Neighbour Rant- My car is covered in spraypaint splatter

[lessthannat]

I would also talk to your insurance company and see if you can claim this under vandalism. When my neighbour's kid damaged my car I went through my insurance (car insurance) which recouped from my neighbours home owner's insurance

Paint jobs can be expensive

[neelkamalll1979]

I feel your pain. We had some exhaust tar fume specks on our brand new white car. The little tiny dark specks would not come off. The dealership couldn't help us so we took it to an auto detailer. They used a clay bar and looks brand new again. No one would give us any details of the truck that caused the damage, however a new house is being constructed right beside us and I am 100% positive that one of the construction vehicles caused it. Good luck

[lessthannat]

Not sure if you know but to save yourself some money in the future (I have a white car as well) there are clay bar kits that you can buy at Canadian tire, it's super easy to do (just very time consuming) I usually use Mothers California Gold Clay Bar.

I know detail shops charge a lot for the service

I feel your pain. We had some exhaust tar fume specks on our brand new white car. The little tiny dark specks would not come off. The dealership couldn't help us so we took it to an auto detailer. They used a clay bar and looks brand new again. No one would give us any details of the truck that caused the damage, however a new house is being constructed right beside us and I am 100% positive that one of the construction vehicles caused it. Good luck

[matrix82]

I took it through a carwash, which did nothing. I then took it to an auto detailer who was able to get most of it off, the detailer said it was covered in what also looked to be a clear coat overspray as well as the white spray paint.

I still have several spots on my windshield, and a few spots close to the trim, by the headlights etc. I am going to try the clay bar to get it off. I am so angry right now. I have called a lawyer's office and have not gotten a return phone call.

So far I am out $100+ dollars, his spraypainted car is still parked in the underground garage, so it looks like management has done nothing.

[Natalka]

What did the arse say when you spoke to him about him doing this?

[screamy]

What did the arse say when you spoke to him about him doing this?

I want to know this, too - surely there are by-laws in the condo corporation's regs that forbid this kind of nonsense.

The HAZMAT and environmental issues alone would be enough to make me not to do it in an enclosed garage. Body shops are specially ventilated for a reason.

[Dee09]

Arse is right.

[matrix82]

We were able to get most of it off. I have a killer migraine so I can't get the rest of it off until this migraine is gone, claying it seems to remove the rest of the residue.

Management has talked with the person and I have gotten reimbursed for costs so far. The fire marshall had also gotten involved and had given both management and the neighbor a warning.

I may take it to the auto detailer again to see if maybe they can do an extra polishing that may remove it. The problem is that there are little white spots near the trim etc in areas where the buffer wouldn't be able to get at, but that I can get at with clay. My dad has a scraper tool to get the tiny spots off the windshield glass.

I think the whole insident is why I have had a migraine for the last three days.

[lessthannat]

Glad to hear that you were able to get most of it off and reimbursed! What an arse of a neighbour

[neelkamalll1979]

When we got the car back from the detailers my husband noticed some spots they had missed. The next day I went back and showed them and they used a spray and micro fiber cloth to remove the rest.

[GatineauGirl]

How awful. Hope your headache clears up soon.