Many small paint spots can be seen on the front part of the roof, some parts of the A-pillar and bonnet of my new BMW X5.
BHPian neal recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
Hi all,
Need the community’s advice to get the paint sprinkles removed from our new X5 car. We had exterior texture paint going at our home. It led to the paint sprinkled over the front part of the roof and some parts of the A-pillar and bonnet too.
I spoke with the BMW dealer and they suggested to go for polishing & buffing all over the car (10-14k). Also, talked to 2 local detailers in my city (Ghaziabad). One of them suggested clay cleaning (not sure what it is) for 2k, and the other one suggested using Grass Antigrafitti liquid to get those marks removed.
Please suggest on what should be the ideal method to get them removed.
Thanks in advance
Here’s what BHPian Bsilver replied:
You may use IPA first and see if the marks are coming off, it will require some effort and time, but this method will not cause any other damage to the vehicle.
Yes, clay bar treatment is used to remove paint transfer marks, but I guess that is more effective in car-to-car paint transfer, and I do not know whether it is effective on these wall-based paints.
Before handing over the vehicle to any FNG, ask them to show a patch where they are able to remove the paint marks successfully, if yes, then hand them over, some of these guys use blades on the glass as it will take out the paint easily, and you end up getting a fully scratched glass, so do note down for such things.
Hope this helps.
Happy Motoring!
Here’s what BHPian androdev replied:
I have used regular paint thinner to clean such paint spots and rinse it with water – do this in very small patches of say 5x5cm at a time. Use thinner to wipe off the paint on a small patch and immediately rinse with water and wipe it dry. Always test a small patch to confirm this works without any damage to the paint. You can also do this in multiple sessions so that you do it with care and patience. You just need to dab a spot with thinner and wipe it off with a wet cloth. Do not rub thinner all over the panel. Hard work but I would prefer this to polish type of options.
The benefit of this is that you can do this for all surfaces (windshield, hood, wipers, lights etc)
Here’s what Bhpian lived replied:
If it can dissolve the paint “sprinkles” it can dissolve your car’s paint, so I would advise against chemical methods like turpentine oil and thinner.
Get the car clay bar. It is a clay that grabs onto surface contaminants and pulls them out. It will scratch slightly. But a one-step polish will sort it out.
I am a hobby detailer and have clayed many cars including mine which was rained on with metal shavings which got embedded into the paint.
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