Sunday, February 21, 2010

What can get spray paint off my truck and mobile home?

I woke up this morning looked outside and my truck and trailer had been spray painted overnight! I was able to scratch some of it off my hood with my fingernails but you could still see the outline, and I wasn't that lucky with the sides of my truck or the license plate. As for my trailer I wasn't able to get any of it off. I have an 04 Jeep, does anybody have any ideas of getting it off without ruining the paint?What can get spray paint off my truck and mobile home?
Firstly, try water on some of it. Whether on home or car ( a small spot) to see if water dissolves it - touch the paint with your finger and feel whether it is getting greasier - that means it is dissolving) If there is no paint coming off....shut off the water. Quickly get some paint thinner( or varsol). If it was just done overnight, there is a good chance that it might be ordinary enamel paint. It hasn't hardened fully and will still dissolve again. Put some thinner on a rag (not slopping wet) and wipe the rag on the spray paint(on a different spot than where the water was).


On another small spot( because it may not work and you don't want to complicate things by having multilayers of different chemicals) Does the spray paint come off? Feel it with you bare finger. It should be getting greasier if it is dissolving (kinda like bar soap with a drop of water on it). If so, you are in luck. Paint thinner is a mild solvent. Least likely to effect a factory baked on paint job.


If not, try methly hydrate or rubbing alcohol if it is handier on a different spot on a rag. Again, alcohol is mild to paint finish.


No go yet? If you got fingernail polish remover (acetone) Be a little more careful about this chemical and wipe it lightly and quickly and do not hold in one spot on the wet rag. It may take off the spray paint BUT watch out for car color.


Not yet? Lacquer thinner is another type just as harsh as acetone. Again be quick and light wipe about it until you are sure that it is not taking off the car paint. I am pretty sure they won't but, I do not know what goes on in factories regarding finishes. Maybe the chemistry of the paint for the west coast is different than the east coast is different in the south is different than the northern climates. Secret formulas.


After all this, one of these chemicals should have done the trick on the car. So too on the mobile. If it is on wood on the mobile, it is probably easier to paint it over than clean it off. Windows, you can scrape clean with a single edged razor blade withoout damage to the glass.


If the paint looks dull after the chemical wash, you need to wash down with soap and water and then wax and buff it up.What can get spray paint off my truck and mobile home?
Start as soon as possible. Start with mineral spirits as it won't damage cured paint. If that doesn't cut it use paint thinner, it won't harm cured paint if you work relatively quickly and rinse it off as soon as you are done with a given section. Last resort; paint stripper. It WILL damage cured paint! It will cut the fresh paint before the cured paint so you have to work very fast, in small areas, and be quick with the hose! If you succeed regardless what you use, a fresh coat of wax on the car when you are done is recommended.
Go to a local auto part store %26amp; buy a Clay Bar %26amp; the spray lube that is needed to use the clay bar. No harsh chemicals doing it this way, this ';WILL NOT'; harm paint.





Simple:


Spray lube, rub clay bar on area till overspray is gone!!!


Wash the car to get the lube film off. DONE!





If the overspray is an enamal, you may have to take it to a detailer. Depending on your auto insurance coverages, it may be something that they will pay for.





Good luck!
Sometimes a cleaner wax and some elbow grease will get it off if it hasn't set too long. If it's more stubborn than that, a very fine rubbing compound will get it, and you would then have to buff out the area afterwards. Don't scrub too hard with it so you don't wear through the clear coat. Make sure that the compound is clear coat safe, and buff at a very slow speed. Since clear coat paints are actually a plastic coating, they don't like a lot of heat build-up that can be caused by high speed buffing.
Polishing compound and a lot of elbow. After that a good wax job. Why not take it to a detail shop? They can do the truck and trailer. Do you have insurance? Is your deductable real high? If you have $100 deductable, let the insurance cover the rest.
If it's latex paint and if it hasn't been baked on by the sun,it might loosen if soaked with water long enough.


If it's an oil base paint,this is a big deal and the damage has been done.
Try paint thiner or baby oil


i suggest paint thinner because baby oil might take longer
The answer to your question is called mothers metal polish you can get it in the automotive section at wal-mart.
try some wd-40. will work if it hasnt been on too long

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