How to Remove Paintball Paint From Car Paint
Paintball is a fun sport involving weapons loaded with breakable pellets filled with paint that players shoot at one another in order to eliminate them from the game. While most paintball play is conducted in designated paintball playing areas or indoor arenas, some people go into the woods and play around. This is often illegal and can result in a fine, because it puts the general public at risk. Even worse, some paintballers like to shoot at passing cars. If you're unfortunate enough to have gotten your car hit with a paintball, don't panic, it will come off--follow these instructions to learn how.
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Instructions
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Take a rag and see if you can just wipe it off with a little bit of water. Paint used in paint balls is water-soluble (players have to get it out of their clothes, so it makes sense) so it should come clean easily.
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Use a gentle detergent on the paint, like Simple Green. It's eco-friendly, a great cleaner and gentle on your car paint. Dilute with a little bit of water and rub the spot thoroughly. Try rotating your rag in circles and pressing down. It's better to spend time and a little elbow grease rather than using something abrasive. You don't want to scratch the paint.
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Use a cleaner with orange oil. If you're still not having any luck, try a cleaner that has orange oil in it. The oil should help dissolve the paint.
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Tips & Warnings
If you get hit with paintballs and you don't know who did it, call the police and report the area where it happened. This is important because someone could shoot a paintball at a car and cause an accident.
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trossen
Nov 22, 2008
Good Grief! Read my posts in reverse order first! -
trossen
Nov 22, 2008
Good Grief! Read my posts in reverse order first!
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trossen
Nov 22, 2008
Removing Paintball Paint from Auto / Car Surfaces For cold weather...try to get the car into a warm garage... Treat the paintball splats using the WD40 (this dissolves crayon and gum also) and use the Original Cleaner/Spray/Pro Honda Cleaner-Polish. Original (Amrep) is the same company that made the Pro spray for Honda, Yamaha and Harley. It will not harm the paint finish. IT is instant detailing bug remover, tar remover and polish all-in-one can. I've used this stuff on my motorcycles and cars. It works great indoors too. For cleaning the smears off glass after the WD40 or Original/Honda spray, use Invisible Glass spray and another clean microfiber cloth. Using paper towels leaves too much lint. I have used all of this today (November 22, 2008) after someone shot paintballs into the trees above our new CR-V...and it is very cold now. I will still take the car over to my
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trossen
Nov 22, 2008
For warm weather, use a microfiber cloth and spray WD40 onto the cloth and dab it onto the paintball splat. Carefully use circular motions. It is not necessary to use WD40 all over the car's surface. Just use it on the paintball marks. Treat all paintball splats the same way. Next, buy and use Original Car Polish/Detailing spray...this is the same company that made the Pro Honda cleaner/polish. It does not hurt the paint. It removes tar, bird droppings, etc. only. Again use a clean microfiber cloth. Spray the cloth and apply it to the remaining paintball splats. Use a gentle polishing motion. Allow it to air dry after a few minutes and buff it off. Remember that applying pressure on a dirty car with a dirty cloth will scratch the paint badly. Keep he towels, cloths and car surface extremely clean before removing paintball marks, tar and crayon. You are basically polish
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trossen
Nov 22, 2008
Please read this completely. You must have a clean surface first. This will remove dirt and grit off or out of the sticky paintball paint. To remove paintball paint off a car finish: Wash the car with mild car wash detergent and sponges...dry off easily with large clean terry-cloth towels. Make certain that if you drop a towel on the ground, do not use it again...use another clean towel. Allow the surface to dry. Paintball paint is like crayon with an emulsifier and dye. It has a heavy gelatin outside... If left on the car's finish, it will attract dirt, grime, acid, salt and ruin the paint. A warm day is best...cold weather makes it hard and is very time consuming. For warm weather, use a microfiber cloth and spray WD40 onto the cloth and dab it onto the paintball splat. Carefully use circular motions. It is not necessary to use WD40 all over the car's surface. J
