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Well, my weekend is set...disassembling the bike and removing whatever this white stuff is. It's everywhere, not just what you see in the photo.
All three fenders, drive belt, springs, shocks, body panels, exhaust, etc. I drove through an unavoidable construction zone :(
:yikes: That really sucks! Is that paint?
What have you tried so far...?? Guess you tried water....:dontknow:
AWESOME DUDE...... :yes:
let it be.... 1 of a kind.... :firstplace: nobody else has it.... :bowdown: you are now the TALK OF THE TOWN....
really, i like it...
Dan P
SPYD3R
Odd place for racing stripes:D
Good luck getting it off.
mtbear
Hope you get it figured out. Let us know what, and what got it off.
:bbq::bbq::bbq:
Just a suggestion, but you can try some wd40. I've had good luck with that, especially on petroleum based junk.
The good news is that it's coming off, with wet towels and elbow grease, but it's gonna take a while. It has the consistency and appearance of liquid wallboard.
I want to remove it before it has a chance to completely dry. Here's the inside of the rear fender. The front fenders are next, requiring removal of the wheels.
I'd rather be riding...the weather's fantastic here right now!
Find out who the contractor is,
That my friend is the white paint they use to paint stripes on the road.
you will be damn lucky to get any of it off without taking your own paint with it.
My wife ran over an unmarked wet paint stripe and covered the side of her Buick with it
ended up having a body shop try and clean it ...no luck it was new paint time.
Called the ins. they went after the contractor.
You don't want to run over that kind of paint also when they are filling cracks with wet
hot tar don't run over it......
Dave
I have used a product called "Krud Kutter" around the house and been amazed at what it will remove. Dried house paints, old krylon paint, rustoleum, etc. Not guaranteeing......just suggesting a look see.Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryTheBadger
looks like concrete from when they cut the concrete with the saw.
Could you tell what construction they were doing? As someone mentioned looks like concrete dust. They need wet saws to cut that so makes a nasty mud paste. Power washer should remove it fine but please keep us informed. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by GaryTheBadger
If it iz.lins paint gas will remove it.....
Oh, yeah! Use gasoline to remove it. And be sure to be smoking a cigarette while doing it! ARE YOU NUTZ????? :yikes:Quote:
Originally Posted by JIM EVANS
Common practice I. The auto body industry to remove line paint that people drive over. Have done it several times. Respirator and rubber gloves.
I had that happen to my brand new Dodge Charger a few years back. I tried everything with lot of elbow grease. I gave up, and took the car to a body shop along with $250, and it was brand new again.
Well that sucks - but it could have been yellow!
It may be common practice where you come from, but it ain't safe. And I would be careful to whom I divulge this information.Quote:
Originally Posted by JIM EVANS
Gasoline vapors are highly flammable, donchano? I recall my father being badly burned, hospital time including skin grafts, when gasoline vapors were ignited by the sparks from an electric drill motor commutator.
As a trained OSHA safety inspector, I would definitely have to cite you if I caught you.
So, there you have my speech on the matter.
Done.
:agree: That was my first thought. It may take a pressure washer (electric, NOT gas-powered) if you have one availableQuote:
Originally Posted by trikermutha
as long as you use profession techniques and procedures it is not a problem you are not talking about putting the bike in a vat of gas.. have been in the auto industry for over 40 years... have done and seen it done many many times.. as long as you have a brain it should be no issue... use a respirator gloves and duh dont smoke although respirator would make it tuff to smoke
Final update: I think trikermutha was correct...pretty sure it was concrete cutting dust paste. They're widening a road here (for better access to Walmart HQ from the freeway) and that's what I drove through.
It's all gone from my Spyder and I'm a happy camper.
hmmmm, OP says it's coming off with water, albeit slowly with a lot of elbow grease. I'm betting it could have simply been wet calaiche or fly ash commonly used in road construction. both are water soluble and will come off with soap and water with the needed effort. However, not being there and seeing it in person makes most; no, ALL of our guessing pure speculation at best.
good luck with it.
When I was young, I remember how scary it was to see auto mechanics cleaning parts in a pan of gasoline on the work bench, smoking a cigarette. Most of the mechanics did the same thing. I couldn't believe how stupid they were. Don't remember any getting hurt.
This looks like lane pavement line paint. If you can remember the location, date and time of where you might have pick this up you can file a claim to the City or Department of Transportation for you State. I have knowledge that they will pay for these types of claims. You must act as quick as possible.
really sucks, hope you figure it out.
Jim