removing paint transfer following brush with a side mirror.
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David Fermani
Forza Auto Salon
Try either paint thinner or a medium compound. What products do you currently have? And what city/state are you in? Maybe you could hook with a fellow Autopian and have them work their magic?
Accumulator
Well-known member
I'm just crazy-paranoid about paint thinner myself, but sure, on factory paintwork it's often an easy solution.
My first try is always clay. Then a nonbrasive (or at least mildy abrasive) paint cleaner. Then a polish. Then a compound. Then some very (and I mean *VERY*) gentle wetsanding if all else has failed.
Welcome to Autopia, proed!
My first try is always clay. Then a nonbrasive (or at least mildy abrasive) paint cleaner. Then a polish. Then a compound. Then some very (and I mean *VERY*) gentle wetsanding if all else has failed.
Welcome to Autopia, proed!
DetailKnight
New member
Solvent, or Laquerthinner will get the paint off, but chances are good that after the paint is removed, there will still be scratches that will need removed. Follow with compond, polish, then wax! Clay is also a great choice, and no matter what is used to get the paint off... there will still be scratches that will need taken care of !!! @Accumulator... as long as its a base/clear paint... LT is safe to use... and congrats, and good luck on the 30,000 post mark...hope you win... even though I voted for your competitor...hes a little closer :O)!!!
Bill D
Hooked For Life
I've seen clay work some small miracles a few many times. Try it, it may just get it looking 80% + better.
Accumulator
Well-known member
DetailKnight said:
I just worry that someday somebody (and it won't be me
) is gonna "discover" some post-production paintwork by trying the lacquer thinner for some cleaing. It's happened to some paint/body guys I know...they were wiping things down and suddenly noticed it was messing up the paint! Repainted panel they hadn't spotted; the repaint reacted with the LT in a way the factory paint didn't.Along the same lines, I've removed crappy old b/c touchups with LT, worked even better than langka.
Bill D
Hooked For Life
LT is kinda like Botox for b/c, best to use in small, controlled doses!
proed said:
Use any CITRUS cleaner, it won't hurt the factory finish and takes the scuffed-on paint right off. I have done it for a bunch of friends. I use Johnsons Wax Carpet cleaning Citrus liquid. it takes a little while to soften the scuffed-on paint, but it comes off in a few minutes and will leave the finish as it was before the humbug! Good Luck :heelclick
RaskyR1
Rasky's Auto Detailing
Accumulator said:I just worry that someday somebody (and it won't be me
Along the same lines, I've removed crappy old b/c touchups with LT, worked even better than langka.
I've seen LT soften/mess up some hack paint jobs, but if the paints mixed properly and fully cured LT should be totally fine. I usually still look for signs of a repaint and test a discrete area first on each panel I use it on.
Brad B
New member
All good advice.
For big paint transfer I cut it down quite a bit first by using a small piece of 1500 grit wet sandpaper wrapped around a small art erasor. It's very controllable and easy to use. I follow up with an abrasive or polish. Buff with a PC or use a quality foam pad like these.
For big paint transfer I cut it down quite a bit first by using a small piece of 1500 grit wet sandpaper wrapped around a small art erasor. It's very controllable and easy to use. I follow up with an abrasive or polish. Buff with a PC or use a quality foam pad like these.
Accumulator
Well-known member
RaskyR1 said:
Heh heh, the painter who told me that story is more knowledgeable than I am (and I'm not the dullest pencil
) so I figured that if it bit *him*......this was on a high-end car too, major "oops" for the shop involved.