Removing a paint scrape

[jwalther]

My daughter's car. What can I do to remove the red (from a concrete post)?

[az3579]

Clay and/or compound might get that off.

[fw_fw]

Compound will definitely get the red off

[theothersawyer]

Depending on how deep it is! But it should come off!

[jwalther]

Yeah, I thought about abrasives, but was hoping maybe there was a solvent type solution?

[fredo]

One time I scraped my wife's old 1997 Mazda. I asked at a body shop and they used some kind of thinner (likely diluted) to remove the white scrape, the car was black. This process removed the shiny gloss, but the car looked fine from a distance. And it was free. GL.

[az3579]

Yeah, I thought about abrasives, but was hoping maybe there was a solvent type solution?

Well, using the abrasive method allows you to remove it since it works with layers. Remove top layer, then the layer under that, etc. Solvents don't care what's there or what they damage. Compound is designed for use on car paint - you're best off with this method as it's safest. Be sure to polish and seal it when you're done, or at the very least, seal.

One time I scraped my wife's old 1997 Mazda. I asked at a body shop and they used some kind of thinner (likely diluted) to remove the white scrape, the car was black. This process removed the shiny gloss, but the car looked fine from a distance. And it was free. GL.

That is NOT good...

[Dual]

Like he said

[jwalther]

Thanks guys. I'll try some compound and report back with the results.

[bandwagn]

Magic eraser