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Post by scottydl on Nov 2, 2008 20:36:03 GMT -6
See this green paint transfer? Unfortunately it's not a grass stain...  My wife arranged a meeting earlier today, between the Aurora's right front fender and the edge of our garage...  There is/was a considerable amount of white paint in "streak" form on the fender, which I mostly worked out with some Meguiar's Medallion Ultimate Paint Cleaner that Aurora40 sent me quite awhile back. After about 10 minutes and some considerable elbow grease, most of the white paint is gone but the smudge/streak marks remain. BEFORE:  AFTER:  Any tips on removing the rest of that, or at least diminishing the appearance of the smudges? It doesn't look bad in person, but if there's a clean way to buff it out I'll give it a shot. I'm not really interested in paying for professional body work on a 9yo car with 107k miles.  |
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Post by giannid on Nov 2, 2008 20:42:52 GMT -6
you might wanna check if you have a detailer around your area that belongs to the www.autopia.org forum. Most of those guys do some pretty amazing work and can tell you how to reduce it. |
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Post by kaykirk on Nov 2, 2008 22:20:50 GMT -6
  poor Heather, I know she loves that car, she must feel terrible  how about some rubbing compound. I think turtle wax makes a liquid that is not as harsh, and then a good coat of wax. Good luck! be sure to let us know how it comes out....or should I say, comes off you may want to get some tire shine while you're at it ;D
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Post by scottydl on Nov 2, 2008 23:03:03 GMT -6
Rubbing compound may work, but I wonder how that's different from this Paint Cleaner I already used. I need something abrasive enough to blend the surrounding paint with the affected area. you may want to get some tire shine while you're at it ;D Heh, the only time the car was clean this YEAR was at the Auroras in Aurora meet. And even then it got splattered with muddy rain water and had to be shined up on the spot before photos! She's a road dog for sure, and gets taken care of but not always in the exterior cleaning kind of way. |
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Post by robaurora01 on Nov 3, 2008 4:28:42 GMT -6
how about trying a hand car wash with their brush? I had smudges on my car and I heavily used that then rinsed it off and it worked great!
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Post by kaykirk on Nov 3, 2008 7:16:45 GMT -6
Rubbing compound may work, but I wonder how that's different from this Paint Cleaner I already used. I need something abrasive enough to blend the surrounding paint with the affected area. Well they do make the paste kind also....it's a little more abrasive but it's job is to blend the paint. I used it many years ago on my red mustang and it did a fantastic job of bringing the color back to life and I remember seeing a lot of red paint on the towels that I used so it definitely takes off paint. I have been tempted to use it on my hood as there are swirls and scratches on it but I have been afraid I may make it worse. If you already have white paint showing you probably don't have much to lose  |
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Post by giannid on Nov 3, 2008 7:44:56 GMT -6
Meguiar's scratch X is not as strong as a compound and it might work. It might require some elbow grease though ... lol
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Post by latenight72 on Nov 3, 2008 23:31:53 GMT -6
Automotive grade Lacquer Thinner. Will literally melt away the house paint in one pass. You might be able to use house lacquer thinner, but I doubt the properties are the same. Plus a small-ish can of Lacquer thinner at Wal-Mart (found in the touch up paint isle) is <$5.
Use a clean terry cloth towel. Pour a little lacquer thinner on the towel and wipe away the white paint. Once done, wash the car/area immediately with a mild detergent (dish soap, car soap, etc), and dry. Will be as good as new.
No, the Lacquer thinner will not hurt the Urethane paint, unless it is allowed to sit for an extended period of time.
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Post by Aurora40 on Nov 4, 2008 8:02:37 GMT -6
The paint cleaner should have removed all of the paint transfer I'm guessing. If not, you could use laquer thinner as LateNight suggested. The paint cleaner should do the same job though with a bit more effort, and a bit more safely. It sounds like you've got all the paint transfer removed though.
To fix the scuffed Aurora paint, it will depend on how deep the scuff is. But if you are working by hand, ScratchX is not a bad idea. It is more abrasive than the MPPC you used, but suitable for hand use. More than that and you will need a machine.
My two cents, take your time. I'm sure you don't like seeing it, but it will not get worse or anything if you leave it until you can tackle it properly.
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Post by scottydl on Nov 4, 2008 9:47:39 GMT -6
Thanks all - and yes the remaining problem are the scuffs/smudges or whatever you want to call them. The white paint came off pretty well with the paint cleaner. I'll probably pick up some ScratchX then. I do have a 10hp buffer that I picked up a month or so ago, and haven't used yet. I actually bought it to apply oxidation remover to my RV's fiberglass gelcoat finish, but this might be good opportunity to break it out!
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Post by Aurora40 on Nov 4, 2008 13:49:40 GMT -6
10hp? That seems like a ton.
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Post by rvrrat on Nov 4, 2008 17:02:39 GMT -6
I go with their suggestions, and Not to sound rude but How do people manage to hit a garage wall??? I don't see how people do this! Many people in my family have done it too,
a friend of mine just ran her car into a parked car on the side of the road the other day, luckily she only had to replace a headlight and the mirror, only a few scratches had to be buffed out of her taurus, the Olds cutlass she hit on the other had was destroyed, the fender had to be replaced completely.
I just don't jnow how people manage to do things like this behind the wheel of a car.
Sorry for hijacking your thread, scotty, but at leat your wife rolled into the wall of the garage and did not hit a car, she is ok and thats what matters and the car is in one piece!!
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Post by scottydl on Nov 4, 2008 19:07:53 GMT -6
^ It's not really a hijack... we're still on the same topic. Since you are so concerned about the cause  here's the story. Our 2-car garage is about 20x20 and has room for just that. 2 cars and not a whole lot else. Both cars really have to be squeezed up against the outer walls, in order for there to be room to open the car doors and have any room to walk. She misjudged the edge of the garage trim and there you have it. I can't really fault her because I've done the same thing. See the black marks on the white trim in my original photo? That's from when I rubbed the trim with the front tire attempting the same maneuver. Luckily that time I *was* able to catch myself and stop before any painted metal reached the wall. 10hp? That seems like a ton. Duh. I meant 10". 10hp would rip right through the metal!  |
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Post by rvrrat on Nov 4, 2008 19:29:46 GMT -6
Ok Scotty Did not mean to sound insulting, But I really don't get how people do that, But in your case it makes sense
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Post by Aurora40 on Nov 6, 2008 10:26:59 GMT -6
Hey Scotty, that thing will not be much better than by hand. Those types of buffers don't do much work, it's more like hand work except not tiring. However it won't hurt to try it. I'd use products made for hand use though, not machine use, or you might end up with worse hazing and such that your machine isn't powerful enough to remove.
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here's the story. Our 2-car garage is about 20x20 and has room for just that. 2 cars and not a whole lot else. Both cars really have to be squeezed up against the outer walls, in order for there to be room to open the car doors and have any room to walk. She misjudged the edge of the garage trim and there you have it. I can't really fault her because I've done the same thing. See the black marks on the white trim in my original photo? That's from when I rubbed the trim with the front tire attempting the same maneuver.