Looking for a car paint specialist help with traffic paint removal on our Atlas. Wife says there was no warning signs posted and drove right through it heading to her office. So far I’ve tried Petroleum jelly and let it sit for 24 hrs, WD40 and Goo Gone with none of them making a difference. Any other ideas? I suppose the last option is a paint/body shop drive by if I can’t figure it out.
Call the city/township or whatever and document it. Then when all else fails try to make them pay for it. I’ve had people tell me that works but never had to try myself.
Have you filed a claim with the state or local municipality? Depending on where you live, you might be able to get reimbursed for repairs. As far as how to get rid of it, I’ll leave that up to those that stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I use Xylol (Xylene) to clean road debris off of my truck. It's the only chemical I've found that removes concrete sealer!
Try a rag with mineral spirits on a small out of the way spot Anything super harsh will require a rebuffing anyway
Mineral spirits (paint thinner) will work as will acetone. If you are careful, you can use lacquer thinner. Make sure the surface is free from dirt and debris so you don't scratch the paint. With laquer thinner, the best method is wipe the area with a rag to soften the line paint and then go back over it again once the paint has softened.
Here is the SDS for the TEC 307 remover. It has 1 chemical listed that will eat just about anything. We use it, usually at elevated temps, to remove solid cured urethane and epoxy. That is the 2-Methyl Pyrrolidone 872-50-4. The aromatic hydrocarbon is a general solvent that appears to have Aromatic (Naptha, Xylene, Benzene, etc) as well as saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. Now some traffic paint is just a one component paint and cures only by drying. Others are made with a curing agent like used in car paint. Well since I sell it to both types of companies, its EXACTLY like used in car paint. This 2 Component paint wont just re-dissolve in solvent. Its harder to remove. The TEC 307 chemicals should soften it so you can wipe it off. If I were you I would try some solvents, paint thinners, etc and if those didnt work you can assume the paint they used is 2 Component and you may need to use something like the TEC307. Just be careful and follow the directions. Dont let it sit to long as the NMP (Pyrrolidone) will eat the urethane car paint if left to long. As always test in a hidden spot like bottom of rocker, inside door jamb, etc before using on the main car. Good luck
dont try it yourself, call a few detail shops, body shops, someone has experience removing this stuff. then call your insurance company, and provide the municipality you were in, date time etc... they will subrogate against them. Ski
Only if the paint work exceeds the deductible by enough that the insurance company is out an amount that makes attempting subrogation financially viable.
Acetone...has never failed me. Dont soak it, but most..rub w microfiber. It's a clear coat..not the paint ..it should buff out nice & shiny when done w a wax or clear coat polish. Lawyers disclaimer:Your results may vary
Happens a lot. People will roll in off the street to our shop. We have been around for 47 years. So m any customers. We use one cloth with paint thinner to wipe off the paint. Then wipe the residue with a clean water soaked rag. Polish accordingly. Usually takes less than a couple minutes. Edit: little dots will Flake off with finger nail or plastic blade
Made it out to Chemical Guys in Prosper today and the fella showed me how to clay bar. We had to use the heavy duty bar, but with some clay luber spray and some elbow grease, I’ve got one side and the rear of the Atlas looking good as new. What a relief it is to see that paint coming off.
