My son went to go to work and someone poured what looks like paint thinner on his hood. His car is black. Is there anything that can be done to restore it short of re-painting the hood?

 

ouch, I guess it depends on how long it was there. Any pics?

 

He found it early this afternoon. I noticed something about it this morning, but it was dark. So, I guess since last night. Sorry no pics. I'm still at work. Any hope?

 

Clear coats are very durable,although susceptible to scratching very easily. Thinner may tend to soften the CC if left on for a prolonged period of time, but I would hesitate to think it will "melt" it off.....
Without pictures, Im afraid to even recommend a method of recovery./ You would be best left taking it to a pro to evaluate.

 

I showed my neighbor and he thinks it was actually brake fluid. Anyway, here are a few pics:





He's getting an estimate tomorrow.....

 

is the car turbo'd? what's witht he hood scoop? whatever was put on there stripped the paint right off. you need a new paint job w/o a doubt. that sucks, whoever did that is a fuckin loser!

 

Geez, someone was sure P.O'd. The car is not a TL. The car looks more like a Mustang.

I could not give an opinion about the condition without actually feeling the paint. However, it does not look very promising from the pics. Try calling a local detailer and see what they think before you spend the $$$ on new paint.

 

Oh man, I'm so sorry to hear about/see this. I've seen what brake fluid does to paint, and that looks consistent.

SweetJazz offered some great advice, and actually most body shops can probably offer an estimate to either repair (if possible) or repaint. Good luck on this. Probably too late for any tangible action, but it might not be a bad idea to file a police complaint as well.

 

Oh crap. It appears your CC is gone..........

 

Wow. Time for a paint job.

 

Yes, this is a Mustang GT. The acid ate it down to the primer but not bare metal. Paint job for sure. No, it's not a turbo (fake scoop). Yea, whoever did this is a real loser, and a police report has been filed, insurance called. In a way this is good because he really need the front bumper repainted from all the rock chips. He just hates to pay the deductable.

 

Damn man that sucks!
There are some fucked up people in this world.
Hope everything comes out good for you and your son though.

 

Thanks. He got his car back today. I haven't seen it yet but he says that it looks great. His bumper had some rock chips before this happened. The shop repainted the hood, right fender, front bumper, replaced right rim, both headlight lens and plastic under windshield. Should look almost new. Let's hope this doesn't happen again.

 

glad to hear it, please post pics of the after pics.

 

Here are the after pics:




The car looks better than before!

 

Congrats!

 

Nice. Remember to remind your son not to wax for the first 6-8 weeks as it is fresh paint.

 

HUH? What is reason for this?

 

The paint needs to cure in that time since car cannot be properly baked at high temperature after assembly. If wax is applied during the cure time, the paint might not cure properly as it is sealed and could also form small bubbles.

 

Could not have worded that better myself!

 

much better, I am glad to see your son got what he deserved......a nice new paint job! I agree do not wax for a solid 2 months.

 

This is true in general. However, You can and should buff out (with a PC) those swirls and holograms with some Meguiars Speed Glaze (#80). It will take out most if not all that marring and then add a very light polymer for protection until the paint is cured. The Megs #80, as with most of Meguiars Professional Line, is a body shop safe product meaning it can be used on fresh paint.

 

Bodyshop safe means that it doesn't contain silicone. I have bodyshop safe sealant here (Meg's #21 pro), and it is definately not safe for using on uncured paint. I'd rather let it cure first and then do a cut after to remove holograms and swirls and then using a sealant. Otherwise that perfect paint will be covered by water spots and what nots pretty quickly.

 

I agree, Megs #21 is a LSP and not recommended for fresh paint. I think Megs has a different definition as far as "bodyshop safe". My point is if you use #80 (it's a cleaner/polish not a LSP) then you will have at least some protection from water spots and the like. Simply leaving the paint as is will give you much more work later on.

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll let him know.......