need to vent about some crappy luck

general mills · May 28, 2015

So, on my ride home today, the side cover fell off the side of my motorbike. I had previously repaired it form damage that someone else did to it, and, well, I better just buy a new one.

So, I come home and see the garage door open, and my wife standing there with a bad look on her face. I pull up, and there is black stuff all over the floor, and I figure she spilled some oil? Turns out she wanted to get some spray paint off of the top shelf, and knocked it over, and it fell on the floor and exploded! ALL OVER MY 1981 FIAT SPIDER 2000! ORIGINAL PAINT!

She got a lot of it off while it was wet, but there are spots now dry, and some on the chrome parts. Lucky for me, I just waxed the heck out of it, so even the dry paint seems to lift off easily, and I think I can get it all off this weekend. But the chrome? use some polish? Thinner? I don't know, this is a nightmare.

Two things in one day, I'm staying inside.

sandman7925 · May 28, 2015

It can be taken off without damaging. I'd contact that detailing place h2o auto spa and see what they recommend.

MTregre · May 28, 2015

wow buddy, I don't have any advice but good luck in getting it taken care of.

Fred_G · May 28, 2015

Damn! That sucks. Not knowledge on getting the paint off. Maybe buy a lottery ticket this weekend? Surely your luck can't keep on being that bad.

Rainsdrops · May 28, 2015

Be careful auto paint of the 80s aren't as tough or chemical resistant of more modern paints. Too fast / volatile thinner may damage the cars paint. If you have time and endurance, I would grab bars of clay magic and rub away. Or get it done professionally

FORman · May 28, 2015

I'd use laquer thinner on the chrome, or on glass, any light streaks left behind use polish, wax, or glass cleaner. You did not mention what type or shade of black, some flat black spray enamels will come off with a strong cleaner like 409. I try not to use anything harsher on paint or upholstry than mineral spirits (oil based paint thinner).

Magdump · May 28, 2015

Mineral spirits! It won't harm anything else if you wash it right off after.

dad-e-o · May 28, 2015

GM,

that sucks and I feel your pain.

Dad

general mills · May 29, 2015

The paint was gloss black and there is not much left, just little drops that come off with a finger nail. It will just take some time, again lucky I waxed. The chrome is what I was worried about, it was not coming off of that with a finger nail. Thanks for the advise, I will try some things this weekend to see if I can get it all off. Good think I took my motorbike to work, eh? It's not nearly as waxed! Anyway, the rest of the spray paint is going in a box on the floor so this does not happen again. You guys should check your own garages!

SVTFreak · May 29, 2015

Chrome polish should knock it right off the chrome. The wax will ensure it should come right off the paint.

Request Dust Off · May 29, 2015

Sounds like you are getting through it OK. Flitz is a great metal polish. It seems to have good long term protection.

Post up some picks of the Fiat. I had a 79 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. 2 liters was pretty good in the car.

Broke · May 29, 2015

I've found that WD40 will remove just about anything. I had a kid that wrote on my dry erase board at my office with permanent marker. WD40 and it was gone. I had tried 10 other things first.

MOTOR51 · May 29, 2015

Broke said:
I've found that WD40 will remove just about anything. I had a kid that wrote on my dry erase board at my office with permanent marker. WD40 and it was gone. I had tried 10 other things first.

WD40 and magic eraser are 2 amazing products. Chrome seems to be pretty durable, I've even used gasoline to take gunk off a Harley.

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general mills · May 30, 2015

Request Dust Off said:
Sounds like you are getting through it OK. Flitz is a great metal polish. It seems to have good long term protection.

Post up some picks of the Fiat. I had a 79 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. 2 liters was pretty good in the car.

Here is the car. The Alfa was probably much better built.

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LACamper · May 30, 2015

If it doesn't come off your comprehensive should cover it (assuming you have full coverage- it should be dirt cheap on a car like that).

Old_Demon · May 30, 2015

For the chrome (assuming it's true chrome and not aluminum) use 0000 steel wool. It's also great for polishing chrome. Just be sure to blow / wash away any of the steel wool residue really well.

MOTOR51 · May 30, 2015

Old_Demon said:
For the chrome (assuming it's true chrome and not aluminum) use 0000 steel wool. It's also great for polishing chrome. Just be sure to blow / wash away any of the steel wool residue really well.

That's good advice. It will also take off minor rust on chrome. Put the car in the sun and let the chrome heat up and it will probably be easier.

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general mills · May 30, 2015

LACamper said:
If it doesn't come off your comprehensive should cover it (assuming you have full coverage- it should be dirt cheap on a car like that).

Yes, I go through Hagarty's, and it's around $240 a year for $10,000 payout. I'm going to look at it all tomorrow, but it probably won't be to big a deal, especially with everyone's advise. Really, it felt like a much bigger deal when I came home tired from a rough day at work in the sun, hot from the ride home and already bummed out about my motorcycle side cover. to see paint all over my garage and sports car was the proverbial straw!

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