I got some white line in the road paint on my car as it was flung up by my tire.

See if Mineral spirits will remove it after washing the section off.


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Goof off is safe but may not do anything for removing the paint. Mineral spirits will be safe for clear coat, once you’re done go ahead and rewash that area and you shouldn’t have any problems.


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Agree clear Mineral Spirits diluted 50/50 with water will work well. Griots Garage Smudge and Bug remover should also work. Use a disposable Microfiber towel

 

Mineral spirits you can get at Lowe’s or Home Depot. If not that you could try goo gone or similar to see.


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Haha yeah maybe hold off on the paint thinner.


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Oh ok I gotcha


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Every day you wait will make it harder. Ask me how I know. You might be too late now.

 

I found this solution but I must caution, Lacquer Thinner is a strong solvent but as long as it's factory paint you should be OK...

1. Put on rubber gloves.
2. Moisten a small shop towel with lacquer-paint-thinning solvent. Wring out the towel to prevent dripping.
3. Apply solvent to the road-line paint, using the damp towel.
4. Wait 10 to 15 seconds for the lacquer solvent to loosen the paint
5. Wipe the road-line paint from your car, using a terry cloth. Massage the road paint in a circular motion until it comes loose.
6. Moisten a fresh towel with lacquer-paint-thinning solvent and wipe down any remaining road-line paint. Use the buffer, equipped with a wool pad, to clean off the remaining road paint.
7. Dry excess lacquer solvent with a new, dry towel.

Keep in mind that road paint contains glass beads (Silica) for reflectivity, crushed quartz (for non-skid)......So....Be very careful with any "Rubbing Techniques"...and always follow the safety guidelines/PPE for any solvent use.

Hope this helps you some




These methods were posted by friends of mine on another forum, Bobby,and Bobby G. Credit goes to them!

 

Paint thinner = mineral spirits. But it's unlikely to be of much help, especially after all this time.

I'd try brake cleaner before going to lacquer thinner. Scott's technique sounds good though, it's just that brake cleaner is a lot less taxing on the car's finish.

Another option would be acetone. Not sure if it's worse on the original finish than lacquer thinner, but I'd probably try acetone after brake cleaner but before lacquer thinner if it was my car.

 

Be careful, around here they mix a gritty reflective material in the paint sometimes.

 

I would try WD-40. It worked well taking off small spots of white road paint a car flung up on my friend's black SUV. It took A LOT of elbow grease, but it came off. We tried a clay bar first and it did nothing, but we used it after just to remove whatever WD loosened enough because our arms were too tired to get off lol.

By the way, we only did half of the front of the car as it took too long and never did the other half. It's a Honda so he didn't care that much. So I'm not exaggerating how much elbow grease that took. We only used WD-40 and paper towels.

Edit: Some places online say to leave it on for 1-2 hours then take off. We didn't do that. We sprayed and rubbed it off.

 

I believe clay baring is the best method to attack the over spray problem. The secret to claying is the lubricant used and there are lots available. Some detailers swear by ArmorAll Ultra Shine Spray Wash as a lubricant which clings to vertical panels rather than runs off the car and makes the clay work more efficiently. Here is a video outlining the finer details of removing paint over spray and also provides some moral support that the task can be accomplished.

 

With the above technique using clay be aware there are different grades of clay, fine, medium and coarse. Always use the least aggressive method on painted surfaces.

 

Acetone

 

Give 99% rubbing alcohol a try. Anything you try, try on the underside of the trunk panel first. Once you remove the crap, you are going to need some change compound and a buffer (later likely)

 

Time to bite the bullet and see the paint shop. A well respected shop near me will remove my 430 front bumper, sand, prime, paint and clear coat for $1000. You might at least get an estimate. Once you know the worst case scenario you can experiment with solvents.


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Laquer thinner if the clear coat is over 90 days old. I do high end vehicles in Pa. If you have a problem...pm me and I can offer assistance if you need it.

 

Why in the world did it sit for 6 months? Just curious.
I had some yellow road paint, got it right away with a sponge, and a little effort (maybe a gentle fingernail)

 

This is your answer.... absolutely magic. Have used this on paint, carpet, interior, etc. etc.

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