Paint that goes on like that won't adhere very well as there is more
than likely a layer of dust, dirt, or oil between the body paint and the
new paint.  If the paint is cured (dried) then paint thinner won't get
it off and Lacquer thinner will take both the body paint and the
unwanted paint.  One technique I have used with success is to take a
very sharp razor and slide it over the surface of the paint at a very
shallow angle...as if you were shaving.  I've found the unwanted paint
will be sliced off without any noticeable damage to the paint. Any thing
left after this can often be rubbed off with rubbing compound and then
waxed.
  If you keep you car waxed these sorts of things are much easier to
remedy.
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 12:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Yellow road stripe removal

In a message dated 8/1/03 4:44:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gmr@OBPA.USDA.GOV
writes:

> This is a bit embarrassing but when in Newfoundland last month I
> inadvertently ran over a wet yellow road stripe that had just been
painted.
> Now I have a bright yellow stripe under the left side of my van and
some of
> the paint actually got on the body.  I was wondering if anyone has
> experience removing this from the painted surface of the van.  I don't
> really care about underneath as I can just spray on some black
undercoating
> to cover it up.
>
>

paint thinner/mineral spirits

chris