[Gig103]

People suck, not leaving notes when they do damage like this. I got lucky though, because there was no ding, just a scrape of paint transfer, so a DI Gentle/Fine claybar with a bunch of elbow grease took it out. Attachments show before/after.


(Edit: I'm parked over the line in the 'after' photo only because it's the end of a parking lane so I could be further from the car on the passenger side. I'm not one of those drivers who takes up two spots!)

[fireline43]

nice job! Thats crazy you got all that out with a clay bar. You didn't lose any paint?

[cvc 22349a]

Clay bar got rid of paint transfer? Wow, good job

[1080eyes]

congrates on getting lucky.

[Danman5666]

Never knew clay bar would remove paint transfer. Learned something new today. Thanks for the post!

[Phil325]

man that came right out. another reason I love claying

[WesleyC]

Excellent recovery!

[DanielGonz]

Well I just learned something new lol

[UncleWede]

I do this quite often. Even if there is some scratched paint, it's rather easy to remove those "racing donuts" and make a car at least presentable until such time a it can be painted. It's often a regular "service" when I do extended-family cars to remove transfer from bumbers, etc.

[Bash328I]

Thanks a Ton Gig103 I had a similar scratch because of some white car in my office parking lot(One would assume people working white collar jobs are decent) and i was really bummed about it..but last week end i used the clay bar after looking at your results and it took off all the white paint...was lot of work but was worth it...now only if i can remove another deep scratch using the same technique...:-)

[Gig103]

Originally Posted by Bash328I

Thanks a Ton Gig103 I had a similar scratch because of some white car in my office parking lot(One would assume people working white collar jobs are decent) and i was really bummed about it..but last week end i used the clay bar after looking at your results and it took off all the white paint...was lot of work but was worth it...now only if i can remove another deep scratch using the same technique...:-)

Glad that my thread helped!

[UncleWede]

Bash,
In true Ghandhi spirit, you should seek out the white car in the parking lot and fix their transfer as well, what with your new-found skill at clay work

[Bash328I]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Bash,
In true Ghandhi spirit, you should seek out the white car in the parking lot and fix their transfer as well, what with your new-found skill at clay work

well i am not a big fan of Gandhi..more of a Revolutionary...so i guess i should get a stick or a brick and give the white car more than what they deserve...

[Ehwnnc]

I had the same exact thing happen to me a few weeks ago same spot on the car and everything but mine was much deeper

[gpb]

Originally Posted by Bash328I

so i guess i should get a stick or a brick and give the white car more than what they deserve...

Well, a brick is clay which has been fired... so there's a karmic flow to the matter. You clayed your car with success, and so you are merely giving theirs the same courtesy albeit with a slightly more processed block of clay...