Just curious on what the easiest way to get white road lines off a black car is.. I was going to try and scrape them with a credit card, but thought i'd ask here. I did a search and found that Latex Paint Remover seems to be suggested, also to use a Wax bar. But wondering if anyone from here has found an easy way that won't damage the paint. I was gonna try this before i file a claim with the city, as I'm not sure if i want to go through the headache of that.

It is just mostly on my lower panel under the drivers door. Was sprayed up from the tire, almost like if you drove through mud. Suprisingly missed the entire door. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Don't use a credit card! You could scratch it up pretty good. I have heard from a couple members on here that have said TurboWax carries a product that could help you out, just don't use a card. lol I'm sure there are lots of options, but i won't blurt anything out without knowing fact.

 

That blows.

No suggestions really, just wanted to offer my condolences.

 

paint thinner(on a rag), rubbing alchohol(again on a rag), or a good ole fashioned clay bar should fix this issue

 

Thanks all, just wanted a little re-assurance before i went ahead with the paint thinner.. just for some reason has me scared. Im gonna pick up some on the way home tonight and give it a try. Should i lightly put it on the rag.. or soak it in?

 

I'd say light. The car is covered in paint, after all.

 

um...don't drive over them in the first place?

 

id try polishing compound or a claybar.

if that doesnt work, probably wetsanding (if you know how without ruining your clearcoat)

 

Paint Thinner on a rag. Doesn't take much either.

 

Kinda tough to when you're doing single lane highway in each direction and you've got a semi with a WIDE LOAD banner plastered on the front with a double wide trailer on the back. It happens a lot on hwy 13 between where I use it every day. :P

 

clay bar wont take off road paint!
paint thinner will but you have to work at it for a bit. don't press too hard as it will dull the area you are pressing on quite easily.
like Anom said compounding the area with paint on it will work as well.

 

thinner & rag....use some elbow grease and be ready to wax the problem area after cuz like the other guy said... it will make the finish appear dull.

 

Thanks for all the info guys, got it all off.. just ended up using soap and water, and a rag. Took a little bit of work but it all came off.

Here's another question though, i noticed alot of surface rust (i beleive thats what it is) spots all over the car? Is this normal for an 07? And is it something i can take it to the dealership for?

 

This happend to me a while ago as well. I used this proceedure and it worked:
1) wash car with dish detergent and dry it off
2)Take paint thinner and rub it on where the paint is with a piece of cheese cloth
3) Once that is done and the paint is off, re-wash and dry the car
4)Put a good coat of wax on the car. The reason for this is because when you apply the paint thinner, it strips the wax off.

Hope this helps out

 

pics?

 

Opps just realized that you got it off...

 

the surface rust is probabily brake dust that has setteled on your paint, clay bar will remove it

 

Ill try and grab some pics tonight when i get home. Taking it to the dealership for the service manager to take a look at. Didnt even know brake dust could do that.. although i wash the car pretty much every week, at worst every other week... how does the dust stick on there long enough to rust?

Np, it was actually dish detergent and water that i used and it came off pretty easy.. still needed a little scrubbing. If i probably would have let it sit on it longer and cook might have been worse.

 

Use bug and tar remover?

 

Well just got back from the dealership... they told me the rust like looking spots is from pollution, and can easily be removed with a clay bar/wet polish, and then a wax after.. anyone ever hear of this?