a paint container flew out of a truck and paint is all over my car

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-25-2007, 05:05 PM

his insurance will be paying BUT

He said it was latex paint.....will that buff off or will my car need a new paint job ?

**1fastcamarosss11** · 09-25-2007, 05:12 PM

get clear corners, get new bumper cover, new hood i'll buy the old one. get what ever you can i would be so pissed. hope it works out for you.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-25-2007, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by 1fastcamarosss11

get clear corners, get new bumper cover, new hood i'll buy the old one. get what ever you can i would be so pissed. hope it works out for you.

I was furious ! he tried to get me to take it to a car wash......told him I would let a body shop deal with it....cops charged him with having an unsecure load

**richard head** · 09-25-2007, 06:16 PM

man, what would it take to have that happen to my car?! rofl... damn thing does need paint though!!!`

**craig02ta** · 09-26-2007, 12:04 PM

omg,i think i just shed a tear,that sucks hope it all works out

**patricksd** · 09-26-2007, 01:13 PM

My heart goes out to you! I'll never complain about rocks hitting my paint again lol

**bigrondownhiller** · 09-26-2007, 01:32 PM

If you had a good coat of wax most should come off. You must get to it quickly though. Try some bug and tar remover and let it soak a little.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-26-2007, 02:28 PM

their insurance is paying....1st estimate i got was $1700

**Selah** · 09-27-2007, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

their insurance is paying....1st estimate i got was $1700

Sure, but if you can get it out yourself, that could be H/C money

**theGeneral** · 09-27-2007, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

I was furious ! he tried to get me to take it to a car wash...

2fast2furious? ok... sorry, couldn't resist.

That really sucks. Hope it all works out.

cops charged him with having an unsecure load

btw, this sounds like a bad line out of a porno.

**Z06-Goose** · 09-27-2007, 05:28 AM

Try some stuff called Goof-Off. You don't need to apply iy hard against the paint, just go soft overlaps until it starts to come off. If you car had a good coat of wax, it's possible that claybar can remove it as well...
I would try claybar first since it's the easiest and safest method

**blownh2x** · 09-27-2007, 10:41 AM

I would use mineral spirits. Just do it in the shade and not in the sunlight. Take the insurance check and do a little elbow greece with mineral spirits from home depot or menards. That is what I use when taking glue off of vans that have lettering being removed, if someone's car gets spray painted, or even for tar and road grime. It will come off pretty easy, but make sure you wax the car afterwards.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-27-2007, 02:45 PM

going to take the insurance ck and do it myself.........for sure a claybar and polish

**xinthenight** · 09-27-2007, 05:03 PM

Don't settle with just a "buff" that could end up turning around and comming back later on and you're shit out of luck. If no damage was done to the car, at least get a new paint job man.

**xinthenight** · 09-27-2007, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by xinthenight

Don't settle with just a "buff" that could end up turning around and comming back later on and you're shit out of luck. If no damage was done to the car, at least get a new paint job man.

Originally Posted by Z06-Goose

Try some stuff called Goof-Off. You don't need to apply iy hard against the paint, just go soft overlaps until it starts to come off. If you car had a good coat of wax, it's possible that claybar can remove it as well...
I would try claybar first since it's the easiest and safest method

We used goof-off just about every day at work for setting up Lowes Hardware stores...and seeing how easy that was to eat into the paint on their beams...i'd never take a risk on the car paint.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-27-2007, 05:18 PM

I took the car to a local chevy dealer.....he said the clear coat was not damaged..............if he did it he said he would claybar it then polish the paint

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 09-28-2007, 06:54 AM

got my insurance check today with no hassle........$1,715.25........the guy sprayed some stuff called sure solv on it and it wiped right off

**blackonblackt/a** · 09-28-2007, 07:20 AM

oh that is sooo lucky.... i need that to happen now... I want heads and cam money

**theGeneral** · 09-28-2007, 08:45 AM

sweet!!

-but couldn't this be construed as insurance fraud? I wouldn't gloat about it on an internet forum. ha

**blownh2x** · 09-28-2007, 09:49 AM

Thats not insurance fraud. His vehicle was damaged, he received payment based on what a shop would perform, he was smarter about it and did it cheaper. There are always two ways to do something, one might be harder than the other involving more work. Nice payday that solvent you used is equivalent to mineral spirits.