Paint Splatter on my door

CamTn370Z · 08-15-2014, 01:09 AM

Washed my Z the other day and was cruising around, when all of a sudden I hit something small on the road and heard a little pop sound. I looked around at the car and didn't notice anything so i thought no big deal.

Next morning i came out and noticed grey paint on my drivers side door...holy crap! heart broken all day. I decided that it could be primer and the paint chipping off from some type of defect. So i took it to the dealership and they looked at it and we decided it was really paint. I was horrified ; (

The good news is that i was able to get all of the paint off without scratching the car. this is what i did...I'm an amateur and have no training on body and paint, so take this advice with warning

I took a metal dog tag and wrapped it in a cotton dinner cloth. then i took some Zaino z6 gloss enhancer spray polish and soaked the painted areas. Carefully i started pushing the edge of the paint spots with the cotton covered dog tag; making sure to soak the areas with Zaino polish. It took about 15 minutes of soaking and scraping, but all of the splatter came off and didn't leave any residue or scratches

.....Holy crap my baby is back and looks perfect once again!

Warning - please don't do this and scratch your car, but if you happen to get paint on your Z, I hope my post helps give some clues to getting it cleaned up. I think the key is took take small sections at a time and keep soaking the area with spray on gloss. hope this makes sense....

Cam

kenchan · 08-15-2014, 09:39 AM

Cool, if the paint is dry you can use plastic razor blade and lube and shear off.

CamTn370Z · 08-15-2014, 09:44 PM

Thanks, I didn't even think to use a plastic razor blade, but that would have worked even better.

SwissCheese · 08-15-2014, 10:18 PM

Back when I was still driving my first car (94 Integra), some ***-hat shot my passenger door with a paint-ball gun. I was passing a field in the middle of the night, so I have no idea where he was (or even what the noise was at the time). When I got to my destination and saw the paint, I quickly went to a car wash. Luckily it was still somewhat wet, so it washed right off.

Davey · 08-16-2014, 09:54 AM

I would just scrape it off with my thumbnail and follow up with some 3M Scratch Remover if necessary, which I doubt it would be unless the car sat in the sun for 5 hours beforehand.

P's_Z · 08-16-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CamTn370Z

Washed my Z the other day and was cruising around, when all of a sudden I hit something small on the road and heard a little pop sound. I looked around at the car and didn't notice anything so i thought no big deal.

Next morning i came out and noticed grey paint on my drivers side door...holy crap! heart broken all day. I decided that it could be primer and the paint chipping off from some type of defect. So i took it to the dealership and they looked at it and we decided it was really paint. I was horrified ; (

The good news is that i was able to get all of the paint off without scratching the car. this is what i did...I'm an amateur and have no training on body and paint, so take this advice with warning

I took a metal dog tag and wrapped it in a cotton dinner cloth. then i took some Zaino z6 gloss enhancer spray polish and soaked the painted areas. Carefully i started pushing the edge of the paint spots with the cotton covered dog tag; making sure to soak the areas with Zaino polish. It took about 15 minutes of soaking and scraping, but all of the splatter came off and didn't leave any residue or scratches

.....Holy crap my baby is back and looks perfect once again!

Warning - please don't do this and scratch your car, but if you happen to get paint on your Z, I hope my post helps give some clues to getting it cleaned up. I think the key is took take small sections at a time and keep soaking the area with spray on gloss. hope this makes sense....

Cam

Thanks for the tip, although i hope this doesnt happen to me

Awesome you able to get it out

CamTn370Z · 08-17-2014, 11:04 PM

@ Davey - lol...i wish it was that easy

RyanWest · 08-17-2014, 11:21 PM

Try claying it before anything. You will need to machine polish after!

08-15-2014, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
CamTn370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Nashville Posts: 17 Drives: 14' 370Z BL M6 SP Rep Power: 11	Paint Splatter on my door Washed my Z the other day and was cruising around, when all of a sudden I hit something small on the road and heard a little pop sound. I looked around at the car and didn't notice anything so i thought no big deal. Next morning i came out and noticed grey paint on my drivers side door...holy crap! heart broken all day. I decided that it could be primer and the paint chipping off from some type of defect. So i took it to the dealership and they looked at it and we decided it was really paint. I was horrified ; ( The good news is that i was able to get all of the paint off without scratching the car. this is what i did...I'm an amateur and have no training on body and paint, so take this advice with warning I took a metal dog tag and wrapped it in a cotton dinner cloth. then i took some Zaino z6 gloss enhancer spray polish and soaked the painted areas. Carefully i started pushing the edge of the paint spots with the cotton covered dog tag; making sure to soak the areas with Zaino polish. It took about 15 minutes of soaking and scraping, but all of the splatter came off and didn't leave any residue or scratches .....Holy crap my baby is back and looks perfect once again! Warning - please don't do this and scratch your car, but if you happen to get paint on your Z, I hope my post helps give some clues to getting it cleaned up. I think the key is took take small sections at a time and keep soaking the area with spray on gloss. hope this makes sense.... Cam P's_Z likes this. Last edited by CamTn370Z; 08-15-2014 at 01:13 AM.

08-15-2014, 10:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
SwissCheese Track Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 785 Drives: 2012 370Z NISMO Rep Power: 67	Back when I was still driving my first car (94 Integra), some *-hat shot my passenger door with a paint-ball gun. I was passing a field in the middle of the night, so I have no idea where he was (or even what the noise was at the time). When I got to my destination and saw the paint, I quickly went to a car wash. Luckily it was still somewhat wet, so it washed right off. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Nissan 370Z NISMO #0389 Mods:** Fast Intentions Resonated Test Pipes and TDX Exhaust with 18" Resonators (#1054), K&N Drop-Ins, GTR Start Button

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08-15-2014, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Cool, if the paint is dry you can use plastic razor blade and lube and shear off.

08-15-2014, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
CamTn370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Nashville Posts: 17 Drives: 14' 370Z BL M6 SP Rep Power: 11	Thanks, I didn't even think to use a plastic razor blade, but that would have worked even better.

08-16-2014, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117171	I would just scrape it off with my thumbnail and follow up with some 3M Scratch Remover if necessary, which I doubt it would be unless the car sat in the sun for 5 hours beforehand.

08-17-2014, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
CamTn370Z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Nashville Posts: 17 Drives: 14' 370Z BL M6 SP Rep Power: 11	@ Davey - lol...i wish it was that easy

08-17-2014, 11:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
RyanWest Track Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tamp, Fl Posts: 714 Drives: 2009 Nissan Rep Power: 33	Try claying it before anything. You will need to machine polish after!