will a clay bar remove minor paint overspray?

[vash]

i spent time in a hotel. we paid for underground parking. when we checked out, and tried to drive out, i couldnt find the entrance/exit. the lot had sheets of plastic up, because a crew was painting the garage. i drove towards the noise and work lights, and i found the crew painting the area around the entrance. the foreman whistled and the crew stopped and moved all the manlifts and things. then they motioned for me to drive thru. i refused. all the cars behind me (conga line) started honking and i had really no choice but to move ahead. the car was filthy, so i didnt see immediate damage. i washed the car, and yup,, overspray. the marriot is helpful and will hold the contractor to coughing up the cash. they want to clay bar the paint and do some mojo on the glass. will this work? the car is white, the overspray is whitish. hard to see, but easy to feel.

here is the pic of the sunroof. wedding ring for size reference.

[Mule]

Should work fine.

[KFC911]

That's what the clay bar is designed for (overspray). I never tried it, but it's supposed to work on glass too. Good luck!

[3.2 CAB]

Do you know what type of paint it is? It is very possible that just a good hand waxing will remove it. Still sucks though! Good luck!! Tony.

[vash]

i know very little about automotive paint. it is on the subaru. she is bummed.

[scottmandue]

Call the hotel, tell them what happened, ask them to pay to have a pro detail or auto paint shop do it for you.

[dzls rok]

clay bar should work fine. the sooner you take care of it, the better. just go have your car detailed professionally and have the hotel/contractor pay the bill.

[vash]

those dcikheads want 3 estimates...

[Christien]

When I got my 944 back from the paint shop, they hadn't painted any of the trim, so I did it myself with a can of automotive flat black spray paint. Despite my best taping efforts, I still got overspray, of course. I was given a recommendation of Farecla compound - this stuff was awesome. Put a little dab on a damp cloth and rub, the wipe clean with a clean wet cloth. It took no effort and no time and got the black overspray off the yellow car, and removed about the same amount of paint as a regular waxing would (a bit of yellow on the cloth).

Really couldn't have been easier - you'll spend more time getting estimates and getting the hotel to actually cough up the cash.

[the]

I'd try the clay bar first and see if you can't fix it.

Getting the estimates is a hassle, and the pro shop will probably just hit it with a high speed buffer and wool pad and remove a quarter of your paint in the process.

[Rich Lambert]

Yes, clay barring will remove overspray. You could probably do the whole car in the time it would take to get one estimate.

[gr8fl4porsche]

Of course they want you to get 3 estimates, hoping that you will give up and do it yourself.

Claybar is the perfect tool followed at least by a wax job.

[vash]

yea...make me feel lazy.

i will see what they say, and probably end up doing it myself. i have never clay bar-ed anything besides a playdo machine. maybe a good learning experience.

[azasadny]

Claybar took overspray off my paint and left if smooth and shiny!

[juan ruiz]

Just for your reference

Clay bar

Clay is a mixture of clay base and various mild abrasives. Clay along with a clay lubricant is used to remove paint contamination. Road grime, tar, bugs, rust, tree sap and even paint overspray can be removed with a clay bar. Clay bars differ in color and density but what is most important is the type and amount of abrasive particles they contain.

All clay bars will be labeled from "mild" to "strong" abrasive quality. Claying does not remove the clear coat of the paint but can cause marring or dullness if used incorrectly. When using a clay bar sufficient lubrication must be present to avoid scratching the paint. It takes a few passes of clay to feel the difference on the surface of the paint.

To evaluate the effectiveness of claying dry the area and assess the paint and the bar. The paint should become slick to touch. The clay bar used should be turning gray. If the clay bar is dropped it must be discarded. The clay bar should be folded over frequently to expose clean surface.

Claying does not replace polishing. It is a process that should be used before polishing compound is used.

Now today theres a new generation of Bar, they are not clay bar but will work much better, here's an example of some test I have done

What you see in the roof is overspray, the entire roof is FULL of it, actually the entire car, or what’s left of it, I was able to remove 99% of it

[onewhippedpuppy]

A nice trick I've found, break the clay into small pieces, enough to cover a few fingertips. Use each small piece for one panel, then throw it in the trash. This guarantees that you're doing each panel with a clean clay and not adding scratches. Also, if you're clumsy like me and drop the entire clay bar, you have to throw it all away. Do it this way, you just throw out the little piece.

If you've never done it before, you'll be amazed at the difference. Use lots of spray to keep it lubed. Too bad the SOBs are making you waste your time. Ask them if they'll reimburse you for the hours you waste getting estimates, at the same rate that you charge customers.

[strokher racing]

I can tell you that Juans products have saved me on several occasions. I still have never used the clay bar he offers though.

[89911]

I can take my wifes van which hasn't been waxed in 4 months and feels like sandpaper, wash it, use a clay bar over everything including the windows, use a spray on no buff wax and be done and have it feeling "showroom new" in 2 hours or less. Gone are the days of tar removers, polishing compounds, glazing, can paste waxes, and wasted Saturdays.

[beasty]

clay bar works wonders...takes off awhole lot of crappola

[vash]

ok, just to close this. CLAY BAR rocks! my wife took care of it, and went to some high end car spa near her office in downtown san francisco. effen costly, but the painters are footing the bill. they offered her a full interior service for an additional $50 so she did that part on her own dime. i think the paint is better than new! all the overspray is gone, and it took care off all the aerially deposited metals that clung and rusted onto the paint. you cannot lay a jacked on the car. it will slide off.

i think i am buying a clay bar and doing my 911. damn.