vandalism: lacquer? nail polish?

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someone tossed something on my 2001 toyota tundra. At first I thought it was frozen coke because there was an empty cup nearby. Warm water did nothing. It has formed a hard drip down my driver's side door. It is nearly clear, so the red paint of the truck shows through. It feels like a lacquer, or nailpolish.

any suggestions on what to use to selectively remove it without removing my paint?

Thanks
 
Paint thinner, acetone, mineral spirits all should work OK. Your paint is tough enough that it won't come off with a little acetone rubbed on it.



Better get that crap off it ASAP. Who knows what it is or what it will do to your paint.
 
bretfraz said:
Paint thinner, acetone, mineral spirits all should work OK. Your paint is tough enough that it won't come off with a little acetone rubbed on it.



Better get that crap off it ASAP. Who knows what it is or what it will do to your paint.
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thanks bretfraz,

i'm embarassed to admit it has been on there for awhile. (10 months?).I didn't know what to do with it, and I didn't trust anyone else around here.

I tried some acetone today, and it didn't do anything, but it is real cold out.

I inspected it carefully again today and the thin areas of the drips are starting to flake off. It seems pretty clear, not like a paint.

some of the thinner areas flake off with a finger nail, but the thick portion of the drip is still bonded nicely.

any other suggestions out there??

thanks
 
Be REAL careful, with laquer thinner or you won't have any paint left either! Try mineral spirits or even WD-40: soak a rag then apply, let is saturate the stain for a few seconds, then wipe off GENTLY! Too much pressure when using any solvent will leave marks in the softened clear coat.



After it is off, wash and re-wax. You have to wash the solvent off before it does damage as well!!



Good Luck!:up
 
Sorry I just posted before I saw your reply!



I know what it sounds like: TREE SAP!!!



If it is cold out, take your finger nail and see if it chips off leaving an amber color to the dust. If it does, it's tree sap!



Try and pick it off carefully. You may need to soften it with either mineral spirits or WD-40. Then, use the mineral spirits to wipe off left over residue.



Wash and rewax ASAP!!!
 
2hotford said:
Sorry I just posted before I saw your reply!



I know what it sounds like: TREE SAP!!!



If it is cold out, take your finger nail and see if it chips off leaving an amber color to the dust. If it does, it's tree sap!



Try and pick it off carefully. You may need to soften it with either mineral spirits or WD-40. Then, use the mineral spirits to wipe off left over residue.



Wash and rewax ASAP!!!
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I don't think it's tree sap. For one thing, it happened last Winter. Also it happened during a night when there was a lot of wierd stuff going on up my street, and someone pulled off my Tundra name plate.

thanks, though.

Do you think I should wait until spring when it's warmer and I can have soap and water handy?
 
bretfraz said:
Paint thinner, acetone, mineral spirits all should work OK. Your paint is tough enough that it won't come off with a little acetone rubbed on it.
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I think SRL says the Acetone will damage the plasticizers in the clearcoat cause premature clearcoat failure. I think I would stay away from it as acetone is pretty strong stuff.



Mineral Spirits are okay to use on paint but you shouldn't use too much. They are used by a lot of people for removing overspray from paint.
 
If the solvents don't work wet sanding is always an option, but be careful. Use 1500 or 2000 grit wet dry sandpaper. Wrap the paper around a firm rubber sanding block, this will help you sand the paint from the vandalism, not you clear coat. Work slowly and check your work often.
 
Just a thought.. Super Glue? My friend got in a fight with his girlfriend, and in a retailiation, her friends sprayed superglue on his hood. Same characteristics. He never did get it off.. but he didnt have the autopian knowledge.:nixweiss
 
Roderigo said:
Just a thought.. Super Glue? My friend got in a fight with his girlfriend, and in a retailiation, her friends sprayed superglue on his hood. Same characteristics. He never did get it off.. but he didnt have the autopian knowledge.:nixweiss
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SUPERGLUE!!!! I THINK THAT'S IT!!!!

Ironicallly enough, one of the first thoughts that came into my head was that the culprit was the X-wife of a buddy who had just found out I had introduced my friend to his new girlfriend. She did some stuff to his car too.

So, what takes off superglue.

:bounce
 
assuming it is superglue, any suggestions on how to apply the acetone to the superglue, without effecting the clearcoat and paint?



Should I wait until it warms up outside?



I was thinking about masking the surrounding area with some real thick layers of wax. Using a Q-tip to apply the acetone just to the drip. Its actually several drips.

anyone have any experience with something like this?
 
I'm Bummin'. So far nothing is working with whatever the heck this stuff is. I am still leaning towards Superglue.

But Acetone didn't touch it, neither did 3M tar, sap and adhesive remover.

I did a search for superglue, but didn't find any answers. Only guesses.

I PM'd the people who had started the superglue threads, but they are no longer active on the forum.

So, anyone have experience removing superglue from cars??
 
Superglue (cyanoacrylate) can be removed with Acetone (with a paint surface temperature of 50oF+, apply a thin layer (do not allow to run on to unaffected paint surface) and agitate very lightly, two or three applications are preferred to one heavy one. You may need to â€Ëœlevelâ€â„¢ the paint surface after removal with an abrasive polish

JonM
 
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