Somehow I ended up turning onto a state highway between a paint truck and the warning truck.

The pictures tell the rest of the story...think it will buff out?

 

Hit it with a clay bar!

Sorry to see this..... Bet the underneath is splattered up good.
Post some after pics when she is cleaned up

 

Holy Sh****t !!!

 

Wow I always wondered how fast that paint dried. I guess my biggest fears of seeing those trucks is valid. Have you contacted the town about the problem and asked them to cover the cost to repair? I know a few who have successfully had the polishing paid for. They should have directed traffic away from the painted areas.

Clay may remove it but it may need something stronger.

 

Ouch!! It can probably be cleaned up, but it is important to attack it quickly- before the stripe paint has a chance to really dry and harden. Right now it will be pretty soft, much softer and more solvent-sensitive than factory paint. Which provides a point of attack.

Two thoughts: a mild abrasive like a claybar, polish/cleaner, or a mild rubbing compound or a polishing compound. This is mechanical and attacks the softness of the new paint. Go slow, and if you see any red on the cloth or pad then stop.

A mild solvent might take the new paint right off. Try mineral spirits first, that won't hurt the factory paint and might take the new paint off if it is still very fresh. 3M adhesive cleaner is expensive but also worth a try, I don't think it will hurt the factory paint but try it first on a hidden area-- e.g. under the car or bottom of rocker, and again look for any red on the cloth. I think adhesive-cleaner is mostly MEK, you can try that also-- again, check carefully in a hidden area. Auto-parts stores also sell bug-and-tar remover, it is paint-safe and might work. Xylene and Toluene are stronger, and may not be paint-safe. Acetone is a definite NO-NO, very strong and will certainly soften the factory paint. Again, try this quickly before the new paint has a chance to harden.

Also check with local detailers and the local parts store, they may have some experience-- sounds like they don't put cones down in your area so this must happen a lot. Around here they close off lanes for painting, and snarl traffic completely.

Good luck, and please post back!

 

If you are smarter than me and keep your 928 waxed often that should come off OK. I would start with just washing it well with very hot soapy water and a soft brush to get the bulk off and them maybe soaking and wiping gently with some WD-40. Then follow up with a good wash, then clay bar and wax.

Hopefully you won't have to go stronger!

BUT, the sooner you get started the better before it cures even more !!!

 

Doh!

Hit it hard like everyone says. Once it cures, you'll be hard pressed to get it off.

 

That stuff drives me nuts! Or when they pave a road and all the edges are still loose blacktop gravel that shoots up in your wheel wells and fenders. Why don't they block that stuff off until it's completely dry?!?!

That's not normal paint either, it's like some thick rubberized stuff. Hopefully there was enough wax on your car to give a layer that it won't stick to.

Good luck and please post results.

 

That will not buff out!!! Pavement marking paints dry extremely fast (usually in 30 sec.) and once they are dry, it will not come off. You would have to mechanically remove it (wet send it) otherwise it’s there for good. I work in this field and have seen this before. How the heck did you end up between the paint and the chase truck?

 

That sucks. I hit a gallon of fresh white paint someone dropped the other day on 9 Mile. At least it was water based and came off relatively easily.

 

Hot soapy water barely took anything off, but paint thinner and a credit card got most of it after a few hours of meticulous work. I quickly washed that stuff off and no red was showing up on my rags.

I do keep a nice layer of Zaino and use Rejex on the wheels; I’m guessing that’s what saved me. I’m sure there is a ton underneath, but at least I got most of what shows for now. I can always just respray the fender lines black.

I’m still trying to figure out how exactly this happened. I remember coming up on the chase vehicle and thought I’m glad I’m not going that way as I turned left onto a different highway.

Then, drove down and around a couple corners when I noticed paint truck off in the distance about 1 a mile down the road. I could tell he was painting the sideline so I stopped to check/verify the yellow centerline was dry. Then proceeded to pass him and go on my way thinking I hadn’t hit any paint since I was extra careful about not hitting once I saw the truck… forgetting I went around a couple corners first.

Went back later to see where I touched and found a slight irregular mark on the right hand turn where the new the line was barely smeared. It wasn’t much compared to the carnage on my car.

It was nearly an 1/8 inch thick in spots, but actually, the thicker areas were easier to get off then the small splatters. The paint feels very gritty so I was careful not ‘rub it in’ and rinsed it often. Still have a fair amount of detail work left to do, but dodged the bullet

 

Whew, good to see you got it off!

 

The paint is gritty because they use fine glass in it for nighttime reflection.

I'm glad you were able to get it off without damaging your paint. I would try to get to the undercarriage before it sets up completely. It you have a layer of dirt on the undercarriage it may come right off.

 

Great to see you dodged that bullet. That stuff NEEDS to come off right away or you had best get out the scraper, 2000 grit sandpaper, and 3M perfect-it with your buffer, because that's the only way it comes off otherwise (I know...)

 

What a f*cking hassle... sorry to hear this. I'd lend some elbow grease if I were local