesel car will run just fine on the stuff.. way easier than dealing with the stinking mess of a gas can and all that..





If you do use a gas can, you can still use it for gas later without a problem without rinsing it out.



Somehow I doubt diesel will work once the paint is dry, but worth a shot..



I poked around on the krylon industrial site and they make stripe paint in water base, as well as solvent type. They didn't mention how to get either one off a car though..maybe the water type comes off in diesel/kerosine..





I'd also try bug and tar remover if you havent already..



You could test things by trying them on a stripe on a road instead of your car- just don't get run-over!
 
Great answers, thanks. I do have kerosene or lamp oil. We need it for the kerosene lamps. I live in Quebec and our power goes out even more often after the 1998 ice storm (7 days no power for us). Lamp oil seems to be slightly different from kerosene - more than the colour. You need a different kind of wick to make it burn properly in a lamp.



I heat with electricity and 'cause I live in a condo, I don't have a lawn mower. My yard is too tiny for a lawn and the common areas (the big lawns) are taken care of by a company hired by the condo association.
 
Go to a local paint or hardware store and look for a product called Goo Gone. It is a citrus based cleaner that has some aromatic solvents in it that should help remove the paint. Make sure you wax right after removing the paint, as the cleaner will definitelly strip the wax off. Good luck.:D
 
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