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ran over a can of pain!

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jstang209

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How would I go about removing paint without removing the color of my car lol
 

bigcat

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depends on what kind of paint you ran over, and what kind of paint you have on your car.
 

stang8urimport

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Did the same thing with a rental car. White car, black spray paint can = baaaaaaad. All I needed was a little acetone or paint thinner and it wiped right off... but it was only on the car about 20 minutes, too. The effects of the chemicals? I didn't care cause it was a rental LOL.
 

Aaron

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Also - if you had a good layer of wax on your car before you hit the can, you can probably get it off by using a clay bar. I had to do that a couple years ago when I ran through a paint puddle (no kidding) and got paint on my car.
 

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Acetone Works great. Dont rub it on though just dab the surface.
 

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My car is burgundy, I ran over a can of white spray paint. Needless to say, it was everywhere, especially the rear valance. I didn't have the confidence to remove it myself, so I took it to a detailer.

Lems
 

Roland69

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paint thinner
 

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wetsand it with like 2000 grit or they make little bars like a wet stone that are for sanding clearcoat
 
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i could be wrong but i heard that the original paint on our cars didnt come with a clear coat.....
so like posted before it would depend on the paint on your car
 

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some foxes did come with a clearcoat but i think it was only the 93's and up...and only some of the 93's were clear coat. Most were single stage so i wouldnt just start sanding away! good luck man
 

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I wouldnt sand anything on my car lol.
 
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well it should just wipe off the chrome bling, but i agree with the acetone, just dont rub it in. also if there is light specks and "overspray" you can easily claybar them off without harming the paint whatsoever.

-adam
 
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