Clean up over spray

[wp935]

Any suggestions for cleaning up over spray in the nose of my 911 ?

Thanks,

Woody

[TimT]

How heavy is the overspray? If light try clay bar. If heavy try compound & polish?

[carrera turbo]

what kind os overspray .

latex house paint

krylon rattle can

cat spraying up wind

then the next question i would have is what is your car paint? factory , respray with single stage or with a base clear coat.

the reason for these questions is you need to be extra carefull on some auto motive finishes some not so much.

ill check back here and see what you come up with and we will see what we can do for you.

thanks ed

[robert walsh]

I hear alot about clay bar, have never used it, how do you apply and when to use? I have a door that people have said to try clay bar, I am just very unfamiliar with it. Again it seems to be an overspray issue of when the car was repainted.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by robert walsh

I hear alot about clay bar, have never used it, how do you apply and when to use? I have a door that people have said to try clay bar, I am just very unfamiliar with it. Again it seems to be an overspray issue of when the car was repainted.

I don't think that's a job for the clay. Clay is used to pick up things you don't even see. It's not a rubbing or polishing compound (which I think you need). After clay, the finish is really smooth and will take a wax nicely.

On the first overspray problem, you can take rubbing alcohol to it initially to see if you have a vinyl/latex/acrylic paint that got on your finish. House paint has a lot of grit in it, so pick it up carefully. Don't smear it around.

If it's an industrial enamel and fresh, you can get it off with benzene, lighter fluid and stuff like that. If it's been there awhile, you might consult a pro.

As with anything, test a small area first like the headlight ring. For more info, search the autobody and paint forum.

[JFairman]

If your car paint is catalysed urethane enamel and the overspray is puff can enamel you can use fast evaporating wash laquer thinner on a rag to get it off.
Do quick wipes and medium pressure with soft cloth rag and as long as you don't leave the rag sitting in one spot it won't hurt the paint.
Thats my experience anyway.

I can't say what the result will be when someone else is doing it and I can't even see whats going on anyway...

[wp935]

Hey Guys,
Now that I read the replies, I understand clearly that I did not adequately describe the issue.
When the car was painted with a base / clear format, the grill at the front wiper cowl area did not get masked off. The result is, paint down in in the area of the wiper motor and smugglers box. That area is black and the over spray is Grey / silver. My thought is; get a small brush with some solvent ?, hopefully lift the Grey leaving the original black.
This was a repaint on a job that had already gone bad, needless to say this painter wasn't into customer service and or fixing the mistake. I'm sure this has happened to more of us than we will admit.
Thanks,
Woody

[dipso]

Try some different products. On a test spot.
Like Milt said, try on the headlight ring. Of course that won't determine if it will damage your paint so try a another inconspicuous spot on the paint.
There is a product called Krud Kutter that is not that hot and removes latex from plastic without damaging it. I use it on my safety glasses at work every day.
Then there is a product called Goof Off that is hotter and will remove latex, but may damage your paint. It will melt my glasses.

You can try Lacquer thinner but it is very hot and I would use that as a last resort. Test first.
Do not go into the Naptha or Jap dryers, they are way too hot.

There is most likely a solvent that will remove only the overspray.
Start at the bottom.

You will need to rewax afterwards, I am sure all these products will remove wax.

[Zeke]

Why can't you take a Scotch Brite on a stick and remove the rough and then just rattle can the area back to black? Lots of crevices where you are describing and removing overspray would seem like a very tedious task. I know, I've detailed that area a couple of time on a couple of cars.