How do I remove house paint from my car?

Nodferatu

could anyone recommend how to remove speckles of exterior house paint from a car? the apartments that i live in was being painted very recently and the muppets got it on my car. tiny speckles all over, my car is black and the paint is white, so its a bit too obvious close up. i have tried put petrol on a rag and rub but nothing has come off. can anyone recommend anything? thanks

taraniluanaigh

Nail polish remover. Tried and tested. Try a small bit first though just in case.

visual

I would be looking for the maintenance company or management company to pay to put it right.

Nodferatu

thanks ill try nail polish remover, i haven't seen the caretaker in last few days but im going to say it to him regardless.

Neilw

I wouldn't be using nail polish remover, a clay bar should do the job.

biko

Go from the least abrasive to more abrasive. Try soapy HOT water first and soak a rag in it, then lay rag over the paint to soften it. Then try wipe it off.
Try WD40, let soak first.

Then move on to petrol/tar remover/others

aujopimur

taraniluanaigh wrote: »

Nail polish remover. Tried and tested. Try a small bit first though just in case.

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biko

aujopimur wrote: »

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Please try to elaborate more instead of quick quips.


Whatever you go with OP, make sure to wash and wax car afterwards to restore any wax that may have come off during the paint removal

tossy

Nail polish remover? jesus christ. that's as bad as petrol for taking off tar.

OP i've experience of this and clay bar and elbow grease will remove all the paint and other contaminants, best to wax it after also.

Nodferatu

ok i havent tried anything as of yet, ill try a clay bar as thats been mentioned few times, where would i buy one? halfords?

Esel

If I 'painted' my own car, I would be seeking advice as to how to remove the overspray.

If someone else did it, I would be seeking to have it removed by a professional detailer, followed whatever follow-up treatment (wax + etc.) they recommend. Invoice to the culprit, obviously. Solicitor as required. Culprit would be advised that, if legal action was necessary due to their incalcitrance, they would have to also cover my expenses in this regard as well as any other ancillary costs.

JohnBoy26

Petrol will do, you just need to put more of it on the cloth and apply a little(not too much) pressure when working it over the effected area. Have a dish of soapy water by your side to wash the effected area straight away after removing the paint with the petrol.

tossy

DONT USE PETROL

postitnote

I discovered this exact problem myself on Tuesday. Washed the car, first time in a fortnight and discovered the car covered in fine spots of masonry paint and perhaps some exterior gloss too. Brand new house next door was painted within the last 2 weeks.

I've contacted the builder to let him know what his painters have done. I considered trying to fix it myself with a clay bar, but I think i'll follow Esel's suggestion and get it professionally done. Car is only 5 months old

tossy

postitnote wrote: »

I discovered this exact problem myself on Tuesday. Washed the car, first time in a fortnight and discovered the car covered in fine spots of masonry paint and perhaps some exterior gloss too. Brand new house next door was painted within the last 2 weeks.

I've contacted the builder to let him know what his painters have done. I considered trying to fix it myself with a clay bar, but I think i'll follow Esel's suggestion and get it professionally done. Car is only 5 months old

If you go that route make sure you use a recognized detailer that you choose (check the detailing section for recommendations) don't accept any offer from the builder to have his mate who valets cars or owns a petrol station etc to do it, stand your ground too.

postitnote

Relation of the wife works nearby in a large car dealership, I'm fairly new to the area so I'll ask him for recommendations. Hopefully won't encounter any problems with the builder, we bought our house off him too and only moved in a few months ago. I guess that's why he has Public Liability Insurance for these things.

JohnBoy26

tossy wrote: »

DONT USE PETROL

Care to elaborate why? Instead of posting something basless lile the above.

I've been using it for years for this kind of thing without any issues. What's so bad about it?

obezyana

Hot water and soap with some gentle rubbing will do it. If the paint was water based it will come out without the use of any abrasives or petrol or clay bars or the likes. A dab of white spirits will also remove it. If it's oil based paint then you can be more liberal with the white spirits. It will not damage the cars paint work if you don't rub it aggressively.

ShaunieVW

Use a clay bar and some quick detailer as lube. Petrol is bad for paint as is household soaps. Cleancar.ie stock everything you need. Halfords also have a meguir's clay kit.

JohnBoy26

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Use a clay bar and some quick detailer as lube. Petrol is bad for paint as is household soaps. Cleancar.ie stock everything you need. Halfords also have a meguir's clay kit.

Petrol will do no more harm to paint than a claybar will.

obezyana

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Use a clay bar and some quick detailer as lube. Petrol is bad for paint as is household soaps. Cleancar.ie stock everything you need. Halfords also have a meguir's clay kit.

Could you explain to me how a household soap is bad for paintwork on a car?

Nodferatu

OP here, i bought the Merguiars clay bar in halfords today and gave that a go. it did the job with half of the clay bar used. i could do another round of it to be honest as there's bits i missed but it got the job done, its alot better than it was before. mind you, it did take a lot of elbow grease

postitnote

Update on my Painted Car

I took to it last Wednesday with a bunch of rags, car shampoo and warm water and it came off alright with no apparent issues with the paintwork.

I placed warm, soapy rags on the paint affected areas and left it for a few minutes to soften it and used a combo of my finger and a microfiber cloth to remove the spots with ease.

The masonry paint on closer inspection didn't appear to have any sand in it, so I'm confident it didn't scratch the paintwork.

I am happy with the job and told the builder that no further action was needed.

kay 9

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