My garage hired the Three Stooges to paint the walls and they got paint on my car. I'm going to have their insurance co. pay to remove this. I don't think my Acura dealer would handle this, right? Should I take it to a body shop?

 

Use paint thinner or few drops of gasoline on a cloth. Rub it on the paint and it will come off!

 

Try nail polish remover.

 

Need more info. What kind of paint were they using? Latex or oil-based? If latex just wipe off with a wet towel before it fully dries. It looks like joint compound, if so get it nice and wet and then it should wipe off.

 

No paint thinner or nail polish removed - this may remove the car paint. I would buy a clay bar and this should remove the paint transfer.

 

A bit of polishing compound, followed by a coat of wax and you're done.

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hahahah at folks recommending PAINT STRIPPER, in forms of nail paint remover, gasoline and paint thinner...

if it takes paint off, IT WILL TAKE OFF YOUR CARS PAINT. dummies. DONT DO THIS.

 

Try a clay bar and polish it off right after

 

LIKE ANYTHING in this world, you need to know or understand the why FIRST, before you do anything.

it looks like its paint transfer. meaning, some one or something transferred paint to the bumper.

the person who suggested using detailing products is spot on!!!
you always WANT TO USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT FIRST!
this means, NO you dummies, you dont use gasoline, paint thinner, or nail polish remover , as these are AGGRESSIVE and will eat your factory paint.


I would start off by using a clay bar, it wont pick up ALL of the paint, but it will pick up most. again, starting off with the least aggressive plan of attack.

then, you move onto a more aggressive cleaner, such as a polish compound and a machine polisher.

 

Lol, at my dealership if there was a small scuff (some sort of paint transfer from another car or object) they would use very very small amount of paint thinner and it would work without harming the vehicles paint. You can use paint thinner but have to be extremely careful with it & wash it off immediately after you're done with the area

 

Take the car to a detailer, not a body shop.

Removing it will take some trial and error, but you always want to start gentle before working up to more aggressive products.

 

Clear coat is designed to resist being damaged by such caustic liquids, but why even risk it?

You can likely clay bar that off. It's like a $10-$15 fix, at most.

Additionally, buffing it out would work flawlessly also.

Interior/exterior paint does not stick super hard to clear coat.

 

Clear coat is not the same as paint. I'm sure you've spilled a drop or two of gasoline when filling up your car and the clear coat never came off.

However, I do agree- start with the least aggressive solution, but clear coat is supposed to resist caustic stuff. Even though it might be ok, I wouldn't risk it. Clear coat is the only thing protecting the paint.

 

if it can eat through paint, BEST BELIEVE IT WILL EAT THROUGH CLEAR COAT, TACOBELLA!

drop some brake fluid on your clearcoat and report back on what happens, taco bella!

 

They painted the building I was working at a few years ago and got over spray on cars.8 bought clay bar kit and it all came off then I re-waxed car.

 

Well, when I touched up some rock chips I used very little acrylic lacquer paint thinner to clean up and redo the touch up few times. The factory paint is still intact and look perfect! Maybe that's too aggressive but it worked for my case. Just trying to provide the real experience I had. Take it to a detailer would be the best option then..

 

I love it when you type in capitals

But seriously, you're wrong and there's enough anecdotal evidence here to confirm that. Again, I'm sure you've spilled gas on your car in the past. Any damage? Nope. I've spilled brake fluid on my paint (when the line blew). Any damage? Nope. People put paint thinner on their paint. Any damage? Nope.

I'll say it again. Paint has zero protective properties. It's all in the clear coat. It's also a big reason I don't like cutting the clear coat to remove swirls. It's the only barrier your paint has from everything it comes into contact with. You want it to be as thick as possible.

And I'm not saying that clear won't eventually be deteriorated by something caustic, but for the short haul, it's supposed to protect the paint.

 

Would 80 grit sandpaper be too aggressive? I bet it would get that paint off pretty fast.



I do agree that I'd try some type of polish or cleaner and a claybar before using the more aggressive methods. Why go super aggressive if a mild product will do the trick. If all else fails take it to a detailer like others have said and it will most likely be taken care of in a few minutes.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions! I just spoke to the garage manager and he told me it was water-based paint. I wet a cloth with water and it came right off. I had recently waxed the car, so that probably helped. It's as good as new!

 

Glad you got it off of your new, new baby