Stupid Apartment Painters!!! HELP!!

The painter wants to see my car. He says its water based, so it shouldn't be too hard to remove. But I'm scared when he sees it he'll say "take it to a coin-op carwash" ...I can mentally picture him taking his big fat dirty nail against my dirty but scratchless paint. *sigh*



He says he definitely wants to see it. But I'm in the process of moving so I can't show him until monday. The paints been on there for a good day. Is it safe to assume it's already fully dried?
 
Most interior paints are latex with some trim paints being oil based.



As long as the finish on the car was waxed or poly protected, start by washing the areas with a good cleaning wash and a good pad, say like a MF applicator or even a foam pad to get a little bite. Keep the area flooded with wash soap. The Megs 00 High-Tech wash was used mostly for wet sanding lube, so this may be a good start. Keep the pad in check, in other words, once they start to lift off, clean the pad of the paint debris since it's hard. Work a small area at a time. Follow with a clay and same wash mix for lube. Make sure you check the clay, remove the paint chip if possible, or kneed the clay to a new fresh area.



If it's oil based, you may have to use a tar remover or other products such as WD40 to loosen the paint so you can remove it with a MF towel that will be thrown away.



As for cost associated with this, I would bill out the rate a local pro detailer would charge, no more. If however the paint on the vehicle is possibly damaged, which I do not think it will be, then a dealer must get involved as well as other body shops prices on refinish. I really don't think it will be damaged, just will take time to remove.



Once all paint is off, re-apply your wax/sealant right away and take more pics for documenting.



No one should "finger" your car, be it the painting contractor or apt management. They can see it as been covered in paint, no need for them to touch it.



Keep a cool head, be professional and just remove it and bill accordingly.



Regards,

Deanski
 
Like i said in the previous post he said this paint is water based. That doesn't sound right to me because I'm looking at my walls and they have the gloss that looks like latex. I'm no paint expert though.
 
Ants, water based latex paints come in a lot of flavors: Gloss, Semi-Gloss, and Flat. Not to worry, It should work out OK.
 
Welps...after abusing my baby for so long...she's completely clean without a spot of paint! Thanks to everyone who responded...



Oh...and for all those in Austin DO NOT take your car to The carwash/detail place on 183 past Braker next to Krispy Kreme... Stupid guy and his stupid kid...the kid must have been about 16 came out to inspect my car...the PROFESSIONAL kid took his dirty fingernail to my HOOD! ARGH...:mad: :mad: :mad:



I immediately asked him nicely not to do that, and that that would scratch my paint...



They quoted me $150...and that is claying on the front of the car.



I did my whole car with 1/3 of a blue clay magic clay bar.



Again, thanks to all that responded!
 
This ONLY applies to the wheel wells.

Use a paint/lacquer thinner. Dwell.

Use a paint/lacquer thinner. Dwell.

Pressure Washer (ON HIGH)

Rinse. Repeat.

Plastic razor blade.



"That'll Buff Right Out."



Jim
 
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