Removing Water Based Paint From My Car

[peterd]

I was fortuante enough to park my Kluger next to a wall that got painted. I've got white dots all over my bonnet now.

Has anyone tried using meths to get water based paint off a car? I'm worried it will damage the clear coat.

It was done a few months ago so is well and truly dry.

[Mechanical Sympathy]

I'd try a test spot with some turps or wax and grease remover on a cotton cloth.

 

Metho would be too harsh I reckon.

[ke70dave]

if they are just specs of paint that have landed on an already shiny surface (ie shiny clear coat), you might have some luck with a clay bar. no chemicals required...

 

bit like this guy

 

[rebuilder86]

Stop!

it was probably just painted in an acrylic.

Boil the kettle and pour the kettle over the spots numerous times, then wipe of the melted acrylic with a car sponge and a heavy pressure.

[parrot]

Rebuilder is probably right!

 

I'm not that smart. I used a soft scotch brite pad with thinners.

[peterd]

thanks for the replies.

The metho idea came from professional painter but I was a bit scared to try it.

I tried the boiling water and thumbnail technique and this works. There's so much though that I'll try the clay bar next.

thanks for your help.

[parrot]

Actually I think I used white spirit rather than thinners.

[rebuilder86]

Just use boiling water and a stiff bristle brush, with no pressure, or a car sponge with lots of pressure.