Help to remove 2000 white paint spots.

[electric]

While I was out yesterday my neighbour had the wall of his house painted white. It was a very windy day. I came home to find my Royal Blue EX has about 1500 tiny spots of white emulsion paint all over it blown from the painter's brush in the strong wind.

It is possible to remove them one by one with a finger nail. However does anyone know of any cleaning stuff that will help remove them quicker and without damage to the Honda paint below?

[NEEMSTAR]

I would be over my neighbour's house and have him clean it.

As to cleaning, clay bar with a constant run of water maybe?

[Munro]

Ouch

You could try:

• Clay bar, like Meguiars smooth clay kit (there are plenty of other similar products

Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit from Halfords Price £23.99

• An old Credit card slid over surface with cold running water to flush away the debris. This may knock the spots of paint off. Make sure you only do this just after you have cleaned the car.

If you have recently waxed the car before the paint fell on it you will stand a better chance of removing it

I would experiment in an inconspicuous area first to make sure you are happy with the technique and it is not scratching the paintwork.

[Type S Bournemouth]

your neighbour should be paying for it to be professionally put right. Even if that meant a complete respray.

[Jack The Lad.]

Try White Spirit a few spots at a time.
After applying the spirit on the spot only,leave for a minute or so, to soften the emulsion.
Collect all 2000 paint spots and shovel them through his letterbox.

[civicfan]

If it's just emulsion paint without weatherproofing additives it should be removable with alcohol or vinegar, if it has additives you could be lucky with WD40 or petroleum, if that doesn't help I'm clueless too

Oh and I would pick one realllllly windy day to sprinkle some natural fertilizer round my garden

[PJS]

A good TFR with hot water will sort this out - as would a pre-treatment with Bilt Hamber Surfex HD neat or split down to 25% with hot water.
Spray on and leave for 3-5 mins, and then wash with mitt and hot water solution.
Should be all gone, and follow up with reapplication of wax/sealant.

[Dimplyred]

If it is just emulsion, hot soapy water will remove this as PJS has said.

[dragonglance]

That is rubbish mate, has your neighbour actually apologised at least for what has happened, i know if it had been me i would of probably removed the wheels off his car and planted them on his bonnet, dont these people realise out civics are a nightmare to keep clean lol.

[Honda100]

My neighbour sprayed his garden fence with oil based Cuprinol on a windy day, resulting in my Accord being covered in a fine film of the stuff.
After washing a couple of times with car shampoo, and not getting anywhere, I eventually resorted to wiping it with a cloth soaked in white spirits. This worked and didn't appear to affect the paintwork.
White spirit is obviously no good for your problem, and I hope that you will find a combination of the above suggestions work.

[illegalhunter]

I would have punched his lights ln .

[Jack The Lad.]

I believe white spirit when dabbed on the spots to soften them, will work Honda100 and it certainly won't harm the cars bodywork.
If the external paint used by the decorator, is "Sandtex" texture based or similar, it will have mica particles in it, which are very sharp.
Best soften them first.

[Dimplyred]

It really amazes me how inconsiderate or just downright stupid some people can be.

[electric]

Originally Posted by Munro

Ouch

You could try:

• Clay bar, like Meguiars smooth clay kit (there are plenty of other similar products Meguiars Smooth Surface Clay Kit from Halfords Price £23.99

• An old Credit card slid over surface with cold running water to flush away the debris. This may knock the spots of paint off. Make sure you only do this just after you have cleaned the car.

Thank you everyone for all your advice. The credit card is a good method but if I am still not happy I will get a Surface Clay Kit from Halfords.

I now have another problem! To remove the spots from the windscreen I used a slightly abrasive sponge. This quickly removed the spots on the glass but has left a few small scratch marks! Please can you advise what is best to polish the glass with to remove the scratches? They are hardly noticeable until the sun shines. Then they are a problem.

[Jack The Lad.]

If you cannot catch your fingernail on the scatches, then Brasso on a cotton wool pad, rubbed always in a circular motion will remove them. Keep cleaning off, to see how things are going.
For deeper ones, you will need diamond paste which your friendly glazing / upvc window manufacturer will sell you. It's diamond dust, mixed in a pink carrier powder, which you mix with water to make a creamy paste.

[Munro]

Some tips here for removing glass scratches:

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/cleanin...indscreen.html

[Unknownsoldier]

Electric, try Halfords 'glass cutting compound', this may may ome of the scratches a little less noticable......

Tom

[electric]

I probably need to start a new thread. I believe my windscreen scratches were present before the paint spots. I just never looked closely enough to see them.

The problem looks like being the auto wipers. After one drop of rain on the sensor the wipers immediately wipe over the screen that is covered in dry grit and dust. Hence the scratches.

[DeanFYoung]

Really think your neighbour should be fixing this for you either that or the painter...

But then, do you really want someone who probably doesnt want to clean it, to clean it?

My suggestion would be a professional car valet and your neighbour picks up the cost...my guess would be circa £80...