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rsNINESOOPER rsNINESOOPER is offline
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almost all spray paints are lacquer based these days.

I have used lacquer thinner for years and years to remove over spray, graffiti, tar, etc from cars and had only one instance where it attacked the finish in any way. That was on an 89 speedster with a custom metallic nitrocellulose paint job, no one knew.

If it's factory paint I wouldn't hesitate to use lacquer thinner at all. It will be the quickest and easiest way to remove the spray paint. Forget repainting or clay bar unless you like spending time and or money.

Saturate a soft cloth with the lacquer thinner and gently wipe off the spray paint while turning the cloth frequently to use a clean area of the rag as you go. The wax will be stripped off as well but that can be re applied of course.

I worked in a Porsche restoration shop for three years and this is how we did it.

Paint shops love this kind of thing cause they can shake you like a money tree.
Old 04-26-2012, 09:38 PM
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