how do I remove car paint?

Question

Can anyone tell me how to remove car paint from a car what substance can I used, Someone has spilt something in the outside of my car and taken off the paintwork I want to know what they could have used so I know what it is, Thanks

It bubbled up within 12 hours because thats the last time i saw the car, It's bubbled up

Answer 1

it's probably a paint-stripper. You have to go to the body-shop and they will sand it down to the bare metal and spray again. I work for body-shop and we repair vandalised cars sometime. It's sad, that people do this.

Answer 2

Nitromors Automotive Paint Remover

Answer 3

There are alot of things that can be used to remove paint. A vandal is usually going to use brakefluid or paint thinner, since most paint removers are going to have a color to them, and brake fluid and paint thinner take awhile to deteriorate the paint to a noticable level so it's harder to track down who did it. Acids that are used to remove paint are difficult to come by so that's not a likely option unless you pissed someone off that works at a body shop.

Answer 4

Brake fluid will take paint off over a number of hours. Something like Nitromors paint remover will do it a lot quicker (minutes). I guess someone out there doesn't like you unless it's just random criminal damage.

Answer 5

12 hours is too long for a normal professional paint remover. must be some other chemical

Answer 6

It could have been brake fluid this has that affect on paintwork if it is spilt on it.

Answer 7

Try using rubbing compound.

Answer 8

turps, thinners.. is the paint only off or is there damage to the metalwork ?

Answer 9

acid, turps, paint stripper

Answer 10

paint stripper?