HEAVY over-spray

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trippmann

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hey guys, first time poster, and i need some help. i'm detailing a Lexus, and it has an UNBELIEVABLE amount of over-spray. it literally seems like it sat in a paint booth while the painters painted another car. this is just a basic detail, the whole point is to get the over-spray off, but it wont budge. i have tried white meguires clay, blue clay magic clay, and PO 106ff on a white pad on my makita rotary. any ideas?
 
its a commonly used car, i cant wet-sand it, and polish it out in one night. i can only have the car at a max of 8 hours in a day, and thats at night. the lady works everyday. i have tried IPA, and that did nothing. i'm thinking acetone as a last resort?
 
trippmann said:
i cant wet-sand it, and polish it out in one night. i can only have the car at a max of 8 hours in a day, and thats at night. the lady works everyday.
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Sure you can!! Think of 4000 grit as very agressive clay on steroids without creating heavy marring. A medium to light polish will remove anything you create. Micro-Surface - Item Detail
 
Dave and I usually don't agree on anything, but this here is one case where he and the other poster are dead on.



Your not going to get that overspray off with no other method than abrasion. Well you could try these Road Paint Remover sheets I got from TOL. I've had good luck with them but I only tried it on fresh overspray that I got on parts after I was done painting.



I would grab a bar of Clay and some lube and go at it. Because before Clay became the instant hit for Detailers and found every place on might get a Candy Bar (and in as many flavors) that's what one of it's main purposes was and Body Shops used it for that purpose.



Dave is also right about the wetsanding but I never recommend wetsanding to someone who hasn't done it.



Clay will remove the contaminants and leave the Clear alone whereas Sanding will remove some clear even with 4000 Grit sand paper although not that much and if done right very little at all.



Greg
 
lostdaytomorrow said:
How about acetone or paint thinner? I know it takes the specs off, but how much would it damage the clear coat?
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I would NOT try this. Did you try a more aggressive polish like Megs 105 or perhaps SIP?
 
I and other painters have used "Body Shop" grade lacquer thinner to clean our guns after painting so that works. I also have used it on fresh over spray on panels. I'm not sure about the acetone but most thinner have some of that in them anyway.



The paint on the car's today is Urethane based so the thinner shouldn't hurt it too much provided you follow the directions and use it sparingly.





Your taking the mighty long way around the barn my friend. If that overspray has been sitting for longer than 48 to 72 hours you might as well get a clay bar and some lube and go to work or wet sand as was suggested.



Fact of the matter is there isn't a quick fast easy way to remove overspray like say removing a stain from cloth. It's for this reason so much effort goes into protecting areas one doesn't want to get paint or it's overspray on.



If I could buy something that would wipe on and off and remove overspray why would I or any other painter (pro or amateur) spend hours carefully masking a car to be painted and making sure nothing is in the area that could get overspray on it?
 
As long as the car has factory paint you should be fine to try lacquer thinner on it. Test it in an inconspicious area first though. Goof Off also sells a graffiti remover that you could try.



It really depends on what type of paint the overspary is on car.
 
well, i may be wrong, but i believe that the owner said something along the lines of, "they were painting the shelves orange in front of home depot and it didn't even cross my mind that it may get on my car"
 
Trippmann:

It's a lability issue with the Home Depot of who was their first. If you parked your car there, and then they started painting, it's Home Depot's fault. If they were already painting and then you parked your car, it's your responsibility to know better. You might be able to finagle Home Depot to have them pay for getting your car "buffed-out" to remove the overspray through their liability insurance. You'll just need to approach them in a calm and business-like manner. Just my 2 cents worth.
 
RaskyR1 said:
Goof Off also sells a graffiti remover that you could try.
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Careful with Goof Off - It contains Xylene and is harmful to car finishes. It's Ok for a vehicle you don't care about, but you should avoid it on everything else. Especially on an overspray job that requires alot of product. Here's the MSDS:

Household Products Database - Health and Safety Information on Household Products



Lonnie said:
Trippmann:

It's a lability issue with the Home Depot of who was their first. If you parked your car there, and then they started painting, it's Home Depot's fault. If they were already painting and then you parked your car, it's your responsibility to know better. You might be able to finagle Home Depot to have them pay for getting your car "buffed-out" to remove the overspray through their liability insurance. You'll just need to approach them in a calm and business-like manner. Just my 2 cents worth.
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It really doesn't matter what the circumstances are, if someone was painting shelves in front of a store front, that's not using a "reasonable" amount of care. They had to business doing this anywhere where cars *could have* parked in the 1st place. HD's are typically in huge buildings and there's no reason why they couldn't do painting in the back of the store.
 
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