It runs an inch or two along the entire length, including wheel wells, on passenger side. It's been dried on for about a month because I've been too busy to deal with it. Thanks!
OT: Best way to remove dried white road line paint from car?
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Not white but I had yellow on mine. I took it to the body shop the next day. They told me the sooner the better that if you leave it on too long you really can't get it off. I paid the guy $50 and he rubbed on it for a few hours and got it off. So tomorrow am I be a a body shop and hope !!
Buying new fender liners would be easier for the wheel wells. Goo Gone is car paint safe, have heard you can also spray the road paint with wd40 and let it soak in for a day and pressure wash off.
Tar remover spray, wax, and as a last resort polishing compound. Make sure your elbow is nice and limber.
Go to penn dot, get a little can of matching paint, and paint both sides to match. Will be the only part of the car left after ten winters in Pa. liquid salt.
I was afraid it would require hard work and my wife is busy enough as it is.
Did you try clay bar?
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Re: How to get white road paint off?
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I guess I should tell you that I finally did get the white paint off. How? (Please be sitting down when you read what follows).
I used a single edge razor blade to VERY carefuly "pop" off the little specks of paint.
Then, Clay Bar was able to take care of the rest and a little 3M polish, a good wash and some Zaino Z5 and its as good as new. Using a razor blade on your C5 is not for the faint of heart
Re: How to get white road paint off?
Member
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 562
Loc: Edgewood, NM
I guess I should tell you that I finally did get the white paint off. How? (Please be sitting down when you read what follows).
I used a single edge razor blade to VERY carefuly "pop" off the little specks of paint.
Then, Clay Bar was able to take care of the rest and a little 3M polish, a good wash and some Zaino Z5 and its as good as new. Using a razor blade on your C5 is not for the faint of heart
The fact that you let it set-up on the paint surface isn’t favorable, but it can be removed. The only question is whether you want to undertake this project yourself. It’s laborious.
TJ’s response about using a razor blade to scrape off the dried paint is correct. There is no product on the market that will both cut through the dried paint (without pre-scraping) and release it from the clear coat layer on the paint surface.
It is important to carefully scrape off the excess paint and get it exposed such that it can be treated and removed with either mineral spirits or clay bar. I’m a huge fan of Zaino products, especially their clay bars and polishes.
You might want to call Zaino Brothers in Howell, NJ and ask them. With any luck, you’ll get to speak with Sal...the owner/founder.
https://www.zainostore.com/
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One of my least favorite words is "laborious". Ah well. I guess I'll tackle it myself and see how it goes.
I hate the word also because it requires effort, but that said, my process would includeOne of my least favorite words is "laborious". Ah well. I guess I'll tackle it myself and see how it goes.
- Quickly wash the area with detergent/water
- carefully scraping the paint specs with razor blade
- Rubbing the scraped area with a micro-fiber towel and mineral spirits 2x (twice)
- Re-wash the area with detergent and water
- Treat with clay bar
- Polish
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot. I'll probably have to wait till next weekend. Maybe Saturday afternoon would be good. Not much going on then.
Seeing as how PSU is probably going to lose anyway, I suggest 3:30 - 7:00 pm.Thanks. I'll give it a shot. I'll probably have to wait till next weekend. Maybe Saturday afternoon would be good. Not much going on then.
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My wife is a pro at running through wet line paint. I have much experience here. First get the bug and tar remover at the auto parts store. Let that soak for a bit. Then, if you can swing it, hot water pressure washer. That will knock of most of it. Then take a razor blade and some windex (keep it wet) to remove the tough stuff.
If it's inside here and not on painted surfaces I'd just spray these with some undercoat to mask it rather than putting in the labor to get it off.
I'm disappointed in you all....this thing was set up on a tee and nobody took a swing
hey I was just trying to be helpful, but now that I re read that, you are most likely correct!
