hello, been awhile since i've visited the site...

did a search didnt come up with anything, so let me take a crack at it.

this morning while driving down a main road way to the barber shop, i accidently ran over a small tin can of white paint.

i remember hearing the crunching noise that the can made but, didnt see it when i glanced in my review mirror,...i got to the barbers shop and my whole side of the truck was covered in white paint, it looked like someone tried to be Piccaso.

well, after i got my hair cut (i live to far away to make a trip back home to get it taken care of, and then back to the barbers) i drove back down the road way again, and saw it....along with the tracks my tires made.

i got home, and tried everything but the kitchen sink! i mean, first i figured that the bug&tar spray should do the trick. no luck, so i tried engine degreaser....some luck but still a chore to get it off, so then my mom told me that she heard somewhere that gasoline will remove bout anything without damaging the paint on the vehicle, i was abit suspicious and weary, so i tested it on a small incuspicous location, and the results amazed me....it actually got most of it off in a single wipe.

my question, was there anything else i could have done? i mean i still get some paint left on my truck, not as noticable, but the gasoline aint doing anymore good...as well, im still overtly worried about the effects of all the crap i used to try to remove the damned paint.

i know, i probably should have gotten home right away and tried washing it then, but like i said home was way too far out of the way at that time.

guess im ending the year crappily....

thanks for the help btw!
~Q

 

Brake kleen works for graffiti on paint. You might try it.

Too much trouble to go home, huh

Bet you've rethought that.

 

if it was an oil based paint the you need to use mineral spirits, turpentine or something similar. be careful and test it first. if it's ok, clean the white paint off then wash and wax it.
FYI brake kleen is very harsh and i wouldn't recommend it.

If it was a latex based paint then soap and water with a little elbow grease would work, again rewaxing after it is cleaned.

I'm sure the pro's like RP can give you better suggestions.

BTW what color is your truck?

 

FYI I used Brake Kleen on an 88 F-250 for graffitti. It didn't hurt the paint. You remember what crappy paint they came with. If it didn't hurt, it shouldn't hurt anything.

 

I use it at work and it makes runs in the paint, drys out your skin and sometimes melts plastic.
Now remember there are different types with different ingredients.

If it takes graffiti off then it is going to try to take off the clear coat if left there too long.

 

Brake parts cleaner will harm paint, some worse than others. Don't use it. Mineral spirits are best, but be careful, especially if your truck is black. Anytime you hit paint, immediately go somewhere where there is a power washer and hose the hell out of it. The sooner you get it off, the better for you and the truck. I use a professional industrial product called tar and adhesive remover. Its very harsch, and will harm paint if used incorrectly.

Mineral spirits (like the main ingredient in rain x) will remove it without causing to much harm if over extended. If you end up with some marks, then use a light synthetic cut compound to remove the "haze" that the mineral spirits leave, and then wax the whole truck. Waxing just that part will look like shiat later on. You can get the mineral spirits at walmart

 

Can you post a picture of your problem?

 

will try to get a picture up on wednesday, just barely got any time on me till then. the truck is black btw....i've managed to get most of it off, gasoline actually works pretty damn good, and it doesnt seem to have stripped the clear coat nor the paint....it actually looks a hella lot more shine and is smooth to the feel, as compared to when i wash my truck (that has been like 4 or so months since its seen one).

anyways again thanks for the imput! i was afraid of using mineral sprints or turpintine, since i figured they would be excessively harsh to the paint and strip it right off.....i think i got some mineral sprints, that i might be able to use one wednesday...

peace
~jose

 

Of all the products you've mentioned, I'd be inclined to just use the gasoline and then wash the truck and give it a good coat of wax afterwards.

Our vehicles get gasoline splashed all over the area around the fuel door anyways, and it never seems to cause any harm, so I doubt a one time cleaning of the vehicle side with gasoline would cause any lasting impact on your finish.

Good luck!

 

If your still working on this, use Kerosene instead of gas. a very little amount may be left over, use a thinner on it.

now go over the areas with a clay bar. infact, do the whole truck. you'll need to wax now, but polishing it out would be the best since it is black

 

I don't have any pointers for you. I just wanted to say that sucks big time! Sorry man!

 

is kerosene safer or something on the material then gasoline? just curious as to why recommending kero over gas.

will get them pictures up here on later today.

thanks for all the support and information by the way guys!

~jose

 

yes. for future reference, if you get road tar all over this will remove it almost instantly