Car paint question
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Tampa
Car paint question
Old lady next door has white paint on her Gold Camry fender, she said someone did it to her at the Walmart lot.
Anyway, what is the best product to remove it, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner or ???
She was going to take it to Toyota, but I think I clean it off and buff it out.
Anyway, what is the best product to remove it, mineral spirits, lacquer thinner or ???
She was going to take it to Toyota, but I think I clean it off and buff it out.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Ponte Vedra Beach / London State: Dazed and confused
Removing Paint Overspray:
Or paint transfer; using least abrasive products first - Mineral spirits / Paint cleaner, Zaino’s All in one (AIO) / detailer’s clay start with a medium grade (Automagic ‘Blue’ and if this doesn’t remove it try ‘Red’ the more aggressive clay will cause surface marring so follow it with an abrasive polish to remove / next try an abrasive polish / if all else fails try wet-sanding (if you’ve never wet-sanded before leave it to someone with experience of this method)
Or paint transfer; using least abrasive products first - Mineral spirits / Paint cleaner, Zaino’s All in one (AIO) / detailer’s clay start with a medium grade (Automagic ‘Blue’ and if this doesn’t remove it try ‘Red’ the more aggressive clay will cause surface marring so follow it with an abrasive polish to remove / next try an abrasive polish / if all else fails try wet-sanding (if you’ve never wet-sanded before leave it to someone with experience of this method)
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 45
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From: Tampa
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
From: Tampa
Removing Paint Overspray:
Or paint transfer; using least abrasive products first - Mineral spirits / Paint cleaner, Zaino’s All in one (AIO) / detailer’s clay start with a medium grade (Automagic ‘Blue’ and if this doesn’t remove it try ‘Red’ the more aggressive clay will cause surface marring so follow it with an abrasive polish to remove / next try an abrasive polish / if all else fails try wet-sanding (if you’ve never wet-sanded before leave it to someone with experience of this method)
Or paint transfer; using least abrasive products first - Mineral spirits / Paint cleaner, Zaino’s All in one (AIO) / detailer’s clay start with a medium grade (Automagic ‘Blue’ and if this doesn’t remove it try ‘Red’ the more aggressive clay will cause surface marring so follow it with an abrasive polish to remove / next try an abrasive polish / if all else fails try wet-sanding (if you’ve never wet-sanded before leave it to someone with experience of this method)
I was going to try the mineral spirits first.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Norfolk Nebraska
ZAIO!
My black corvette had a reddish smear on my passenger mirror when I bought it, it's been washed and waxed several times and I was never able to remove and I didn't want to try something harsh and make it worse.
Last week I used Zaio for the first time and the smear wiped right off! I was amazed at the cleaning ability of Zaio.
My black corvette had a reddish smear on my passenger mirror when I bought it, it's been washed and waxed several times and I was never able to remove and I didn't want to try something harsh and make it worse.
Last week I used Zaio for the first time and the smear wiped right off! I was amazed at the cleaning ability of Zaio.
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