Paint splashes

[Spadey1]

Unfortunately it looks as though the family wagon has caught some 'drift' from nearby buiding works and the back sides and roof are covered in small white dots of emulsion paint. I have had a tentative go with a fingernail but they are not coming off, even from the glass. The car is a Mitsubishi Outlander which scratches ridiculously easiy (paint too thin in my view). Before I attack it with T-cut/clay bar I would appreciate any members sage words on how best to get it off with least risk to underlying paint work.

[Du1point8]

Spadey1 said:

Unfortunately it looks as though the family wagon has caught some 'drift' from nearby buiding works and the back sides and roof are covered in small white dots of emulsion paint. I have had a tentative go with a fingernail but they are not coming off, even from the glass. The car is a Mitsubishi Outlander which scratches ridiculously easiy (paint too thin in my view). Before I attack it with T-cut/clay bar I would appreciate any members sage words on how best to get it off with least risk to underlying paint work.

Instead of you doing it, maybe best inform the painter and ask them what they want to do about it?

Say you do it and make the job a whole lot worse resulting in a respray, yet the company that splashed it now say that it was £100 fix, thats all they will give you and you can pay the rest cause you damaged it?

[Spadey1]

Unfortunately I did not notice until the builders had moved on. It is likely to be more hassle than it is worth to pursue them for it and I am hoiping that there is a relatively easy fix. If not I may have to take it to a valet company to see what they can do.

[MagicalTrevor]

My Focus shed has a nice orangey-red splatter down one side from when the previous owner spray a fence. If there is a cheap and easy way to get rid then I'd like to know how to remove it but if it's expensive then I'll just leave it

[Du1point8]

Spadey1 said:

Unfortunately I did not notice until the builders had moved on. It is likely to be more hassle than it is worth to pursue them for it and I am hoiping that there is a relatively easy fix. If not I may have to take it to a valet company to see what they can do.

again... you care enough about your car to do 1 of 2 things... check with who was doing work to get in contact with painters (how long ago did you not notice white paint on windows, etc)... or pay for it yourself and suck it up.

you sound like you have already decided number 2... they might give advice on how to remove it yourself or they might charge... but I would still go after the painters first.

[JulesB]

Get yourself a bit of rag and some thinners, will remove the splatter in no time. (Thinners will cost about £15 for a 5 litre tin) then give it a nice wax

[Spadey1]

Hmm. It would be nice if the original body colour stayed behind.

[Red 4]

T-Cut is quite harsh. One of the most abrasive compounds out there.

Try claying the car. It won't do any damage.

[JulesB]

Red 4 said:

T-Cut is quite harsh. One of the most abrasive compounds out there.

Try claying the car. It won't do any damage.

I dont mean to be rude but T Cut is not one of the most abrasive compounds out there, it is probably one of the mildest, the clay bar wont remove anything

[Spadey1]

Cheers for the replies.I hope to have a go on a small patch over the long weekend. I will let you know what works.

[JulesB]

So excited about the long weekend...

[mbcShay]

+1 for thinners - quickest an easiest solution. Make certain that you are working on the original paint.

[TallPaul]

I'm not too sure thinners would remove emulsion paint, if you want an aggressive solvent, try white spirit. Failing that try the claybar.

[JulesB]

As far as I am aware thinners is more aggressive than white spirit and worked fine last time I had overspray on my car

[williredale]

Don't do what the previous owners of my old Peugoet did and use a kitchen scourer to get rid of house paint. Can't really knock it as I was given the car but the paint was a right state!

[VinceFox]

Petrol.

I ran over a paint aerosol in my car the other day that workmen had been using to road mark tarmac, it completely covered the back of the car.

Ddnt see it until 24 hours later and it still washed off with petrol. Dont underestimate using the right type of cloth as well.

[Spadey1]

Well I have tried T-cut (no effect) and clay bar (ditto). Will try white spirit next failing which it looks like colouring the blobs in with an indelible pen.....

[VinceFox]

Spadey1 said:

Well I have tried T-cut (no effect) and clay bar (ditto). Will try white spirit next failing which it looks like colouring the blobs in with an indelible pen.....

TRY PETROL.

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[JulesB]

VinceFox said:

TRY PETROL.

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+1

[Spadey1]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I did not make it as far as petrol or thinners but white spirit has done the trick.