I was driving around and the city had just painted this one part of the road and it started to rain. Well i was forced to drive through it. I did it slow but it still got all over the sides of my truck. Its not comeing off and im down to probly useing a clay bar on the whole thing and re-waxing etc...

Anyone got any better ideas on how i should get my paint back to good shape?

 

Without actually seeing it ..... it's hard to say what will work.

Is it thick gooped on paint ? or is it thin and barely noticeable ?

If it's not bad...... it might be as simple as wetsanding with 3,000 grit sandpaper and then running a buffer over it.

If it's bad........ then get it repainted..... stuff like that is covered by your auto insurance company.

Your best bet is to take it to a professional body and paint shop and have them advise you on what your best course of action may be.

 

You can try GOOF OFF, that works fine for oil based or latex paints.

It also works good on tar.

Chas

 

i had some over spray on my explorer and i used a mothers clay bar system and it took it all off, nothing worse than white paint on a black car. It worked very well.

 

I got most of it off the day it happend, but now its looks like it was misted on. Its a thin spread out pattern of the yellow paint that is used to paint lanes on the road. Its hard to describe.

 

I just happen to work in the highway business. If you got the yellow line paint on your truck. No matter what you use you will have a hard time getting it off. You will probably have to wetsand it at the verry minimum. But it is "possible" that you got lucky and didn't ruin your paint.

 

If i cant get it off i guess ill see how to claim it on insurence then

 

Each state has their own requirements and spec for traffic paint, so what might be tough in Georgia, could be easy in Texas. Often times it can be taken off with a Toluene or Xylene blended product (or even straight). GooGone is a blend with some Xylene in it, and may be agressive enough to get all the paint off. You will have to make the rag fairly wet and rub on it continuously to get it to all come off. Once your're done, I would then use some Clay, then Meguiars DACP and follow up with a polish and a good wax. Some traffic line paint can be pretty easy, but some can also be a bear. I would stay away from wet sanding if you're not familiar with how to do it. Good luck.

 

It almost sounds like you could get away with sanding it with 3,000 grit or finer, and then buffing it out.

BUT....... only by someone that is experienced.

A body and paint shop should be able to help you out. Your insurance might even cover part of that.

I used be in the painting business years ago ..... it's amazing what you can do with some 3,000 or 4,000 grit sandpaper and a buffer with the right compound.

Fords generally have plenty of clearcoat to work with and respond to buffing very well. So hopefully you will luck out and not have to repaint.

 

I would put wetsanding as a last resort. I would say clar bar, then some rubbing compound or something.

If you use goo-gone dilute it because that's some strong shiz-natch. I would be worried about it removing the clear coat.

You should get some pictures, because a friend of mine had something like that happen on Tuesday. My friend had parked in his "favorite spot" in front of starbucks. Someone in an old saturn was turning in and his brakes failed. Hit a sign, which flew into his car, and the saturn had actually rolled onto his fender. Oh, and he had a suspended liscense and probabley no insurance.

But try buffing it with some rubbing compound. I'm not too sure what kinda paint they use, depending on which you may want to try a few different options. Just hope it's not like an oil based paint, because that would be a straight up bitch to remove.

Good luck!

 

They make goo gone automotive spray jell. I would give that a try if you plan on using go gone on your truck. I wouldn't use the straight goo gone.

 

if you can find out the name of the road painting company, call them. they will prolly have something that will take the stuff off your paint.

 

Use diesel fuel. I use it all the time for stuff like that. That is what us rednecks use out here in the country.lol If diesel can't take it off your screwed. Just pour some on a rag and rub it softly. Then go back over it with more pressure. Make sure you wash it off with soap and water afterwards.


P.S. I hope you don't mind the smell.

 

laquer thinner will do it for sure, use a terry cloth or a micro fiber towel... it wont hurt your paint either, but I would wash it afterwards just incase. I have done this many times with zero ill effects.

 

Laquer thinner like Konig said... Get it at your local hardware store.. Absolutely it will do the trick.