Paint Ball Paint Remover?

  • Coffee
    Burnsville, MN
    Posts: 165
    January 5, 2006 at 3:21 pm #1248462

    Lucky me. My 2004 F-150 parked in the driveway was hit twice by paintballs over the holidays. I tried washing it off. Water does not work. It only got smudged. Feels really tacky, almost like syrup. Car wash didn’t help.
    Any ideas how to remove without messing up the clearcoat?
    thanks dave

    Gotfish
    My House
    Posts: 62
    January 5, 2006 at 3:34 pm #409352

    409 works good or, put it in a warm place like a garge and let the truck warm up. the paint should then come off with water.

    skhartke
    Somerset, WI
    Posts: 1416
    January 5, 2006 at 3:36 pm #409353

    Mine got hit while on vacation the first week of November, and I still haven’t gotten it off. I’m thinking I might try some of that tar remover stuff.

    TazTyke
    Central Minnesota
    Posts: 473
    January 5, 2006 at 3:42 pm #409358

    I used nice hot soapy water. Came right off without any elbow grease. It was about the same temp as it is now.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    January 5, 2006 at 3:43 pm #409359

    My experiences dictate the stuff usually washes off with water. I’d second the comment to let the truck warm up and hit it with some hot, soapy water. Maybe even some hot water out of a pressure washer.

    Ya gotta love those kids with paintball markers…

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    January 5, 2006 at 4:38 pm #409374

    use warm water with a degreaser soap like dawn. i’m not sure if it’s the same there but wonder wash water is warm if you get there early . just take the bottle with you and use the pressure washer. worked for me new years day.

    corey_waller
    hastings mn
    Posts: 1525
    January 5, 2006 at 5:46 pm #409410

    HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!!! here at the dealership. warm up the truck then used hot soapy water and it will come right off. Id like to catch those little $h!t$ and holdem down and pump about 2 hoppers worth of paint balls into them and that will teach them. good luck, Corey

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    January 5, 2006 at 8:17 pm #409455

    Note to self: Never shoot wallerbass’s vehicle with paint balls. 2 hoppers worth of paintballs at close range WILL definitely leave a mark

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    January 5, 2006 at 9:19 pm #409478

    My paint ball gun shoots .40 caliber balls.
    You won’t wash them off…

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    January 5, 2006 at 9:22 pm #409479

    Quote:

    My paint ball gun shoots .40 caliber balls.
    You won’t wash them off…

    Mine shoots .44 caliber balls….and they don’t splatter on impact. Although, the recipient does….

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    January 5, 2006 at 9:28 pm #409483

    Quote:

    HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!!! here at the dealership. warm up the truck then used hot soapy water and it will come right off. Id like to catch those little $h!t$ and holdem down and pump about 2 hoppers worth of paint balls into them and that will teach them. good luck, Corey

    Corey!
    Don’t hold back!
    Tell us how you really feel about the situation!!!!!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 5, 2006 at 11:35 pm #409554

    Well, now we all know who’s been driving too fast past Fishaholics house don’t we?

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    January 6, 2006 at 12:56 am #409581

    Jack, you should put a “Caution, viewer may hurl” warning on that post!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 6, 2006 at 1:10 am #409560

    YUCK! THAT WASN’T EVEN FUNNY!

    Coffee
    Burnsville, MN
    Posts: 165
    January 9, 2006 at 4:45 pm #410383

    Thanks for the suggestions,
    Actually I have tried warm soapy water, been to the car was 3 times. This stuff is very tacky, and now almost feels like tar. The body shop at Abra suggested bug/tar remover. Most came off with elbow grease and Gunk All Purpose Cleaner. But all is said and done, money will have to spent on buffing the clearcoat. thanks again for all your help. Dave

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