Paint that goes on like that won't adhere very well as there is more than likely a layer of dust, dirt, or oil between the body paint and the new paint. If the paint is cured (dried) then paint thinner won't get it off and Lacquer thinner will take both the body paint and the unwanted paint. One technique I have used with success is to take a very sharp razor and slide it over the surface of the paint at a very shallow angle...as if you were shaving. I've found the unwanted paint will be sliced off without any noticeable damage to the paint. Any thing left after this can often be rubbed off with rubbing compound and then waxed. If you keep you car waxed these sorts of things are much easier to remedy. John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 12:29 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Yellow road stripe removal

In a message dated 8/1/03 4:44:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV writes:

> This is a bit embarrassing but when in Newfoundland last month I > inadvertently ran over a wet yellow road stripe that had just been painted. > Now I have a bright yellow stripe under the left side of my van and some of > the paint actually got on the body. I was wondering if anyone has > experience removing this from the painted surface of the van. I don't > really care about underneath as I can just spray on some black undercoating > to cover it up. > >

paint thinner/mineral spirits

chris