Removing roadpaint from wheel wells?

ABCDetail

ABCDetail

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I've run into a number of vehicles with roadpaint on the wheel wells. I'm able to remove paint overspray on metal, but how do you do so on the plastic wheel wells?
 
Best and fastest way I have found is with a plastic razor blade. The paint splatters should pop right off the plastic.
 
I recently removed a ton of yellow road paint from a 2003 GMC Denali's wheelwells and quarterpanels with a red AM claybar and a lot of elbow grease. Not very cost effective, but it made pretty quick work of the horrific mess. I charged accordingly for the extra labor and clay.
 
EBPcivicsi said:
It is faster to paint them if that is an option.

I HATE road paint. :brick
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Ditto that. I have nice results with Duplicolor's High Temp Paint in black...It leaves a nice matte finish and dries quickly. The overspray doesn't stick to ANYTHING, it's great. I tested by painting my stock wheels next to each other. I painted one at a time and felt the unpainted rim 10 mins later (dry time)...No overspray. Once dry, dress em and you're set!
 
I have overspray and i tried clay and it did nothing. here are some shotss..

Its on the paint....

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And in the wheels

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Im quite clueless on what else to get rid of it but i will try some of the things that were recommended

Greg
 
Good call Beemerboy. I just used lacquar thinner recently to easily remove a large amount of paint overspray on a old Mercedes Benz chrome bumper. I thought it looked like a big job, but the thinner had the bumper overspray free in about five minutes. I will definitely also try the thinner on the wheel wells next time I face this problem. Thanks.
 
Lacquer thinner works great but Like Beemerboy said ... Keep it off the plastic pieces or it could remove the finish. These would be parts like mirrors, or the trim in front of the windshield, or between the doors that are usually black, And even some of the grained plastic trim can be damaged. If in doubt try a small area first.
 
On plastic wheel wells I use gasoline.......
Metal wheel wells I use 3M's undercoating. It leaves a textured finish and you will never notice the paint.
 
Nickc0844 said:
Splatter sucks in the wheel wells....in fact, it sucks so much that I ordered more of Sprayway's Auto Body Rubberized Under-coating from PAC last week. It has lasted longer than the spray paints I've used in the past, looks great, and I feel it provides more protection as well.
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Yeah, I took your advice Nick. I bought a 6 pack of them myself. Can't be too sure when you will need it.
 
hey folks.when i recondition a vehicle for the used lot at the dealership, i spray the wheel wells on all vehicles with the rubberized undercoat. i find it last a long time, and looks really clean. if the vehicle is a 4 x4 i spray the frame also because alot of times it will stick out if you don't.
 
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