someone shoot me I'm a bonehead
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Drifting
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someone shoot me I'm a bonehead
I pull in my doctors parking lot, and I noticed the wall seemed kinda close. I get out of the car to check and it's hugging the damn wall :mad WTF I didnt feel anything. I back up and I there is a nice paint splatter on the nose of the car. The paint is white so it really shows :mad I'm such a crackhead someone help me. What should I use to get the paint out, without damaging my paint job. Everytime I get the car just perfect I go ahead and do something stupid like that. :bb Thanx in advance
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (Moundir)
Its hard to judge sometimes, the nose sticks out and is very low. Z-18 Clay Bar is a good choice, good luck!
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead
You can also try a product available at hardware and home improvement stores call Goo Gone. It's a citrus-based cleaner. Works good to remove latex paint on vinyl. Don't get Goof Off-it's a solvent.
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (CliffB-99)
If you want to get a clay bar fast, you can get the Meguires version at a Pep Boys or other major chain.
Meguiar's works just as well as any IMO, and easier to obtain. I got mine at AutoZone.
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (Moundir)
If you use a claybar, make sure to use something slipery (car wash soap) as lube, and use lots of it! Otherwise, the claybar can scratch the paint.
Don't rush... You'll only make a little problem bigger!
Don't rush... You'll only make a little problem bigger!
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (SDVette)
If you use a claybar, make sure to use something slipery (car wash soap) as lube, and use lots of it! Otherwise, the claybar can scratch the paint.
Don't rush... You'll only make a little problem bigger!
Don't rush... You'll only make a little problem bigger!
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (JWSchmidt3)
thanx guys I'm gonna try the meguiar's clay bar tom as soon as possible. once again thanx for all the help, you guys rock, this forum rocks :cheers: :yesnod:
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (Moundir)
I pull in my doctors parking lot, and I noticed the wall seemed kinda close. I get out of the car to check and it's hugging the damn wall :mad WTF I didnt feel anything. I back up and I there is a nice paint splatter on the nose of the car. The paint is white so it really shows :mad I'm such a crackhead someone help me. What should I use to get the paint out, without damaging my paint job. Everytime I get the car just perfect I go ahead and do something stupid like that. :bb Thanx in advance
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Re: someone shoot me I'm a bonehead (Moundir)
As a chemist I would strongly recomend an orange solvent or mineral spirits as mentioned above.If they dont work you can always resort to the abrasive clay,but doing it in reverse could be bad for your paint.David S.