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Removing Paint Marks From a Cars Finish

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Date: 07/27/2006 Topics: Cars > Cleaning Outside | Cleaning > Auto | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do I remove paint from my white car without ruining the finish? One mark is from my children's swing (yellow) and the other one (black) from the garage door.

Thank you!
Carol from South Africa
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By jmabwalker (1) Profile Contact
Thank all of you who posted. I was going out Saturday morning for milk and grazed the side of the building with my front bumper. Dark green car white paint. I couldn't believe how much paint there was. The magic eraser sponge did the trick. Amazing!

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By Mcgram39 (1) Contact
I have used magic eraser around the house for years but didn't think to use it on the yellow paint from a pole that hit my car..lol. After finding the tip here I used it last night and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.

Posted on 03/18/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By MIchele (Guest Post)
Can I just say "LIFE SAVER!" I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

Posted on 02/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By B Smith (Guest Post)
The magic eraser worked like a charm. The wife had scraped a yellow pole in a parking garage and it worked very well.

Posted on 11/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Jess (Guest Post)
Thanks to all who suggested using Mr. Clean Magic Eraser! I just pulled my husband's Chevy Impala into the garage and scraped the front fender on the wooden garage door. There was a huge paint mark on the fender. I was so upset and googled how to clean it off. I saw everyone's suggestions for using the magic eraser. I have some generic ones and went right out to see if it would work. It did the job perfectly. All the paint marks came off, it looks like nothing ever happened. Thank you!

Posted on 10/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jackie (Guest Post)
I have a black truck and noticed today a long white paint marking on the side. Do you think mr clean magic eraser will work and not take off the black paint off my truck, just the white marking?

Posted on 10/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Marty (Guest Post)
I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Sponge on some white paint from a parking lot post. It worked perfectly. I kept it quite damp and used light pressure. The sponge package does recommend against this application, perhaps because overuse could do damage and they want to warn us.

Posted on 09/13/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Brian (Guest Post)
I tried the mister clean magic eraser which did work. But be careful not to use too much elbow grease because when I used it to remove a bigger paint marking it messed up the car's clear coat a little. I don't know what is in that magic eraser that would cause that - but be careful!

Editor's Note: There is an abrasive in the Magic Eraser's. They say not to use them on anything with a shiny finish.

Posted on 07/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Christa (Guest Post)
Awesome suggestion using Mr. Clean sponge!! Took grey paint from a pole off the side of my car as well as the back light with hardly any work.

Posted on 05/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By lanfear2667 (1) Contact
5 min after reading below, I found and grabbed a dilapidated Mr. Clean Eraser Sponge from above our washer, dampened it at the direction of my wife and headed out the door. My goal? To see if I could get the numerous purple marks left on my silver car by the door of my wifes car being slammed repeatedly against mine by my overzealous oldest child every time he got out of her car. I am trying to sell my car and had been agonizing over how to remove the unsightly blemishes without buying expensive buffing equipment or using chemicals that I couldnt be sure would not eat through to the metal. How thrilled I was to find that the magic eraser took the paint transfer off in a matter of seconds leaving no mark behind to show it was even there. I know I looked like a crazy man running around my car at 8 in the morning with a big, stupid grin on my face, scrubbing at anything that even remotely looked like it could be removed with the eraser. What a wonderful product, that magic eraser. I suppose my wife will notice the small, dirty, rolled up ball of sponge like material I gingerly placed back on the shelf with an smile of satisfaction and will have to go out and get another one as soon as she gives me hell for not throwing the old one away. :)

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By Mary (Guest Post)
I had yellow paint scrape marks on my Acura blue paint finish. My husband carefully wiped Goof-Off on it and it came completely off. Do not rub in, carefully wipe off stain.

Posted on 11/15/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Lynn Staub (Guest Post)
Just scraped against a pole today and got a big white paint mark on one of the car doors. I'd like to avoid body shop because of expense (very poor!).
Do you think the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponge could work and where do you get it?

Thanks, LYnn

Posted on 08/21/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By BeanTownSteve (22) Contact
A GOOD quality cleaner/wax should work if it's just a paint transfer to the surface on your car. Make sure it's safe for clearcoat finishes. Note: this is NOT rubbing compund, if your car has a clear coat finish as most have these days, rubbing compund will remove that clear coat and you will have a "spot" that will become more noticable over time.

Posted on 07/29/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Dean (Guest Post)
the least expensive and fastest way is to take the car to a body shop or a reconditioner(found in the yellow pages) and have them buff the marks out.Or if you wanted to try it your self go to auto parts store and buy 3M Rubbing compound part number 05973.3M Finesse-it 2 Finishing material,part number 05928.You will also need buffing pads and a machine buffer.That is why I think you should take it to a refinisher or a body shop.They have the materials and know how.

Posted on 07/29/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ljeant (2) Profile Contact
I used the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Sponge and it removed black permanent marker from my car and left no damage. Marker thanks to a 5-year-old.

Posted on 07/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By bobmarbj (16) Profile Contact
Try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Sponge. It's awesome for removing just about anything without damage.

Posted on 07/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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