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Old 07-02-2012, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RareColorRam1995
,,,, I'm a little OCD about my truck lol.....

It is only a disorder to those plagued by APATHY.....
 
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get some clay bar and clay lubricant from your local auto shop. hand wash truck, or use pressure washer, then use the detailing clay to "grab" the spray paint off your truck paint. if you are felling motivated, do the whole truck, you'll be amazed at what has bonded to your paint over time, and the clay will take off. I run a mobile auto detailing business up in Canada, and i have had a few clients call me when they have crossed fresh line marking paint on the highway, and i can get it right off with this method

hope it helps! the sooner you get to it, the easier it will be to remove

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Old 07-02-2012, 11:31 PM
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I tried the claybar on wife's car several weeks ago - my first use of it. It was amazing how much slicker it made the finish feel!
 
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Claybar is basically just a super-fine abrasive.....
 
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I recently read in my latest issue of Classic Trucks that WD-40 will get stuff off of your paint without doing any harm.
 
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I recently read in my latest issue of Classic Trucks that WD-40 will get stuff off of your paint without doing any harm.
I used WD-40 to take tar out of carpeting.... works great. Doesn't destroy color either.
 
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I don't use anything on my paint that has any abrasive in it.. It cuts the clear coat, eventually the clear coat is gone and nothing is there to protect the paint.
 
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Originally Posted by gdstock
2000 grit sandpaper down to clear, then buff.....if the other suggestions don't work.

Pffttt. Use 60-grit paper to really get the job done.
 
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Originally Posted by Adobedude
I don't use anything on my paint that has any abrasive in it.. It cuts the clear coat, eventually the clear coat is gone and nothing is there to protect the paint.
Any kind of Polish/compound is going to have abrasives in it. Removing the slight amount of clear with imperfections allows the paint to show its potential. Oxidation will take over a clear eventually if not polished anyways.
 
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Old 07-04-2012, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by EndIsNear
Any kind of Polish/compound is going to have abrasives in it. Removing the slight amount of clear with imperfections allows the paint to show its potential. Oxidation will take over a clear eventually if not polished anyways.
Only time I might polish paint is because I FUBARED the clear coat. Done right, you don't need any polishing compound. That "slight removal" adds up to full removal over the years.

3M wax and go...I live in the desert Southwest, we need all the help we can get.
 



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