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dannythekid

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Must've caught either some not-quite-dry road paint or washed off watered down paint, but I got it EVERYWHERE on my Cobra.

I've removed most of it from my paint, but my main problem is in the wheel wells. My front fender wells now have a white/gray color to them because they're covered with paint, as is the driver's side rear.

What can you guys recommend for me to spray on there and let it work some magic to remove it? Worst case scenario I was going to buy a new fender liner, but if I can save it that would be great.

Thanks!

Dan
 
I don't know the proper answer to your question, but I do know that in the past, Philadelphia road treatments in the winter removed yellow line striping from my wheel wells a few years back (slat and calcium?). I had tried everything until one day in the snow, I kicked out a big clump behind the front wheel and--lo-and-behold--it took the road paint right off with it like it was what I was supposed to be using the entire time!
 
Depends on whether it is epoxy or water based. if you know where you picked it up you can go to the county website and they usually have the best method. In my county they recommended amonia and hot water. Sure enough it took it off. I presoked it with amonia and then used my power washer with hot water. The thicker stuff came right off but the specs were a little harder some had to be picked off with my finger nail. Bad news is if it's epoxy your screwed!
 
JBL said:
I don't know the proper answer to your question, but I do know that in the past, Philadelphia road treatments in the winter removed yellow line striping from my wheel wells a few years back (slat and calcium?). I had tried everything until one day in the snow, I kicked out a big clump behind the front wheel and--lo-and-behold--it took the road paint right off with it like it was what I was supposed to be using the entire time!
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That would something to see come winter time, but this car will be tucked away in storage all winter. I'd hate to let it sit on there for 6 months and wanna remove it ASAP.

I'll have to try some WD40.
 
rzatch said:
Depends on whether it is epoxy or water based. if you know where you picked it up you can go to the county website and they usually have the best method. In my county they recommended amonia and hot water. Sure enough it took it off. I presoked it with amonia and then used my power washer with hot water. The thicker stuff came right off but the specs were a little harder some had to be picked off with my finger nail. Bad news is if it's epoxy your screwed!
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I'd love to goto the County website for where to send the bill for the stuff I need to buy to take it off! Why don't they ever put up a sign that says "Freshly painted lines."

I'm gonna say it's not epoxy based and is already a bit diluted down it looks like. I was worried about ammonia discoloring the black fenderliners.
 
I had no issues and it was covered in yellow paint. My wife decided to find out why traffic was going so slow and pulled out to pass and saw the paint truck and then pulled back in. So she got it twice. I wasn't able to work on it until the next day so it had time to cure. The hot water seem to be the trick though it even came off the suspension parts and under carriage. It took time I ended taking both wheels off to get to everything. I was even able to get it out of the tire treads.
 
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