Wet paint

[Mike Myers <mimyers@badlands.NoDak.edu>]

Thanks for all the responces on the wet paint.  I tried a plastic scraper.
Did a small section, let it dry, noticed fine scratches all over the place.
86-ed that.
Bug & Tar remover.  The underside is tar free, but still had paint on it.
Talked to a body shop, they suggested wax and grease remover (used to prep
panels before painting) or carefully using deluted turpintine (sp?).  W & G
remover didn't work.  Turpintine (sp?) softened the clear coat, and I could
scratch it easily.  I quickly washed it off.  I don't think much harm was
done.  Seems to still have the clear coat on it.  Pissed off about all this
I grabbed a bug pad that was lying next to a bucket of hot soapy water and
started scrubing with alot of force.  The paint started coming off.  Did a
small section, then ran over to K-Mart and got a couple more.  Finished off
the rest of the car.  Still have some paint on the tires, but I'll get those
later.  All told, ~4 hrs of scrubbing.  My car is black/gray again.  I'll
rewax it later this week.  

        Jez, I thought this would be a short post
        -Mike