Help! Paint overspray

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technomafia

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I had another thread going last week because I thought I had an overspray of old wax. This is a used black IS250 I just picked up. It seems to be white paint overspray throughout the car that wont come off. The only thing that has slightly worked on the smaller specs is a clay bar. But I had to make several passes to get one spec off. The bigger ones werent coming off with regular clay. So I just kicked it up to Megs. mild clay bar. Which again I have to make several passes to get one spec off. PLus the mild clay bar left bad marring and im not going to use it anymore. So please guys I need something else, someone mentioned Laquer thinner, wont that destroy my paint? So far I have used 70% alcohol, simple green, Megs 80 and 83, bug n tar remover, scratch remover. Nothing works...Help!
 
Wet sand with 3000 Grit.....:think2

I didn't read your previous post, so maybe polishing isn't an option for you



I mean, your (probably) going to have to throw a polisher to it to make it look decent after this so.....



Good luck, I had this happen at my dealer during their remodel to 10 Brand New Honda's. We ended up using a solvent and microfibers to get the stuff off, I see you have already tried that



Oh and I wouldn't use lacquer thinner, but thats just me...
 
S&S Detailing said:
Wet sand with 3000 Grit.....:think2

I didn't read your previous post, so maybe polishing isn't an option for you



I mean, your going to have to throw a polisher to it to make it look decent after this so.....ya



Good luck, I had this happen at my dealer during their remodel to 10 Brand New Honda's. We ended up using a solvent and microfibers to get the stuff off, I see you have already tried that



Oh and I wouldn't use lacquer thinner, but thats just me...
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What solvants did you use? Im afraid to apply any pressure when using stuff because I dont want it to eat at the clear. The overspray has definitely been on there for months. This car came off lease earlier this year.



Im afraid to use the sandpaper because Im doing all my polishing and waxing by hand. I know I wont be able to get all of the marring out that will be left behind
 
technomafia said:
What solvants did you use? Im afraid to apply any pressure when using stuff because I dont want it to eat at the clear. The overspray has definitely been on there for months. This car came off lease earlier this year.



Im afraid to use the sandpaper because Im doing all my polishing and waxing by hand. I know I wont be able to get all of the marring out that will be left behind
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I would say it is the same as Goof-off, but it is a "heavy duty" solvent, whatever that means, I'm thinking Goof-off style products are a little watered down. You can apply quite a bit of pressure without damaging anything, I will say the cars came out a little swirled though, definitely needed a quick polish and wax.



If you want to try again on a unnoticeable section you could spray some on there and let it soak for a minute, that's the easiest way I have found, similar strategy to tar removal
 
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I just tried WD40 with a micro fiber on a couple small areas and it seems to be working. I quickly wiped away the residue with a damp cloth. It didnt seem to cause any damage to the paint. Does anyone know if this is safe? I dont want to continue using it if it can eat away at my paint.
 
Spray some paint-safe APC on the overspray and let it dwell for a 10 minutes or so, after that, the clay bar should do the rest.



If not, towels soaked in APC left to rest on the paint might work as well.
 
WD-40 is fine for your paint but will probably leave some heavy oil residue behind that could hide the marring you're creating by rubbing against the paint. Regarless of what ever process you use, you'll need to polish the paint. There's not a magic recipe for removing this stuff without marring the paint. Sorry.



Street5927 - Thanks for linking my thread. Much appreciated. That job was fun!!
 
David Fermani said:
WD-40 is fine for your paint but will probably leave some heavy oil residue behind that could hide the marring you're creating by rubbing against the paint. Regarless of what ever process you use, you'll need to polish the paint. There's not a magic recipe for removing this stuff without marring the paint. Sorry.



Street5927 - Thanks for linking my thread. Much appreciated. That job was fun!!
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Your welcome David. I learned a lot from that thread! Should I ever have someone need overspray removal, I know exactly what I am up against, and what I will need to get the job done right.
 
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