My friends wrote in shoe polish on my truck. Now it won't come off the paint. What can I do to remove it?

Answer 1

Ajax or comet. Polishing compound for cars.

Answer 2

Actually although all of the above are good answers, and assuming that the writing was intentional and not deserved (in this catagory I put things like 'just married' and such which sort of come with the territory so to speak), then:

I would plunk down $100 or so, have your car detailed (which will remove the shoe polish) and then divide the bill up among your friends.

a) You get your car made whole (maybe a bit better)
b) Your friends learn a little responsibility
c) You also find out which of your friends really are.

.

Answer 3

Don't use lacquer thinner it will take the paint of your car. Try wax n grease remover, if that does not work try a compound. When you get the shoe polish off wax the area. You might want to wax your whole truck. The one spot will make the rest of the paint look dull.

Answer 4

Call a detail shop. DONOT use Comet or Ajax. It will scratch the paint and create a bigger problem. Cleanser has grit and will cause scratching. Try lacquer thinner or a good polshing compound. Wax it after you get done. I would make your friend pay for it. I hope your car isn't Black or a dark color and it set out in the sun and the shoe polish baked in. If it is Black or a dark color you'll never get it completely out. You will always notice it. Personally I would take it to a deatail shop and let them do it. They are pros.

Answer 5

i might want to strongly propose hostile to the acetone direction- it is going to strip the color precise off your leather-depending with something however the lightest of contact. Lighter fluid is really a good suggestion that's actually Naptha, which may be the chemical after smell a lot less mineral spirits that i might want to have tried professionally. It also works tremendous on any sticky residues with little probability of end pulling. once bumped off a speedy flow over such as your time-honored shoe care regime must have them looking like new back.

Answer 6

Lacquer thinner should wipe it right off.

Just apply a coat of wax in the area's you use the lacquer thinner as it will remove all the wax.

great for tar, paint marks, scuffs, and if its a white car...great way to bleach out the light scratches around the car.

as long as your car is a 1995 or above its safe to use.

Answer 7

Go to an auto body supply place and ask for wax and grease remover,should take it off and won't harm your paint.

Answer 8

get better friends and then go to an autobody place and get car wax and be careful. whatever you do do not use ranch dressing.