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> OT: Removing paint from paint, Wifes car got covered in paint spray.
championgt1
post Jul 18 2009, 01:46 PM
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This happened in the last week. I washed my wifes car today and there are tiny white paint dots all over her black car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I am prepared to buff the entire car, question is does anyone have a suggestion on a good product to use that can remove the paint specs?

Blurry picture. This covers the ENTIRE car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

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post Jul 18 2009, 01:53 PM
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I would try clay bar before you do anything else.

If that doesn't work then a use the porter cable with a mild polish.
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post Jul 18 2009, 02:28 PM
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get a rag with some lacquer thinner...most spray paint will thin out and wipe off with lacquer thinner.

Its wont harm your clear coat or your paint.
It WILL remove all the wax so be prepared to wax after.

I also like the cleaner/wax from meguiers...

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post Jul 18 2009, 04:26 PM
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I had this happen when a guy who did a convertible top for me, spray painted the top frame. I used a clay bar and it worked great. You should wax after the clay bar since it strips the paint of all protection.
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post Jul 18 2009, 07:08 PM
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Mineral spirits if it's waxed....

The mineral spirits should soften the wax and let the overspray come off without wear and tear on the paint.....
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post Jul 18 2009, 09:36 PM
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Do you know where it happened? Whoever did it should pay for the detail job. Unless you did it. Then the clay bar or mineral spirits should do the trick. BTDT.
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post Jul 18 2009, 11:09 PM
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nice jack. where did that happen? take it to a pro. this is a near new car guys. go over to bruce titus's and see what they recommend.
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post Jul 18 2009, 11:49 PM
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Not sure were it happened. Not even sure that it is spray paint. It looks thicker like a latex house paint. My guess is my wife was behind a truck that had open paint containers.

Clay bar sounds good but is going to take FOREVER!
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post Jul 19 2009, 01:14 PM
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The clear solution is to stop washing your wife's car.
The problem will then take care of its self.

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post Jul 19 2009, 03:27 PM
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QUOTE(kwales @ Jul 18 2009, 09:08 PM) *

Mineral spirits if it's waxed....

The mineral spirits should soften the wax and let the overspray come off without wear and tear on the paint.....


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My wife's father owned a painting business and I worked for him for a several summers in high school and college. I did the exact same thing with a spray gun on a windy day. Mineral spirits is the easiest and quickest if it is latex paint.
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post Jul 19 2009, 03:48 PM
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Lacquer thinner is to hot you should can try mineral spirits as it will not attack the paint under it. You need to be careful or you can get in trouble with thinners that are to hot (aggressive)

Fine polishing compound should remove it.

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post Jul 19 2009, 07:26 PM
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You might even try very warm soapy water and a soft bristle brush even before the mineral spirits. If it is latex paint, it typically does not stick to slick serfaces very well.
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post Jul 20 2009, 09:44 AM
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post Jul 20 2009, 06:45 PM
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If its water base more likely alcohol will take it off.
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post Jul 20 2009, 06:53 PM
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It's toasted. Sandblast it and put it on jackstands. time to start all over. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.


Oh and it is wHere.


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In all honesty try the clay bar, don't put too much faith in it, then try the mineral spirits. If it is lacquer or urethane, Rich has it right. Usr lacquer thinner but be carefull with it. It WILL re-activate the clear if you put it on or work it too harshly. Another option is to wet sand it off and find a buffer.
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post Jul 20 2009, 08:14 PM
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lacquer thinner reactivates an acrylic enamel clear coat?
news to me.
I have never had that happen.

Funny story. My Dad worked in an office park that is next to the large radio tower station for a bunch of radio station. The guys were redoing one of the towers, sanding and painting the tower...it happens every once in a while.
So the guy is way up there, with a huge compressor on the ground and a 55 gallon drum of paint setup in a suction type spray gun.
The hose broke.
Every car, Dad's included got a fine dusting of oil based enamel paint...industrial grade tower paint...

The insurance company sent every single person a check to cover a complete paint job...
Dad got a can of buffing compound and rubbed it all out...then waxed it...you would never be able to tell.


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post Jul 20 2009, 08:48 PM
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Yes the haziong that occures is a reactivsaiton. Soak a rag in laquer thinner and go rub a panel on your vanagoin. Dare ya. You WILL need to take a buffer to it afterwards. Simple science, you paint your car, you clean your gun with.....lacquer thinner....therefore thinner will reactivate a cured clear coat. Granted I did say it would take a fair amount of thinner and a fair amount of rubbing, but when I give advise I give it to the the guy who has little to no knowledge of the process. You or I could safely use thinner on that car, but some others do not know how to properly treat the situation, and could very easily end up with a major FUBAR situation. Again, soak a rag in thinner and go rub on your vanagons door for a few minutes and see what happens.........
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post Jul 20 2009, 08:59 PM
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for one thing...its a Eurovan...way more car than some shabby vanagon.

Second...the paint on the Eurovan would never run, melt, or reactivate...its special armor. The Van kicks ass.

I have soaked the gun the lacquer thinner...still got paint on it...its heading into a vat of paint remover now...that should clean it...

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post Jul 20 2009, 09:12 PM
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Eurovan........ eurospam it's all processed pork to me. :poke
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post Jul 20 2009, 10:59 PM
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The car has a pretty fresh coat of wax. So maybe the mineral spirits will work. I know that I will be waxing the car no matter what method I use to get this shit off! It is really on there. I am even having a tough time getting it off the glass. Sometimes it is not even worth having a new car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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