![]() If there is a heavy concentration of paint the procedure can be repeated.įor 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. The WD-40 usually softens the road striping paint without hurting the vehicle finish. ![]() ![]() 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. Doing this should loosen and remove most of the paint unless it has dried for more than a day. PROCEDURES FOR REMOVING ROAD PAINT FROM CARSĪs soon as possible after getting road stripe paint on any vehicle wash the vehicle at a pressure car wash. The following instructions for removing road paint are suggested. The Department recommends that you take prompt action if you accidentally get road paint on your vehicle. The Department of Transportation generally uses environmentally friendly waterborne paint. ![]() When possible, motorists should take alternative routes to avoid painting operations and are encouraged to visit the Department of Transportation’s website at where additional information may be found regarding the location of road painting operations. 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. Motorists are advised to heed the warnings and follow the instructions on the Department’s road painting vehicles. 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. ![]()
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