Paint splatters on GF's car

Wow, looks like it might be latex, hard to get off.
If you have any try wd40 and perhaps a heat gun on the big areas. The smaller splatters might come of with a polishing compound or a clay bar, but what ever you do go at it with ease.
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I would try to track down where it might of came from, perhaps a retrace of her steps, or rather tracks might help. If you can find the source leave it up to them to either have it removed or repaint the car. Was she anywhere near someone having their house painted?

Bring it in to a detailer for a complete wash, buff and wax.

betamaxman wrote: ↑Wow, looks like it might be latex, hard to get off.
If you have any try wd40 and perhaps a heat gun on the big areas. The smaller splatters might come of with a polishing compound or a clay bar, but what ever you do go at it with ease.

I would try to track down where it might come from, perhaps a retrace of her steps, or rather tracks might help. If you can find the source leave it up to them to either have it removed or repaint the car. Was she anywhere near someone having their house painted?

Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) on a thicker cloth. Keep any sources of heat as far as possible from distillates and/or mineral spirits including WD40.

eldiablo wrote: ↑Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) on a thicker cloth. Keep any sources of heat as far as possible from distillates and/or mineral spirits including WD40.

Heat guns aren't that hot, but even a hair dryer would suffice. And they wouldn't necessarly need be used at the same time.
But I would try extensively to find the source of the cause first.

eldiablo wrote: ↑Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) on a thicker cloth. Keep any sources of heat as far as possible from distillates and/or mineral spirits including WD40.

Isopropyl alcohol can eat the clear coat on your car. I would not use it.
vkizzle is correct. Take it to a detailer ad for $100 he will use mild rubbing or polishing compound on the entire car and get it off. He will also put on a coat of wax.

Megiaurs rubbing compound.

Looks like she'll need to repaint it.

What happened to the front bumper?

My forensic knowledge thanks to the CSI series tells me this is a high velocity spray pattern.

Pete_Coach wrote: ↑Isopropyl alcohol can eat the clear coat on your car. I would not use it.
vkizzle is correct. Take it to a detailer ad for $100 he will use mild rubbing or polishing compound on the entire car and get it off. He will also put on a coat of wax.

What kind of paint are you working with? An IPA spray is one of the better polishing oil removers to get down to a base clear coat when polishing.

For those suggesting expensive fixes, remember op said his gf doesn't care. He just wants something easy. At least that's my take from his post.

Kasakato wrote: ↑What kind of paint are you working with? An IPA spray is one of the better polishing oil removers to get down to a base clear coat when polishing.

An alcohol will damage paint. It can be used but, it must be diluted and not allowed to dry on the surface and washed off immediately. I say not to use it because of the potential damage it can cause if not used correctly.....but hey, it is your car and you can do what you want.
If you want some kind of paint surface cleaner, use Pre-Sol (or similar) that is used by body shops for cleaning paint surfaces.

Pete_Coach wrote: ↑An alcohol will damage paint. It can be used but, it must be diluted and not allowed to dry on the surface and washed off immediately. I say not to use it because of the potential damage it can cause if not used correctly.....but hey, it is your car and you can do what you want.
If you want some kind of paint surface cleaner, use Pre-Sol (or similar) that is used by body shops for cleaning paint surfaces.

Never heard of damage on a modern clear coat multi stage paint. Many detailers will use a 10-25% spray regularly before waxing or coating. I've used up to 80% to level spots to touch up without issue. Alcohol is always going to be hitting paint, heck windshield fluid is alcohol.

Wet sanding should be able to take that off but let a shop do it.