How To Remove Overspray ? Please Help

[conan7772]

My idiot neighbour decided to restore a boat in his front yard.

He sprayed it with white 2 Pac last Thursday and over the weekend after washing it I've noticed the whole car is covered.

The car was locked up in a garage but the paint mist entered the top vents and settled everywhere.

I've tried on the wing paint cleaner and a cleaner wax, but won't come off.

If you pick hard with a finger nail at a spot, it will come off, but a scratch remains.

He said he will have it cleaned up at his expense but I'm worried it will be cut back heavily.

And yes the car is black, so every spot shows. It's all over the glass and lights too.

Are there any special products made or any secret methods I could suggest ?

cheers.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

I was told, polish will get it out, if its just a fine mist layer of paint.

Get a buffer and go about it as you were to polish your car and it should take off the mist layer of paint.

I did this on my car but it had a little built up of sticky grime, which had harden and I took it of with the polish.

But best to PM Craved, he has given me awesome tips on paint as he deals with that for a living.

And go with what he thinks, I'd say.

[GH05T]

Get a clay bar and get going, be very are full about polishing cos ur gonna have swirl city.

If he's happy to pay for it then it's gonna cost him about $300 take it to a proper detailer, one who knows how to go about "paint correction"

[olloSKYLINEollo]

Try a clay bar, I have used it to get off over spray on cars at work

[conan7772]

thanks, yeah clay bar works, but scratches pretty bad.

Anyone know a good detailer on the Northern Beaches of Sydney who'd be interested ?

[75coupe]

clay bar is what the detailer will use then a mild to aggressive buff depending on depth of scratches...

I dont know of a detailer in that area though sorry...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

clay bar is all i can think of...

[GTR-N1]

Sorry for asking the obvious, but have you used clay bar before and do you always keep a clean face against the paint?

[75coupe]

You can feel/hear when something gets picked up, inspect/feel the surface and give a knead if anything is suspect, use heaps of lube...lol Always

[GH05T]

take it to a paint restorer, detailer

[Daleo]

If you can wash a car & chamois without scratching; you can use a Clay bar.

I've had to remove overspray exactly like you're dealing with; Clay bar FTW!

Check this "How to"; http://www.bowdensown.com.au/I_Like_It_Smooth

[iwanta34gtr]

As all have said,

Personally, i'd do this -

1) Go to super cheap auto and purchase -

- Meguiars quick clay bar kit

- Meguiars ultimate compound

- Meguiars ultimate polish

- Meguiars ultimate wax

2) apply in that sequence with either a DA polisher or by hand.

3) Send your neighbour the bill.

If your scratching the paint with the clay, chances are theres not enough lubrication - so use the quick detailer which comes in the kit regularly. Wash the car first and always knead the clay so your working with a clean side and if you drop it - throw it out and dont reuse. I always set up a blanket / mat on the area that im working with so if i drop the clay - it doesnt go to waste. Thats the only reasons i could think why the paint would be getting scratched.

Hope it helps.