As I was getting on the highway last night heading home at around 3:00am, I noticed that there was some sort of white liquid on the pavement just ahead of me. Since the entrance ramp was just one lane, there was nothing I could do but keep going straight. I basically went like 1mph when I got to the white liquid, but even though I went that slow through the white liquid, I knew I still probably got some on my truck.

Once I passed through it, I tried to find the nearest exit so I can find a car wash to wash it off my truck. I was hoping that it wasn't white paint, but I had a feeling that it was. By the time I found a car wash, I examined my truck carefully, and sure enough, it was white paint. And by the time I examined my truck, the paint had already dried.

So yeah, I'm just a little pissed off at the person(s) who dropped that huge amount of paint on the entrance ramp. Accidental spilling or not, all I know is that it's all over the bottom and lower sides of my truck, and I know I will probably spend my Monday taking it off later on today. My question is what can I use to take off the white paint in a safe and fast manner? I removed some of the white paint off the chrome portion of my step bars, but I still have a ton of cleaning to do later on today.

 

That sucks. You could use an Acetone soaked rag to wipe it off, just dont touch the paint. If you got it on the paint you can use any bug, tar, tree sap remover without damaging the clearcoat on your truck.

 

Thanks for the ideas, Robfx4. I'm going to auto zone as soon as they open to purchase some items to clean her up. I was supposed to go to school today, but I just can't stand seeing my baby in this condition for much longer. I will give her an extensive exterior cleaning until I make her pretty again.

 

I'd try a $.25 car wash and try to pressure wash as much as you can. You can use mineral spirits after that. It should be safe to use even on the paint. Just use a polishing cloth and start rubbing.

 

wd40 would work also. dont rub to hard or long in one place and friction causes heat and heat causes flammable liquids to explode. can also damage the paint. make sure to wash and wax any paint that it touches when you are done. it will strip off any wax that is already there.

 

drive through black paint

 

Thats suck but believe it or not ur lucky. i have a friend with a 04 silverado who ran over a paint can last week(it was dark he didnt see it) and he has white paint specks all the way down the side of his truck. It looks like he hit some white mud going fast. Hes gonna have to pay to get the whole side buffed.

 

So... how did you go with removing the paint?

 

 

sounds like a good idea

 

Try this. Remove all Graffiti remover. Works great and doesn't harm the finish, I took some spray paint off my truck when some jerks decided they wanted to paint their gang logo on my truck, Comes in a 15.5 oz spray can. Since I don't know how much you got into this may need a few cans.
Don't forget to wax after!

 

Gang logo? In Great Falls, MT? Probably not...

Probably some pastor's kids who were bored and found some spray paint in the garage.

Just joshin' ya man, been to Great Falls many times.

 

Whatever you go with, you are going to remove the wax that is on the vehicle as well. That said, you're going to want to rewax/reprotect ASAP following the removal.

If it were mine, I'd go with some type of reducer to remove it. Also, as is obvious, don't make a habit out of using this type of a product on the paint as you are stripping it of necessary oils and such that are resident in the clearcoat that help keep it 'clear' as well as lubricated so that it doesn't become brittle/oxidize.