Paint all over vehicle...

It's been cold and rainy (for Florida at least) and it's been about 3 weeks since I washed my vehicle. Well as I clean it today, I notice there is creme colored paint splattered ALL over it, mostly drivers side, all over back door and wheel cover, all over under carriage, ON THE RUBBER MOLDINGS!!!!!!!!!

I've tried gasoline, bug and tar remover, cleaning clay...been just rubbing it off with my fingertips about a square inch at a time and now I can't feel my finger tips!!!!!!

Any suggestions?

DAMN, my Hummer looks like it has cake batter all over it

Sorry bro, that sux big time!! Any idea how it might have happend? A good detailer might be able to lightly compound it out. as far as the molding, not sure.

cski wrote:

Sorry bro, that sux big time!! Any idea how it might have happend? A good detailer might be able to lightly compound it out. as far as the molding, not sure.

Thanks man, I am totally bummer, car is 3 years old and not ONE door ding!

Damn Bro! Where have you been to get paint overspray on your HUMMER?

Not sure, I had the same thing happen to me last year with the new truck, it's still on there.

bodypeersur1 wrote:

Damn Bro! Where have you been to get paint overspray on your HUMMER?

Well, here is the deal...

Trying to stay calm, but my wife drives it 95% of the time as I work from home. I may drive it 2x a month now. I KNOW she would not have done it on purpose but looks like it was driving through a paint puddle!

What is weird though, I think I am handling this better than if one of my watches got dinged up, how crazy is that?????

Anomaly wrote:

bodypeersur1 wrote:

Damn Bro! Where have you been to get paint overspray on your HUMMER?

Well, here is the deal...

Trying to stay calm, but my wife drives it 95% of the time as I work from home. I may drive it 2x a month now. I KNOW she would not have done it on purpose but looks like it was driving through a paint puddle!

What is weird though, I think I am handling this better than if one of my watches got dinged up, how crazy is that?????

Go figure! But I'm sure if it was the Mrs...it was an inadvertent mistake. You're handling it VERY WELL!

. .. I owned a detail shop for a looooong time Alan. Removed alot of overspray. If it's just regular house paint it would normally come right off with a light solvent, then you would polish and re-wax. I used to get a lot of jobs that were from industrial painting over spray. These paints are generally epoxy based and as the name implies they are built to stick. If you got hit by contractor overspray, they are generally insured for this type of event. Back track your brides travels and you may find something freshly painted. Go after them, it's their responsibility to prevent damage to other people's property . . .

. . . . and please, no gasoline on a clear coat finish. It can soften the clear, and make it cloudy . . . clay is a good option, but you'll likely have to multi step it . . . . and have it machine polished when it's stripped. . . .

Bad deal Bro' . . . . Good luck.

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That Sux bad...take it to a body shop...let them do it right.

WoW that sux Alan...feel for ya bro...I would try goo off or goo be gone...I have used it several times on tar and stuff like that and it comes off. I would find out first if it will be good to use on your cars paint. I did it on mine but my car is white so I cant tell if I ruined anything...

It's upsetting when this happens, because alot of the products say they can
help removing the paint, but often don't ! I have been looking around online
and alot of people say the clay bar works, however, you have been trying that
already ! Also people say various compounds too, but that "might" dull or scratch
the surface too ! Even paint thinner, mineral spirits, and fine grit sandpaper
were options. The 3M Adhesive and Wax removal sounds good, but I have never
used that before. Actually it might take a combination of things to get that paint
off for you. Otherwise a professional detailer might be an option ! Here are a few
links for you..Good Luck !!!!

http://www.ehow.com/how_5695041_clean-paint-splatters-car-paint.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_5782964_highway-splatter-off-automobile-finish.html

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G1001

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/07240.html

There's probably lots of possible DIY home remedies that work pretty well...but if it's really bad I think I'd just take it to a pro. I'd be afraid of screwing it up more myself.

I'm ase and icar certified.if its the factory paint thats on the vehicle you can get it off. whatever splashed on it even if its epoxy based didn't bond to the surface.If you sand then polish you'll leave raised areas on each one you take off.Also factory paint is only 3 mils thick so sanding? no.
do this.get a can of lacquer thinner and a bondo spreader.wet down some of those spots with the thinner.It will evaporate pretty quick.Then take the spreader and scrape off the spots.theres two other methods if this stuff is paint.both methods would need to be done by a automotive painter.1st one is to take a razor blade.Run the blade at an angle on a piece of glass.That will knock off any burrs on the blade.That back scrape the paint dots.that will remove them.The 2nd way is to just use a pain nib file.Thats for getting trash out of the paint job.Thats what I'd use 1st. they make two paint nib files.ones coarse the others fine.use the fine.

Professional detailer

Thanks for all the advice guys...

...I will try a couple of these.

Your neighbor clean his roof lately? If so tap his HO Insurance.

I thought Id seen stupid till I moved to Floriduh.