Swapping paint

[Squirtgun]

Recently the wife swapped paint on our 2000 Expedition with the corner of our house.I have clayed and removed some of it, but a fair amount still remains.It looks bad anyone have any ideas to try before I repaint?This is latex paint if that helps any.
No PC or Buffer so everything I try will have to be done by hand .

The second pic is a scratch that came from a parking lot.I tried light rubbing compound on it but it helped very little.

 

[GregCavi]

There is a good rule of thumb to follow when we are trying to see if a scratch can be removed. If you run your fingernail accross the scratch or effected area and you feel the scratch then it is to deep to clay or polish out. If you don't feel the scratch then it is probably possible to remove most of the scratch or defect. Sometimes this requires wetsanding though which should only be done by a professional.

If the scratch is to deep to buff out you might be able to have someone with the experience tackle a touchup paint job. To do this you would add sand the area, prime it, paint it, clear it, then sand through a few stages of paper, then bring the area back to glossy with a rotary buffer. You might find someone on the board who has the experience to do this for you.

The last and most effective way to get the scratches and effected areas fixed is to have a repaint done by a reliable body/paint shop. Just remember you get what you pay for.

Hope that helps, and sorry to hear about the little incident.

Greg

 

[Squirtgun]

This pic is a little better.The house paint is sitting on top of the paint on the trim piece.

The scratches are smooth to the touch,however,there are several place on the vehicle that need to be touched up.I just don't understand why people have to beat the crap out of your car because you take care of it.

 

[Squirtgun]

Greg this is the 3rd vehicle to hit the corner of the house.Our SUV,step-daughter's cavalier and the gas powered golf cart.Women drivers all 3 times.

 

[harry444]

IMO it might be worth it to take it to a detail shop and see if they could buff it out if the shop can't do it then its time to repaint good luck

 

[Squirtgun]

I have a good friend that owns a body/detail/custom bike,car shop that will do just about anything I need free,but he is swamped with custom jobs right now.A car for an NFL player and a 1/2 dozen bikes,as well as insurance work and some custom trucks.I'll just suck it up and ask him to help me get it taken care of.

We have been doing some frame washes for him on the custom 4x4's he's been building
It's amazing how much hidden dirt there is on the bottom of a truck.

 

[GregCavi]

Greg this is the 3rd vehicle to hit the corner of the house.Our SUV,step-daughter's cavalier and the gas powered golf cart.Women drivers all 3 times.

haha, figures. Maybe pick up some rubbing compound and give that a shot on those spots. The best for hand use would be meguiars scratch x.

Greg

 

[Stephan]

My sister just did this the other day to the corner of my garage with her Passat. I took the rotary out along with whatever color the more aggressive pad with the edge system is and went over it with SSr 2.5, after a couple of passes, the tiny little remaining I did with Scratch X by hand. It was easier to apply alot more pressure that way. It all cam out and looks good as new.

Now my garage on the other hand needed to be repainted...lol figures.

 

[BenjiBoy650]

I use Goof-Off from WalMart for all my paint transfers. For more sensitive surfaces I use P&S Hi-Tone Glaze...it has a nice cleaning agent but it will take a while to work.

Poor house...it's been hit so many times

 

[Dans Detailing]

I'd wet buff that area with a slow to meium speed using a wool pad keeping lots of compound on it to prevent burning, it will come right off

 

[budman3]

Try some Scratch X as Greg mentioned. Some laquer thinner or mineral sprints may work too. Do a search on paint transfers to see what others have used.

I'd wet buff that area with a slow to meium speed using a wool pad keeping lots of compound on it to prevent burning, it will come right off

Seeing that the poster said he was going to do this by hand...this won't work...

 

[Dans Detailing]

oops I didn't catch that. Sorry!

I would get some carbosol, lightly apply the solvent to a coton cloth, and lightly rub, the latex paint will come right off.

 

[Squirtgun]

Here are the updated pictures.There is still some minor scratches to be taken care of,but the latex house paint is gone.A guy at the local car wash/detail shop dropped the hint of trying a product called OOPS.It worked like a champ.
Thanks to everyone for the advice.