Don't use Goof Off on your Paint

[Avetiso]

So, my dad was painting beehives next to my car, on a windy day. Bad idea. Half my front end got sprinkled in tiny little dots of paint.

Washing and rubbing didn't work, so I went to Target and bought Goof Off. Bad idea.

Sprayed it all over my hood and let it sit. Then took hot water, a soft sponge, and a little bit of Chemical Guys car soap and scrubbed off all the dots. Then, after I washed my car, I noticed that the clear coat was slightly melted/streaked wherever the cleaner had touched it. Now I need to find someone to buff it all out.

Also, the paint/clearcoat/Goof Off mixture got on my Khoalty flat black grills, and ruined the finish. I had to repaint them flat black.

Not the end of the world, not that big of a problem, but I wouldn't want someone to repeat the same mistake.

[BavarianZHP]

Great tip, my bro was a painter by trade so I could ask him later... but what would you recommend instead?

[Avetiso]

Great tip, my bro was a painter by trade so I could ask him later... but what would you recommend instead?

Goo gone is much softer. This has happened to quite a few people over the net, it seems.

[1 M Mike]

Paint overspray can be tough to tackle, especially if allowed to bake on in the sun. I would have probably tried clay bar first, then maybe a good paint cleanser like P21S to remove any remnants.

Goof Off is okay for those pesky warning lable decals like on the visor which Goo Gone can't handle so well.

Might want to check to see if any on-line detailing sites are advertising sales for a good ROB like Porter Cable 7424. Looks like Amazon also has it for about $117.

[danewilson77]

Damn. Clay and detail spray should have taken care of that!

[UdubBadger]

Yeah luckily it'll just eat up your wax, MAYBE a little into the clear coat. Did this once myself installing my spoiler onto my 2 week old 135i. It bubbled a bunch but after a little paint correction and such it was barely noticeable.

[1 M Mike]

Didn't sound like Dario tried clay bar first unless by "rubbing" he meant with clay bar.

[Ryans323i]

Like Mike & Dane said, Clay bar, Clay bar, Clay bar. Went through this last year with a ton of black rattle can over-spray.

[BimmerWill]

When I was working for a contractor a few summers back we were painting a guys metal roof with a spray gun + downwind = overspray all over my car. Hunter green at that lol. I was heartbroken but when I clayed it I was surprised how much the clay was able to pull off. Over time it seems to have removed the rest of it with washes and whatnot.

Your best option would probably be to see if maybe your pops will throw in with you on an orbital in order to get the clear back in good shape. Sucks to hear though I hope you get it figured out.

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[1 M Mike]

Look at the upside, Dario................you are sooooooooooooooo lucky to have a nice, long weekend to give it a full detail and all the attention you likely have been meaning to for a while now.

You're not alone...................I'm in the same boat. :fistpump

[Avetiso]

I don't have clay, and I don't have any experience with it, so that didn't come to mind. Ill just figure out if I can get someone else to buff it out for me because I don't have the money to invest in all the equipment to DIY right now.

[Ryans323i]

If you don't have a friend that's willing to buff your car for free, you'll spend the same amount as a buffer, if not more, having someone else do paint correction. If money is the issue, I'd just wait. Wash the car and use a spray on wax (I like Eagle One's, ~$7 at Advance/O'reilly, And not the "wax as you dry" that one sucks.), a couple coats. The paint and finish will look the same, but it will be protected until you can afford some detailing products/equipment.

[kayger12]

^ Sound advice right there.

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[UdubBadger]

:thumbsup

[Avetiso]

Thanks for the advice. I have a friend who should be willing to buff my car out for a good price. He's my cousins friend that paints cars for a living. If not, I'll make sure to do that Ryan!

[DasMechaniKer]

I'll vouch for the Goo Gone as well.....I've used it on pine sap before. We HAD some tree limbs from the neighbors yard hanging over our driveway.

Always wash right after you use it or hit it with a ton of water at the least.

[Ryans323i]

I'll vouch for the Goo Gone as well.....I've used it on pine sap before. We HAD some tree limbs from the neighbors yard hanging over our driveway.

Always wash right after you use it or hit it with a ton of water at the least.

You'll then need to use a wax of some sort to protect the clear. I would only use goo gone as a very last resort. Soap, water, elbow grease, and clay bar first.

Clay barring is easy, btw. I use a Mother's kit from Advance Auto ~$20. Knead the clay block until more malleable, and create a nice large flat area on the clay. Spray included detailer, (in kit), or some type of lubricant on clay and on work area. Rub clay over area, work in 1-2sqft sections, up/down side/side. Keep area well lubricated. Knead/flood clay (to find a clean area on the clay) before moving onto next section. You'll know you're done with an area when the clay glides effortlessly over the area, and the paint will feel another than glass.

And remember, claying removes everything from the clear. Your clear coat is now unprotected.

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[DasMechaniKer]

You'll then need to use a wax of some sort to protect the clear. I would only use goo gone as a very last resort. Soap, water, elbow grease, and clay bar first.

Clay barring is easy, btw. I use a Mother's kit from Advance Auto ~$20. Knead the clay block until more malleable, and create a nice large flat area on the clay. Spray included detailer, (in kit), or some type of lubricant on clay and on work area. Rub clay over area, work in 1-2sqft sections, up/down side/side. Keep area well lubricated. Knead/flood clay (to find a clean area on the clay) before moving onto next section. You'll know you're done with an area when the clay glides effortlessly over the area, and the paint will feel another than glass.

And remember, claying removes everything from the clear. Your clear coat is now unprotected.

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That's why I just do the mechanic's work....leave that paint stuff to the professionals.

[BimmerWill]

You'll then need to use a wax of some sort to protect the clear. I would only use goo gone as a very last resort. Soap, water, elbow grease, and clay bar first.

Clay barring is easy, btw. I use a Mother's kit from Advance Auto ~$20. Knead the clay block until more malleable, and create a nice large flat area on the clay. Spray included detailer, (in kit), or some type of lubricant on clay and on work area. Rub clay over area, work in 1-2sqft sections, up/down side/side. Keep area well lubricated. Knead/flood clay (to find a clean area on the clay) before moving onto next section. You'll know you're done with an area when the clay glides effortlessly over the area, and the paint will feel another than glass.

And remember, claying removes everything from the clear. Your clear coat is now unprotected.

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Great tips ry!
I actually got a tip involving clay barring from another enthusiast a couple years ago that recommended you breaking up the bar into smaller pieces then spreading them out along the car for the 2-3 ft sections. When you get done with a section just flip the smaller flat piece over and do one more then toss that piece away. That way as you work your way around the car you aren't increasing the likelihood of causing more damage to the paint as you try to clean it off.
Could be wrong but makes sense in my head at least :dunno
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[WOLFN8TR]

Like Mike & Dane said, Clay bar, Clay bar, Clay bar. Went through this last year with a ton of black rattle can over-spray.

I remember that, how is the brother in law?


Gary

[DasMechaniKer]

She's let him live so far.....he's much more subdued. No real major mishaps in the past year, which is pretty impressive for my brother.

[Hermes]

I don't have clay, and I don't have any experience with it, so that didn't come to mind. Ill just figure out if I can get someone else to buff it out for me because I don't have the money to invest in all the equipment to DIY right now.

drive down to SD next weekend, I'll help you clean your car

[Avetiso]

drive down to SD next weekend, I'll help you clean your car

Ha, I'd love to, but that's a little far for a detail.

[Ryans323i]

I remember that, how is the brother in law?


Gary

Still a dick, a dumb-ass, and a mooch.

[danewilson77]

Still a dick, a dumb-ass, and a mooch.

LOL......don't hold back RyS.