5ltrs of emulsion all over the boot well

[cerberaperv]

Yesterday turned out to be eventful! Brand new tin of emulsion emptied in the boot. Had a boot liner which saved some of the carpet but it’s all in the boot well and all over 3 elec modules, wires and the car battery.
The car is a hybrid Range Rover and the paint has covered the wiring loom to the EV battery too. There’s still loads under the normal battery which I haven’t taken out yet due to losing the light and will to live, last night.
I’ve been using a cheap steam temu steamer cleaner which has helped but it’s all dried now and still need to remove loads of it.

Any advice what product is best to remove dried emulsion? I’ve just read about using tar remover or wd40 but seeing if you guys have ever experienced such a sh*t show.
Also read online that some cars are written off due to this!

[Geffg]

Tin of black spray paint and px the car!

[norscot]

Emulsion, so water based?. Sounds a nightmare but cant think of anything except scrubbing with hot water/wet rags for ages, and thinking thank god it wasn't oil based gloss paint.

[Purosangue]

many moons ago i was driving with 6 x 5 litre tins of Magnolia emulsion in the boot of a Vauxhall calibra . . Was driving around 40 mph when an old git suddenly pulled out of his drive . I made an emergency stop . And everything went into slow motion . The car came to a very abrupt holt .

Sadly the unrestrained tins of paint were still travelling at speed ... they hit the rear seats which folded forward and a wave of emulsion came through the centre console covering everything .

I dived into the nearest car park .....which happened to be a pub with a shingle carpark and started bailing out what i could .

then straight home .. I ended up drilling holes in the floor pan removing front rear seats and getting a garden hose to fill the car while i scrubbed the carpets

took about 4 hours . as others have posted i used a load of back to black , boot polish , and black spray on the carpet ... sold car after that

[Simpo Two]

Leave it and paint the entire car the same colour. Nobody will notice

[Dog Biscuit]

OP - sorry to hear of the mess! Must be soul destroying!

If it was a new tin, how did it manage to leak?

[Belle427]

It will be a nightmare once dry and not much you can do, you have to take care using water near the electrics obviously.
Steaming is probably your only hope really.
I would be inclined to get the worst out and leave it alone if its not causing any issues.

[Peanut Gallery]

I vote get a spot carpet cleaner and just get going - try keep the paint as wet as possible, and suck up as much as you can.

[cerberaperv]

Dog Biscuit said:

OP - sorry to hear of the mess! Must be soul destroying!

If it was a new tin, how did it manage to leak?

Fell on its side. I wasn’t driving like a t***t either. Just cruising along and then got the smell of paint. Spoke to B&Q and they had zero sympathy. Just said they are not responsible for paint as soon as it leaves the shop. I questioned that it should be secure enough for transit and they said only if kept upright.
Just had a guy spend 4hrs on it today and it’s still nowhere near cleared.

[julianm]

You are not alone, I had 5 litres of beautiful Permoglaze oil based gloss fill the rear footwell on my pride & joy, a SAAB 9000 Griffin.
Whipped out the carpets & got most of it out with a gallon of petrol.
At least there was no painting that weekend!
The trade place I always used could have put those little grip clip things on had I asked....