TheStig

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?

paul34

Did you try clay?

TheStig

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

Neothin

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

peteyd

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

bryanAKAdrdetail

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

OldYeller

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

paul34

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

Neothin

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

do use it

paul34

There, corrected for ya man

Neothin

yeah, DON'T use it.

frigging scionlife is deleting letters on me now

bryanAKAdrdetail

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

Neothin

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

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

paul34

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.

bryanAKAdrdetail

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

chadfo

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.

bB2NER

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.

lppro-xb

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!