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ROAD PAINT AND YOUR CAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Reynolds generally uses environmentally friendly waterborne paint. Reynolds recommends that you take prompt action if you accidentally get road paint on your vehicle. The following instructions for removing road paint are suggested.
Locations
Madisonville
Phone: 270-676-4060
10605 Hopkinsville Road, Nortonville, KY 42442
Bowling Green
Phone: 270-781-6609
Fax: 270-781-9010
720 Beech Street, PO Box 1558, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Louisville
Phone: 502-966-6066
4600 Jennings Lane, Louisville, KY 40218
Madisonville
Phone: 270-676-4060
10605 Hopkinsville Road, Nortonville, KY 42442
Safety
Safety is top priority at Reynolds Sealing and Striping. We educate and train all operators through the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). We care about the safety of our employees, their coworkers, and the public at large.
Every employee at Reynolds Sealing and Striping is empowered and held responsible for completing their work safely and professionally. If you have questions regarding our safety procedures, please contact safety@reynoldscorporation.com.
ROAD PAINT AND YOUR CAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Every year the Department of Transportation conducts road painting operations starting in mid April and continues operations into the fall, sometimes as late as the end of November.
Motorists are advised to heed the warnings and follow the instructions on the Department’s road painting vehicles. Motorists are also urged to watch out for safety cones and other markers indicating fresh or wet paint and are warned specifically to stay off any wet yellow or white painted road lines that might be encountered.
When possible, motorists should take alternative routes to avoid painting operations and are encouraged to visit the Department of Transportation’s website at http://newengland511.org/ where additional information may be found regarding the location of road painting operations.
The Department of Transportation generally uses environmentally friendly waterborne paint. The Department recommends that you take prompt action if you accidentally get road paint on your vehicle. The following instructions for removing road paint are suggested.
PROCEDURES FOR REMOVING ROAD PAINT FROM CARS
- As soon as possible after getting road stripe paint on any vehicle wash the vehicle at a pressure car wash. Doing this should loosen and remove most of the paint unless it has dried for more than a day.
- If the pressure car wash does not remove the road stripe paint, allow the water to dry and then spray the residue with WD-40 and allow the WD-40 to stay on the area for 1-2 hours and then rewash the vehicle. The WD-40 usually softens the road striping paint without hurting the vehicle finish. If there is a heavy concentration of paint the procedure can be repeated.
- For paint that has dried for several days or very heavy accumulations, apply a generous coating of petroleum jelly (vaseline) to the dried road striping paint. Allow it to stay on for 8 to 12 hours to soften the paint and then take the vehicle to a pressure car wash and wash it. This should remove most of the road striping paint. If necessary, repeat the procedure.
DO NOT SCRUB THE FINISH WITH A SOLVENT OR SCOURING CLEANSER!!!! THIS WILL DAMAGE THE FINISH.
- After cleaning the road striping paint away apply a good coat of car wax to the vehicle’s finish. The wax should remove any lasting signs of the road striping paint.
- Paint removal from wheel wells can be very difficult because they are normally a flat finish. Apply a liberal coating of vaseline to the area and leave it on for several days and then pressure wash.
- Applying an alcohol like rubbing alcohol to the area in the wheel well may also help soften and remove any residue left after the vaseline procedure is completed. Again DO NOT SCRUB! Just apply with a very wetted rag or sponge. Remember that alcohol is flammable so please be careful.