Meguiar's Back to Black on White Paint

**trylikeafool** · 05-02-2013, 02:27 PM

I've got a Hyundai Veloster with white paint. Unfortunately, there are several spots where Meguiar's Back to Black product got rubbed into the paint unintentionally. I've washed the car a few times, tried detailer spray + microfiber to get it off and nothing works. Anyone have a suggestion for getting this stuff off? It looks like black smudges around the black trim. Makes the paint look dirty.Thanks.

**Theo_Auto_Fines** · 05-02-2013, 02:31 PM

Try using paint thinner..

**trylikeafool** · 05-02-2013, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Theo_Auto_Fines

Try using paint thinner..

Umm...wouldn't that eat into the car's paint?

**Mike@DedicatedPerfection** · 05-02-2013, 02:45 PM

Dont use paint thinner.

Start with something like APC or try and polish the area.

**jimjc** · 05-02-2013, 02:55 PM

I would look for the least aggressive polish and hand apply, in a small area you will find if it gets removed or if you need to be more aggressive with a more aggressive polish or into a compound.

It may be best to go to a detailers shop or body shop where they can test a area to see what works.

**RhetoricMixes** · 05-02-2013, 02:58 PM

I wouldnt polish unless needed. Just use a paint cleaner that doesnt have any abrasives in it, your cleaning up a little smear and clear coat shouldnt be removed for that.

**forrest@mothers** · 05-02-2013, 05:10 PM

Just use a cleaner wax and you'll be fine.

Was it Mothers Back to Black or Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer? Our product is not black in color.

**KillaCam** · 05-02-2013, 05:21 PM

For spots like these I always pull out Duragloss 501. It is awesome at cleaning up spots like that. I even used to it remove adhesive from a dealer sticker on my girlfriends jeep last week and it took it off effortlessly.

**Hazcat** · 05-02-2013, 06:39 PM

I second the cleaner wax advice.

**cardaddy** · 05-02-2013, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by trylikeafool

Umm...wouldn't that eat into the car's paint?

As a quick wipe.... no, it'll do nothing to the paint. Thinner is for working with wet paint to dilute it for various spraying methods/techniques etc. Now CAN it damage paint... YES!

Start with a Dawn wipe down to strip it. Then tape off the plastic trim and try some hand work in the area. Maybe some hand polishing will be all it needs.