Degreaser + Paint = no bueno

[CobraRed_96_GT]

appearently after degreasing my engine then washing it off the water carrying the degreaser oversprayed onto some of my paint now theres a small area thats lighter than the rest. Im pretty sure theres nothing i can right? i tried washing it all with car soap.
Screwed right

 

[Mustang5L5]

What type of degreaser did you use???

 

[PonyboyIsaac]

wow that sucks, i think the smiley slappin itself on the forhead doesnt cut it for this, we need one blowin its brains out for this one or something.

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

well it wasn't reeally an "area" it was about 4 lines rolling off my passenger fender from where the overspray rolled off. Good news! i called the local detail shop and talked to them and then went over and bought a ultracoat paint coat polish and compound, then i used the very light abrasive compound followed by some light buffing and then some clear coat polish Looks good! costed me about 8 dollars cuz i have the buffer and micro weave cloth I might do this to the rest of my car!!!! wait maybe i should install these 4.10's i have first

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

What type of degreaser did you use???

i ran out of the engine degreaser from autozone after like 5 seconds, so the rest i used medium/strong degreaser i had in my garage. Wont do that agian

 

[menasci]

lol.....your screenname should now be "CobraPink_96_GT"

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

lol.....your screenname should now be "CobraPink_96_GT"

oh no you didn't!
But i fixed it all and now fender area shines a lil more than the rest of the car

 

[98bluevert]

congrats, glad it didn't screw up your paint, since u have a buffer i am assuming its an actual buffer, not an orbital polisher, and u know how to use it. But anyways just remember to stay away from the edges, u burn through and that will be more than an 8 dollar fix.

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

congrats, glad it didn't screw up your paint, since u have a buffer i am assuming its an actual buffer, not an orbital polisher, and u know how to use it. But anyways just remember to stay away from the edges, u burn through and that will be more than an 8 dollar fix.

I know, my bro and i painted his supra about a year ago and that's where its from. Learned the hard way how to use it right.

 

[98bluevert]

At least it wasn't your car u learned on

 

[Saleen4971]

whenever i degrease engiens, i always make sure to spray off the hood, fenders, bumper, cowl and windshield, jstu to make sure nothing sits on them and does that.

glad you gotits straightened out though a lot of things that effect teh clear coat can be takesn care of, but not TOO many times