On the rear of my truck it looks like another car hit it because it has red paint on it and my truck is white.
It's not dented but it has red paint on it. What is an easy way of taking it off removing the red paint?
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Sign up to join this communityOn the rear of my truck it looks like another car hit it because it has red paint on it and my truck is white.
It's not dented but it has red paint on it. What is an easy way of taking it off removing the red paint?
You want use a progressive method. Start with regular automotive paste wax. Apply and rub in a circular pattern. If you use a light colored cloth you may see the red transferring to the cloth. If that doesn't work try a polishing compound. It is slightly more abrasive than wax. Use the same application technique. If the results are not satisfactory, try a light rubbing compound. The next step is a heavy-duty rubbing compound. The idea is to use the least abrasive material that is required to remove the red paint while doing the least amount damage to your white paint. If all these fail, a body repair shop may be able to use a powered buffered to remove the marks. The last resort is repainting the panel.
Before trying anything abrasive I would suggest a mild solvent, like rubbing alcohol or citrus cleaner. Moisten a cloth with one of the above, and rub fairly hard on the red paint. If this is working, you will see red paint coming off on your rag. If not, you could try moving to paint thinner or acetone (nail polish remover), but you would want to try these in an inconspicuous area first to see whether any they take off white paint as well, because these are stronger solvents.
This will save you a lot of buffing, as removing the paint with abrasives will leave a dull spot in your own paint, which will have to be buffed smooth.
It's hard to say without examining the area.
However, you could:
Assuming your paint did not get excessive damage, that should take out 80-100% of the red paint. (There could be other easy alternatives)