Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

[mis3]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

[QUOTE=KeithIndy;480797] In defense of the kid driving the car..... QUOTE]

What happened to me 1-2 months ago was the city workers closed one lane for the painting and allowed the cars to pass through on the other lanes. This was a 3-lane road and at the time, they were painting the 3rd lane. Without knowing the paint on the opened lanes were still wet, I went throught the 1st lane.

It was a hot summer day and by the time I arrived to my destination after 10-15 minutes, the paint spots have dried already; all on the left side.

Luckily, my car is well-waxed all the time so the spots on the painted surfaces were removed easily. Can't say the same for the wheel wells and the tires. I tried GC wash, dish washing liquid, paint thinner with no previal and decdied to go with the ice scrapper. I think the whole ordeal costed me 5-6 hours of work.

This is another reason why we should wax our cars frequently.

[TOGWT]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

Road Paint (Traffic Lane Paint)

Is a pigmented resin system, very high in solids with a colour aggregate and is more like an adhesive than paint; it contains silica (glass) micro beads that help reflect light, however they can cause scratches if you use mechanical removal.

Correction / Removal - use 3M Adhesive Remover and detailer. For heavy accumulations or paint that has dried for several days, apply a liberal coating of Vaseline to the dried traffic paint and allow to remain overnight and then pressure wash. This should remove most of the traffic paint. If not, repeat the procedure.

[wifpd4]

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I didn't review all of the "blading" videos, kinda wondering how well it works on uneven overspray with embedded glass beads? Maybe the beads pop right off too.

As far as scratching the clear coat with the blade. What's the lesser of two evils overspray or scratches? Both need to be removed to get the finish back to pristine.

[tguil]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

An "old" thread. http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...aint-overspray

Tom

[wifpd4]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

I'm returning the car to the owner with a recommendation to take the car to a body shop and also visit the web site recommended by Kornercarver.

I tried APC+, WD-40 and also a overspray removal chemical all with numerous brushes, plastic scrapers and cotton towels. The stuff is fully cured, dried and sun baked. With a lot of ventilation the overspray remover gave the impression it might work, but didn't even after a dwell time much longer than recommended by the label.

I also stopped at the local street department and asked advice and they handed me a bottle of the overspray product I already had in my possession. The piece of advice was go to a car wash the moment after you drive in the paint. They have cars drive to their truck wash ASAP.

Thanks for the advice, we'll see what the owner decides.

[KeithIndy]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

In defense of the kid driving the car, the freshly painted lines are not always well marked, sometimes not at all. Over the years I have had to get that stuff off my car a few times.
What I found works on the paint is a flexible plastic scraper and use some APC or detailers spray as lube for when you slide the scraper on the paint. Your probably gonna have to hit the car with some polish when your done removing the paint. For the wheel wells high pressure hot water gets most of it off, what's left after the pressure washer gets the scraper. One time I ran through a little paint and had it in the wells BUT I had just cleaned the car and sprayed some Armor All I had sitting around that I wanted to use up in the wheel wells. The road paint blew right out the the wheel wells with the pressure washer.

I would really like to hear if someone has an easier way to deal with this stuff. I drive about 25,000 miles / year, mostly highway, and I am sure it's only a matter of time before it happens to me again.

[Mark58]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

Paint thinner will remove tar but not yellow marking paint. Try a test spot with Lacquer thinner.

[wifpd4]

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You might give these guys a call........................

http://justlikenew-overspray.com/

Any experience with them? Do they have a crew in St. Louis?

Thanks,

[dsc325]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

hey people!! when i come across a vehicle with paint, i first try paint thinner,and that usually works. once you use the paint thinner,you're gonna have to compound the car,because it will leave white spots on the vehicle. goodluck!!

[dsc325]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

hey people!! when i come across a vehicle with paint, i first try paint thinner,and that usually works. once you use the paint thinner,you're gonna have to compound the car,because it will leave white spots on the vehicle. goodluck!!

[Kornercarver]

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You might give these guys a call........................

http://justlikenew-overspray.com/

[mis3]

Re: Traffic Marking Paint - Advice?

For wheel wells, I managed to get most of them off. My plan-B (never executed) was to buy some matte-black spray paint to paint it over.

Please note that it happened at noon and I took care of it at early evening. I would think that the longer it stays, the harder it is to remove.

[juliom2]

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There are several types of Road Surface Marking.......Paint, Thermo plastic and epoxies.....

Try some degreaser (the nasty cheap type)..........let it dwell.........Reapply........Scrape.......Reapply......Scrape.......

Is going to take you several tries........You will not get that off at once.......But you get it off.

Good luck.........

[BlackScreaminMachine]

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wow that is horrible, looks like some strong stuff will be needed. I would not fear using a DA or Rotory on the regular surface as long as it is prepped. I wonder if some stronger solvent and a plastic razor to scrape the wheel well would work better.

The point is to use the least aggressive as possible but looks like most product are not going to just "melt" it away, especially since clay is having little or no effect. To me it looks like it needs friction/heat for it to come off.

[Tuck91]

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That does look pretty bad.

I would maybe try the pressure washer again but use it closely in the wheel wells and see if it dislodges it.

I would also try some Tarminator and see how that works.