Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

[gregpack]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Oh I did!!! I have the claim form but I would rather fix it with a cleaner or fix it once then clear bra it so I dont have to worry about it anymore. If I went and had them professionally re-painted say I would just have the problem come back.

This is all on the freeways here in Portland, they have everything shut down to one lane basically. It is a absolute nightmare.

Try a d-limonene based cleaner. They are not cheap but they work where others often fail. Citrol 266 is popular.

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

You indicated that the city/county is doing a lot of this work.
Would it be worth a call to them. Let them know the damage, time and expense to repair. They may decide to extend the time that the lanes are unavailable to balance availability with damage.

Oh I did!!! I have the claim form but I would rather fix it with a cleaner or fix it once then clear bra it so I dont have to worry about it anymore. If I went and had them professionally re-painted say I would just have the problem come back.

This is all on the freeways here in Portland, they have everything shut down to one lane basically. It is a absolute nightmare.

[Old Bear]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

You indicated that the city/county is doing a lot of this work.
Would it be worth a call to them. Let them know the damage, time and expense to repair. They may decide to extend the time that the lanes are unavailable to balance availability with damage.

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Just throwing this at the wall...after trying just about everything under the sun and it does look like you are fighting staining more than 'tar chunks'. Take a Q-Tip with a TINY bit of household bleach and try it on a spot. Sometime using something that is super basic (speaking chemically) react favorable (in this case) with a problem.

If that does nuttin'...give vinegar a try-same technique. Going acidic in this scheme.

Good luck (really)!

Bill

A few days ago I was wondering what bleach would do to white paint??? i thought it may be time to get the scrubbing bubble's out lol then just work my way inside and clean the showers.

I will give it a shot later tonight. I haven't done anything to it for a couple of days (mostly because I am frustrated) and I was waiting on the roll of clear bra to get to my house. This weekend I will be applying that.

[BillE]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Just throwing this at the wall...after trying just about everything under the sun and it does look like you are fighting staining more than 'tar chunks'. Take a Q-Tip with a TINY bit of household bleach and try it on a spot. Sometime using something that is super basic (speaking chemically) react favorable (in this case) with a problem.

If that does nuttin'...give vinegar a try-same technique. Going acidic in this scheme.

Good luck (really)!

Bill

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

So my conclusion on this will be to cut/polish until the spots are gone and I bought some 3m PPF and I will be covering all the effected parts immediately. Then work my way around the car covering most everything else.

thank you for everyone's help it is very much appreciated.

[Purple Towel Detailing]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

OT: If Purple Towel is still reading, GREAT job on that tar covered Subaru!

Thanks! It was a workout but turned out beautifully.

[BillE]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

It works well takes a bit of time to get it leveled out but I cannot cut and polish each time it happens I will not have and paint left.

I think I may have to cut and polish then clear bra the areas that are effected.

This has happened before?

I have to agree with Purple>staining. But like I said, I'm atta lose for ideas.

OT: If Purple Towel is still reading, GREAT job on that tar covered Subaru!

Bill

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Looks like staining and not road tar. How did a cut & polish work on it?

It works well takes a bit of time to get it leveled out but I cannot cut and polish each time it happens I will not have and paint left.

I think I may have to cut and polish then clear bra the areas that are effected.

[Purple Towel Detailing]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Looks like staining and not road tar. How did a cut & polish work on it?

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

So it is around the painted plastic moldings around the wheel well and on the side skirts that are plastic

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

It may not be tar it may be the sealer they use. It lays flat. It only is on the painted plastic moldings it sprays on the paint but comes right out. So it

[BillE]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

WOW!

I'm really outa ideas. Ya think that it may NOT be tar? Can you feel it or does it lay flat? If you can feel it, possible you can scrap it off with your finger nail?

From the pic you show, is that the only area that is affected?

Bill

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

And I forgot about the punctuation

Try to stay with me without the correct grammar

It did not eat the paint or plastic or anything

It also did not even touch the stains not a thing I cannot believe that there is nothing out there that can take these stains off the paint

I ordered some heavy duty clay that I am going to give a shot

Also some 105 to cut the time it takes to cut

I guess I am going to have to just work on putting clear bra over these areas

[Blackjku]

Re: Help!!! tar spot removal white paint

Good news it didn