well i spent most of this afternoon detailing my car. Then when i went to put it in the garage I accidentally scraped the front bumper on the side of the garage. Now there is an ugly white streak on my flint mica tc. How can i get this off?

 

Did you try clay?

 

It just happened the other night and I havent had time to try clay or anything like that yet. Im gonna go pick some up as soon as possible though

 

clay will take it off.

if not, a chemical cleaner like meguiar's deep crystal 1 on a foam applicator will work... it will just take a LONG time to work

 

clay works well....and you cant be the stig IM THE SITG!

 

A picture would be helpful, but most likely you will need to use a rubbing compound.

 

Yes--a judicious dose of rubbing compound should take right off.......

 

well, The Stig never talks, so I don't think any of you really are

 

all rubbing compound is going to do is scratch the living sh*t out of his paint.

do use it

 

There, corrected for ya man

 

yeah, DON'T use it.

frigging scionlife is deleting letters on me now

 

ok well if you dont believe me go to http://autopia.org and ask what they... you are doing

 

http://autopia.org/forum/member.php?u=22554

i'm a very active member on autopia. i know what i'm talking about

 

no, anyone on autopia would recommend clay first.

I'm also on Autopia, but I haven't been on there nearly as long as Neothin has.

Besides, if there's a way to fix your paint without removing it, then use it. I don't see the need for a rubbing compound and having to remove clear when you can do it much easier without having to remove any clear coat.

 

maybe i got ahead of myself. In that situation i was assuming that there was a scratch under the paint. sorry for sounding like a dick

 

I've been able to get paint transfer off with regular wax before. I'd suggest starting there because it has the least possibility of damaging the paint and you probably already have some so you don't have to spend any money up front. If it doesn't work, you've only lost a few minutes and you can move on to the other suggestions.

 

Start by trying WD-40. If that doesn't work then try some 90% rubbing alcohol. Then try carb cleaner as a last resort then follow up with your favorite wax.

 

2000 grit sand paper and water... then polishing compound... this is how i got a huge black paint transfer off of my moms silver painted bumper... it worked great! can never tell it was thare!