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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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So does anyone know how to get paint of a truck i was in walmart today and i came out and someone hit my truck with a shopping cart. I was P.O. and it left a scuff line of paint what can i do to take it off?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Have it buffed off.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Polish/rubbing compound. If your truck had a good wax job on it then it will be easier. In bad cases you could wet sand with 1000/1500, then rubbing compound and polish.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Try a clay bar kit buy Maguire's
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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its been raining so ill try when it clears up thanks
 
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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That sucks, sorry to hear. I see they were kind enough to leave a note

I alway park in the no ding zones or along a curb on an end spot when I can no matter how far I have to walk.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:19 AM
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Depends on the type of paint. Sure it's not a streak from the rubber bumpers? Try a little either on a rag and some elbow grease and see if it just rubs off. I would try various products and solvents by hand to get it off and resort to a buffer only as a last resort. It is super easy to burn through your paint if you havn't done it very much and/or don't really know what you're doing.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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tried it today got it off with a lot of elbow grease. Thank god it wasn't worse.
 
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