Got wet line paint all over my truck!!
 

I was wondering if any of you guy knew how to get paint they paint the lines with off the side of my truck??

Thanks Brad

have you tried lacquer thinner on a rag yet, heard that works dont know haven't tried it. just be careful not to get it on the paint you don't want coming off. that paint crap is some nasty stuff to get off GOOD LUCK

maybe some light wet sanding... and i mean REAL light. Trick is to sand through the lines and not the paint underneath.

claybar?

you sure there not vinyl. if so they have vinyl decal remover at o'reilleys in a spray can.

woops, my bad, i thought he was talking about hi-way line marking paint :scare2:

We are talking about highway line paint.. I used a razor blade on my running boards no issues there.. Now for my rocker panel stainless steel i didn't want to do that so i tried some turtle wax chrome polish help a little, but lots let on there.. So i tried starting fluid and that didn't seem to work. So than i got out some maratic acid and tried to clean my wheel wells with that because i knew it couldn't harm it and it didn't do anything besides hurt my finger tips and change my rag a funny color.. I will try a clay bar when i get to the store but i think i might have a little rubbing compound i might try.

that decal remover will take everything over clearcoat off. have used it to take off spray paint.

call up the people who painted the line, i know around here in pa if u get it on ur car, they are saposed to remove it, they should of had a truck following far enough back to let it dry before being able to drive on it. i know here a truck follows like 1/2 mile behind the painter not allowing people to pass him.

On the clear coat, I've used a clay bar. I found some on my wife's PT cruiser when I was cleaning it up to trade in. The clay bar took it off and I polished then waxed it.

On stainless, I'd think that the decal remover should take the highway paint off. Then hit it with some metal polish to clean up any residue.

Good luck.

I ended up doing just that an it turned out super! I would of never thought decal remover would do that...

Goo-Gone works really well if you can find it:argh:

WD40 is good for taking stuff off if used asap :tu:

The two best items for removing highway line paint are rubbing alcohol in the highest concentration you can find(I use 90% when I detail) and a product made by Stoner called "Tarminator".

If you use the rubbing alcohol use cotton to soften the paint and a soft terry towel or micro-fiber towel to remove the paint when its loose.If the line paint is not that bad and you use the Tarminator use the same care and towels so you do not scratch the clear coat.

Either way will work and have been used by many shops that detail.I just did a customers Benz that he had the yellow paint all over it and up on the body as well.

seen my buddy use thinner.. works pretty good..