how to remove someones door paint off my car?
 

Howdy, I have a 14 magnetic black 370z. Someone with a white car opened their door to my drivers side and left the scene i guess. So my question is, the area is very small, maybe 1/4 of a toothpicks length and about 2 toothpicks width of white paint on my clear coat.

Is there a way for me to take it off without having to take it to a pro detail or me detailing it by using a high speed buffer?

No dent luckily

Probably going to require a buffer. Post pics of the damage and maybe some of the experts will have a better solution.

I've found that Maguier's Scratch X works pretty well in removing surface scratches.

if a scuff try wd40.

I have used denatured alcohol for this purpose for many years with excellent results

it would be nice to grab the guilty party and rub it out with their face :shakes head:

Pics are attached as requested

Clay bar and detail spray is the safest bet before you try any of these others. Made to use on painted surfaces and shouldn't leave swirl marks.

Clay bar sounds like a good idea. Not sure how well it will pick up paint though. I'll give it a try because I still need to claybar the whole car. It's been raining the passed few weeks, so I am waiting for that to pass. Any more suggestions are welcomed

I would use some Stay Fresh Light Clay and Clay Lube.

http://www.stayfreshcarcare.com/#!claying/co6v

Well I used Meguires Clay bar kit, and it cleaned some of it off but the paint is still there. I think it needs a buff. Any other suggestions?

Holy crap! that paint scuff looks like a guy crouching holding a camera! Seriously, though, a little compound applied by hand will probably do the trick. It appears "someone" wiped it with a finger when it was dirty, and it will be scratched and need a good polish anyhoo.

Get some compound from a real detailing source (do not go to pep boys or some other ghetto name nonsense) and rub with a clean micro fiber cloth. This is also a good way to get cone marks off your car. Clay will likely not work, you need something with micro abrasives to remove the paint.

Cool thanks ya'll. I'm gonna try to pick up meguires m105 and m205 and hopefully that is good enough.

Turpentine and a rag bro. Be sure to re wax the area when done. Gasoline works wonders too. These are old school methods for you young ones so don't flame me. Lol

Oh yea. Almost forgot. Rub lightly!

I'd be very cautious of solvents if you haven't had experience with them before. It can be very easy to eat through your clear coat without the right reduction or application methods. If you go the solvent route, try it first on an inconspicuous area to see how it reacts with clear coat.

i would try scratch-x first. it's a mild polish and will clean any haze you might have from the scuffage. if that doesnt take it off i use either my plastic razor blade or a flat end of a wooden disposable chopstick to shear majority of the transfer off first, then clay/scratch-x.

works for after running over wet striping paint on asphalt too. :D haha.

Meguires Scratch X removed the paint! However, now the scratch looks gray, but it is not as noticable as white paint. Thanks for the heads up!

gray? :icon08: did you go too deep through your clear coat? hope you didnt use a terry cloth or some cotton towel to apply. it generates heat and some times burns right through the clear if you press hard enough with virtually any polish.

No, only where the white paint was, looks like the person door paint went through the paint, so if you look at the picture where the white paint is, just imagine only the white paint part, gray.

I used the orange edgeless microfiber towel recommended by junkman

Aww Bummer dude. I once had coffee splashed on my Z parked quite aways from everyone in a Wally world parking lot..hate haters! But I do hope you find a solution.

Look into the v32 product by the chemical guys, the 4 oz sample pack is more then enough. it removed three scuffs, two off the door one on the mirror and cleared up my yellowing headlights. Couldn't be more satisfied with the product, however, I have no experience with paint.

This sounds like a very long reply for you, this is more like it.
1.get in car
2. go to detail shop
3. have a beer.

:rofl2: