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mwestdyk · 11-05-2008, 06:55 AM

OK so this past weekend my stupid neighbor decided he was going to wood staing his nice new fence. Let me tell you the fence looks great, however the idiot failed to tell me he was doing it. With that all of the over srpay from the spray gun he used landed all over my MS6. Luckily it is black ans the stain he used was dark in color. At least it cant be seen without looking close. The problem is I know it is there, I see it there, and when you run you hand down the car you can without a doubt feel it.

I tried a couple of things in small areas. Bug and tar remover worked, as well as believe it or not WD40. I only used this stuff in small areas just as trial.

I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions as to what to try or use? I got to get this stuff off.

Any ideas, please help?

ka-boom · 11-05-2008, 07:56 AM

I would take it up with him, tell him he was negligent in spraying that crap all over and it ended up on your car. Maybe he'll pay to have it professionally removed?

SneakyP86 · 11-05-2008, 08:18 AM

Like Ka-boom said take it up with the neighbor and if he refuses to do anything about it take it to a detailer.Let somebody with experience remove the stain for you,you don't want to mess up your paint if you don't know what your doing.Present him with the bill and if he refuses to pay it take him to small claims court.HE IS RESPONSIBLE.

BlackCherry06 · 11-05-2008, 08:36 AM

Call your insurance company and have them fix it. The next thing they'll do is file a claim against your neighbor's homeowner's insurance, or sue him directly if he doesn't have insurance. It'll go to mediation, and eventually a judgement will be entered, which could lead to a lien on his home if he doesn't pay up.

mwestdyk · 11-05-2008, 08:52 AM

No court needed to get involved. He already offered to pay for it. That is not the issue. He is a neighbor and a firend and it was an honest mistake he knows and I know it. He if offering to pay up that is not the issue. I was just seeing if anyone had any thoughts or ideas as to what would work to try and save him money and me the aggrivation of having my car held up.

OK so my next question: Auto Body shop or Detail shop?

netmonk · 11-05-2008, 10:30 PM

QUOTE (mwestdyk @ Nov 5 2008, 05:52 AM)

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No court needed to get involved. He already offered to pay for it. That is not the issue. He is a neighbor and a firend and it was an honest mistake he knows and I know it. He if offering to pay up that is not the issue. I was just seeing if anyone had any thoughts or ideas as to what would work to try and save him money and me the aggrivation of having my car held up.

OK so my next question: Auto Body shop or Detail shop?[/b]

Body shop. But it really depends on how much damage there is. The detail shop can only do so much buffing before they start eating into the paint.

BlackCherry06 · 11-06-2008, 08:33 AM

Both my body shop friends recommend mineral spirits for stuff like that. I had a similar experience with the roommate's 3000GT and wood sealer (neighbor sprayed his fence). I had to bathe the entire car in it, and wax it afterward, but it turned out fine. That's likely what the body shop will use if you take it somewhere.

Scott P · 11-06-2008, 11:32 AM

QUOTE (BlackCherry06 @ Nov 6 2008, 08:33 AM)

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Both my body shop friends recommend mineral spirits for stuff like that. I had a similar experience with the roommate's 3000GT and wood sealer (neighbor sprayed his fence). I had to bathe the entire car in it, and wax it afterward, but it turned out fine. That's likely what the body shop will use if you take it somewhere.[/b]

What he said. Use a solvent like mineral spirits to remove the overspray. wash the car well with car soap and dry it. Follow up with a good detail including a paint cleaner and top with your choice of wax or sealant.

mwestdyk · 11-07-2008, 02:32 PM

All,

I appreciate the input from everyone. Your help has been great. I will end my story with this. I went to 2 different Detailers in my area. Both with lots of experience and knowledge. The outsome was two estimates one at $490 and the other at $481.50. Brought those over to the neighbor and the cool guuy he was basically said "who do I make the chekc out to".

Both detailers are going to do a "claying" of the entire vehicle and then being it is black it will require a 3 step polish (again same story from two different places). The price comes from the time it is going to take not the actual product. Looking at 2 full days of work, 16 hours.

I did some research on this "clay". I have to say pretty interesting information out there on it. I suggest to anyone as clean car, detailing oriented as myself to look into this stuff. I was completly amazed at what this stuff does and how cheap it is.

Thank you again to all.

late8 · 11-07-2008, 03:09 PM

Glad it worked out!

The cost seems right in line with what my wife had to shell out herself when she was forced to drive her white chevy 4x4 through a road contruction area that had fresh slurry being mopped over the road.

You got a good neighbor.

11-05-2008, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
BlackCherry06 Rally Racer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,083 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Call your insurance company and have them fix it. The next thing they'll do is file a claim against your neighbor's homeowner's insurance, or sue him directly if he doesn't have insurance. It'll go to mediation, and eventually a judgement will be entered, which could lead to a lien on his home if he doesn't pay up. __________________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

11-06-2008, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
BlackCherry06 Rally Racer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,083 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Both my body shop friends recommend mineral spirits for stuff like that. I had a similar experience with the roommate's 3000GT and wood sealer (neighbor sprayed his fence). I had to bathe the entire car in it, and wax it afterward, but it turned out fine. That's likely what the body shop will use if you take it somewhere. __________________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

11-07-2008, 03:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
late8 Rally Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Glad it worked out! The cost seems right in line with what my wife had to shell out herself when she was forced to drive her white chevy 4x4 through a road contruction area that had fresh slurry being mopped over the road. You got a good neighbor. __________________ '06 Black Cherry Mica MS6 GT w/sunroof Engine/drivetrain: Cobb AP (Stg.1 91 v1.02) AEM SRI w/ air straightner, Speedie6's T.I.P, Forge BPV, Denso ITV22 spark plugs, SU Silicon Boost Tubes, silicon recirc. and vac. tubes Saikou Michi OCC w/ 2 PCVs, CP-E Motor Mount, SU Stiff Diff bracket Exterior: Badgeless AE style grill, 18x7.5 Kazera KZ-T Silver Rims, 215/45/18 Hankook V12 Evo Bilstein shocks, AutoEXE Lowdown springs, SPC ball joints, Magnaflow catback, Redline Tuning hood shocks, Interior: Lotek gauge pod w/ ProSport boost, water, volts gauges, TWM stage 2 short shifter w/bushings, Redline short shift boot

11-05-2008, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
mwestdyk Learners License Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	OK so this past weekend my stupid neighbor decided he was going to wood staing his nice new fence. Let me tell you the fence looks great, however the idiot failed to tell me he was doing it. With that all of the over srpay from the spray gun he used landed all over my MS6. Luckily it is black ans the stain he used was dark in color. At least it cant be seen without looking close. The problem is I know it is there, I see it there, and when you run you hand down the car you can without a doubt feel it. I tried a couple of things in small areas. Bug and tar remover worked, as well as believe it or not WD40. I only used this stuff in small areas just as trial. I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions as to what to try or use? I got to get this stuff off. Any ideas, please help?

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11-05-2008, 07:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
ka-boom Track Racer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I would take it up with him, tell him he was negligent in spraying that crap all over and it ended up on your car. Maybe he'll pay to have it professionally removed?

11-05-2008, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
SneakyP86 Track Racer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 714 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Like Ka-boom said take it up with the neighbor and if he refuses to do anything about it take it to a detailer.Let somebody with experience remove the stain for you,you don't want to mess up your paint if you don't know what your doing.Present him with the bill and if he refuses to pay it take him to small claims court.HE IS RESPONSIBLE.

11-05-2008, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
mwestdyk Learners License Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	No court needed to get involved. He already offered to pay for it. That is not the issue. He is a neighbor and a firend and it was an honest mistake he knows and I know it. He if offering to pay up that is not the issue. I was just seeing if anyone had any thoughts or ideas as to what would work to try and save him money and me the aggrivation of having my car held up. OK so my next question: Auto Body shop or Detail shop?

11-07-2008, 02:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
mwestdyk Learners License Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	All, I appreciate the input from everyone. Your help has been great. I will end my story with this. I went to 2 different Detailers in my area. Both with lots of experience and knowledge. The outsome was two estimates one at $490 and the other at $481.50. Brought those over to the neighbor and the cool guuy he was basically said "who do I make the chekc out to". Both detailers are going to do a "claying" of the entire vehicle and then being it is black it will require a 3 step polish (again same story from two different places). The price comes from the time it is going to take not the actual product. Looking at 2 full days of work, 16 hours. I did some research on this "clay". I have to say pretty interesting information out there on it. I suggest to anyone as clean car, detailing oriented as myself to look into this stuff. I was completly amazed at what this stuff does and how cheap it is. Thank you again to all.