I have recently had my house walls painted and they have splashed my car with hundreds of tiny splashes some weeks ago. I have just been outside to try to clean them off ( after a good nights soaking ) with some spray on tar remover and a credit card. This has scratched the boot lid to buggery. I have searched the web high and low for a way to get it sorted.
It will not mop but needs a good soak in something to soften the emulsion.
Any ideas ?
The painters have given me £50 to get done but I thought someone on here may have the answer before I take things a step further if I cannot sort it

White spirit will shift it without damaging your car paintwork

Will it not come off with a good t-cutting at all???

Emulsion is water soluble so surely a good jetwash will shift it.

Already tried white spirit and G3 compound. the paint needs to be softened first. Because its hard it acts like grit even after the recommended 1 minute soak with tar remover and will still scratch. It seems to come off easier after a fosty night but they are few and far between this time of year.Perhaps a weekend up north required !! Jet wash no good either

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Sounds more like an oil based masonary paint to me.

Masonary paint it is. If it is oil based should'nt it still get softened with tar remover or maybe I should leave it a lot longer to soak.
As It will remove but maybe I use a well lubricated razor blade instead of a credit card ?

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I was going to say, it's unlikely to be emulsion for outside paint...

Did a quick Google and came up with this and this

If you can't remove it yourself it looks like the painter is liable, though if you took £50 off him that might negate any claim.

Good luck

dont you know anybody with a good steam cleaner (hot one)
should come off easy

I'd try some thinners. That's if your paintwork is all standard and not been resprayed from the factory...

Steve

Oh and just give it a quick wipe - don't be rubbing it with a soaked rag!

Thanks for that Humbug, most interesting. Didnt get all that when I googled !
By accepting £50 that didnt guarantee to resolve the issue so I would chase it all the way if needed.
Used steam on a van once and the paint started to come off.
Thinners....ooh that would be a last resort

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some masonary paints are pliolite based, this could be difficult to shift, thinners isn't such a bad idea if the paint on the car is still original factory stuff.
if you want to try softening it why not try a towel or rags soaked with hot water ?
should stay warm for a bit and keep topping up with hot water
you could even try acetone CAREFULLY !!!
try a small hidden spot first

Good luck, hal ( painter )

The warm rags idea could work, thankyou Hal. If its a day like today I'd give it 20 seconds before they are cold, but yes I can possibly see this work. Accetone is'nt that nail varnish remover? Could bugger the nails up a bit, ha

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Yes it is nail varnish remover but if i want any i but it by the gallon from Glasplies ( Big Nails )