This makes me soooo mad!!!
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This makes me soooo mad!!!
I went out to my truck the other day and noticed something on my tail gate, bumper and right rear fender. It looks like either plaster or white ineterior house paint. I tried soap and water to no avail. My friends suggested using rubbing alchol or acetone, but I'm kinda leery for obvious reasons. I don't want to take any paint or clear coat off. Anybody got any suggestions on how to get this stuff off before it eats my paint?
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I used Mother's Rubbing Compound when I got the usual door dings and bumper scrapes. Why can't people park some place else when they don't know how to drive?
Oh - this did leave slight swirl marks but it did clean up the rubber smudges and the other car's paint. I also applied a coat of Mother's Carnuba Wax afterward. Hey, it's a truck and will have some battle scars.
Oh - this did leave slight swirl marks but it did clean up the rubber smudges and the other car's paint. I also applied a coat of Mother's Carnuba Wax afterward. Hey, it's a truck and will have some battle scars.
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Battle scars don't bother me that much because stuff will happen, but it's just that this almost looks delibrate. It looks like somebody took a paint brush and flung it on my truck. It probably wouldn't bother me that much if it happened a couple months down the road because I'm gonna completly repaint my truck, but it just irritates me now because I hate when my truck looks like crap.
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Originally Posted by lilthmp81
It looks like somebody took a paint brush and flung it on my truck.
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I would think it would depend on the base of the paint. If it's latex, you might get it off with hot soapy water or a product called "OOOPS", if oil based, I would try some Naptha. You can get it at Lowe's, (VMP Naptha, i believe is the name), I have used this for years with no problems to clear coats or paint, I have used it on motorcycles, and cars, and no problems. You might also try some bug and tar remover from several makers, like turtle wax, I would NOT use rubbing compound till last resort, and if you do, don't do swirls but rather soft back and forth strokes.
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Originally Posted by lilthmp81
My friends suggested using rubbing alchol or acetone, but I'm kinda leery for obvious reasons. I don't want to take any paint or clear coat off. Anybody got any suggestions on how to get this stuff off before it eats my paint?
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Originally Posted by Lance1601
Just thought I would ask, I thought I was the only one. If you can use naptha can you use Zippo lighter fluid? Vegetable oil works wonders for sticky stuff.
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Originally Posted by lilthmp81
Oh one other thing should I use a micorfiber hand towel or would a regular hand towel work?
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From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
Rubbing alcohol WILL NOT take the paint/clear coat off your vehicle. I have used it for years to take tree sap, and sticker residue off our vehicles.
