Droplets of paint fell on my vehicle

caliper · 27th June 2007, 17:33

I guess I must have parked somewhere where they were doing automotive painting.

Minute white paint droplets on black.

So what's the recommendation for removing the white without scratching the clear coat or the underlying paint?

And how much should it cost?

manikjeet · 27th June 2007, 17:41

i think rubbing with a rubbing compound may help

but in the worst case you may have to get the area repainted

iraghava · 27th June 2007, 17:57

Better still go to a reputed body shop. They will rub the area down with a very fine sanding paper & then polish it again, that should remove the paint marks completely.

caliper · 27th June 2007, 18:34

Thanks.

So what's better or more protective of the original paint? Rubbing compound or sandpaper?

iraghava · 27th June 2007, 18:52

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Originally Posted by caliper

Thanks.

So what's better or more protective of the original paint? Rubbing compound or sandpaper?

Rubbing compound if you intend to do it yourself and Sanpaper only if it is being done by a Professional. Please don't try the sandpaper method by yourself.

horsepower · 27th June 2007, 21:12

I guess you can try with little petrol and see if it works.

manikjeet · 27th June 2007, 22:10

if the paint has got hardener in it petrol wouldn't do anything

i would say take the car to a body shop and as them what can be done

SRK · 27th June 2007, 22:27

Same thing had happened to our Black Ikon..
The mech took the car..dont know what he did..But he said He polished the whole car..
but there are still some traces of it..

27th June 2007, 17:33	#1
caliper BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 160 Thanked: 3 Times	Droplets of paint fell on my vehicle I guess I must have parked somewhere where they were doing automotive painting. Minute white paint droplets on black. So what's the recommendation for removing the white without scratching the clear coat or the underlying paint? And how much should it cost?
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27th June 2007, 17:41	#2
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	i think rubbing with a rubbing compound may help but in the worst case you may have to get the area repainted
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27th June 2007, 17:57	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Better still go to a reputed body shop. They will rub the area down with a very fine sanding paper & then polish it again, that should remove the paint marks completely.
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27th June 2007, 18:34	#4
caliper BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 160 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks. So what's better or more protective of the original paint? Rubbing compound or sandpaper?
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27th June 2007, 21:12	#6
horsepower BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: Once View My Garage	I guess you can try with little petrol and see if it works.
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27th June 2007, 22:10	#7
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	if the paint has got hardener in it petrol wouldn't do anything i would say take the car to a body shop and as them what can be done
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27th June 2007, 22:27	#8
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Same thing had happened to our Black Ikon.. The mech took the car..dont know what he did..But he said He polished the whole car.. but there are still some traces of it..
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