aerosol can blew up in boot!

[Robracer]

Hi guy's, I'm in need of some urgent advice, on behalf of a friend. I'm hoping this is the correct thread though?
It's practically a brand new KIA cee'd, he left a can of galvanizing paint in his boot, and with the hot weather today it exploded and deposited its contents all over the glass, plastic & carpet! we've tried wurth industrial cleener and only managed the glass. what else would remove the galvanising paint?
Thanks in advance guy's

[danny_p]

new trim

[Robracer]

That's what I suggested, but that would cost a small fortune. He wasn't to fond of that idea

[Mr Blue]

Plastics will be a bodyshop thinner or IPA IsoPropyl Alcohol job.


Carpet will be a gonner though!

[AcidicDavey]

Take the carpet out and spray it with black spray paint, will look a whole lot better but of course it won't be perfect but'll do until a replacement can be found.

[danny_p]

if you try acetone/ thinners/ gunwash  try it somewhere out the way.   that stuff eats sme plastics  also it will turn into one big smear so you'll need to rinse it off a few times till it's managable  just hope it hasent eaten the trim by that point

[Mr GTD]

That's some bad luck, and on a new car aswel...even if it was just a Kia cee'd it's a new car none the less...

Got any pics?

[Robracer]

Cheers, I must admit I had cellulose thinners and isopropanol in mind, but I was worried about them eating the plastic trim. He had the idea of respraying the trim to cover up the zinc paint, but tbh won't be able to match the look of brand new trim. But so far, the glass is doable. But I never thought of spraying the carpet? Would that last? Durability wise? I do have a few pics but their on my lumix, I'm presently on my HTC. I'll upload some after work tommorow. Could start a warning guide on leaving aerosol cans in your during the summer months! lol

[philmar]

 Would the Insurance pay out for this type of incident ?

[jv]

That's what I suggested, but that would cost a small fortune. He wasn't to fond of that idea

Have you got that option priced up? Even just the carpet might be worth it for a lot less faf.