Spraypaint overspray....

fred.r · 06-17-2009, 12:25 AM

Ugh.... so my roommate thought it'd be a good idea to spraypaint his bike in the garage with my car in there too last night.... so now I have some sweet red spraypaint overspray to highlight the passenger side door.

Anyone know of a product that will take the spraypaint off and not screw up my powdercoat?

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V6TurboTA · 06-17-2009, 12:30 AM

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...p?T1=MEG+C2000

It should be fairly easy to get off of the paint. The trim and headlights etc... not so much.

fred.r · 06-17-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by V6TurboTA

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...p?T1=MEG+C2000

It should be fairly easy to get off of the paint. The trim and headlights etc... not so much.

Sweet! It's only on powder coat luckily! Gonna check if my local AutoZone or Kragen has this in stock! Is this stuff brand specific or will any "Detailer Clay" get the job done?

V6TurboTA · 06-17-2009, 06:32 AM

u will find the consumer version in stores. its a kit.

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G1016

$20

Suba Blu · 06-17-2009, 07:35 AM

clay bar will do the trick.

BlackJavaPearl04 · 06-17-2009, 09:06 AM

clay bar is awesome shet man!

Uncle Scotty · 06-17-2009, 09:17 AM

mineral spirits and done

invisiblecity · 06-17-2009, 10:29 AM

Make your roommate clay the car.

xchristensen · 06-17-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by invisiblecity

Make your roommate clay the car.

If his friend didnt think ahead of time about potential over spray, i wouldnt trust that friend + clay bar rubbing down my car! eerk...

darksc00by · 06-17-2009, 10:39 AM

clay bar, mineral spirits... duh.

Floyd420 · 06-17-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by fred.r

Sweet! It's only on powder coat luckily!

You said powder coat twice....is your door really powder coated or do you mean clear coat? Just curios cause I never heard of a powder coated door....

fred.r · 06-17-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd420

You said powder coat twice....is your door really powder coated or do you mean clear coat? Just curios cause I never heard of a powder coated door....

Sorry, I come from the world of downhill mountain biking, where the only 2 kinds of finish are powder coat and anodizing. Just assumed cars were powder coated. Guess I'm wrong.

fred.r · 06-17-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by invisiblecity

Make your roommate clay the car.

Haha, no one's aloud to touch my car but me. I won't even let them drive it to the store and back... he messed up, so he's paying for the clay; I'll do the work.

V6TurboTA · 06-17-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fred.r

Haha, no one's aloud to touch my car but me. I won't even let them drive it to the store and back... he messed up, so he's paying for the clay; I'll do the work.

FWIW I had a customer bring his STi to me with 800 miles on it.

The owner of his apartment had the house painted (spray painted)... with the STI close enough to get covered 100% with paint specs. The whole car was covered. Moldings, glass, everything...

I charged him $200 (and it was not worth it to me at all. wouldnt do it again for less than $400) He in turn got the $200 back from the landlord. It took me a full day to get the car back in order.

What my point here is... Its going to cost alot more than $20 to fix the problem. That just covers the supplies.

Unless your time is worthless that is

Kean · 06-17-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fred.r

Sweet! It's only on powder coat luckily! Gonna check if my local AutoZone or Kragen has this in stock! Is this stuff brand specific or will any "Detailer Clay" get the job done?

....there are also other clays/kits available that are effective so don't feel limited to one brand. Clay Magic for example is typically cheaper by comparison but preferred by some over its competition. Either way, you should be fine. Auto body shops have been using clay for this purpose long before it found its way into the hands of the average consumer. Just make sure to work small areas at a time and keep the panel/surface well lubricated with the provided solution. The clay should glide over the surface with little effort/pressure. In fact, the following is a good article to review if you have never "clayed" before:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...-cleaning.html

vin diesel · 06-19-2009, 06:58 PM

the previous owner on my car sprayed the trunk black and messed up leaving a nice 4 inch spot on the quarter panel. some generic rubbing compound got it right off. looks 100000x better

04wrxlove · 06-21-2009, 05:24 AM

you might not beleve me but use dot 3 brake fluide the way i found this out is i knocked some over on somthing i spray painted and it sat for a litle bit and i took the paint rite off

Kean · 06-21-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 04wrxlove

you might not beleve me but use dot 3 brake fluide the way i found this out is i knocked some over on somthing i spray painted and it sat for a litle bit and i took the paint rite off

....you DO NOT want to use it on your car. Brake fluid can soften, discolor, bubble and eat through paint. In short, it acts like a paint stripper would. There are much safer alternatives available. ....there is absolutely no need to resort to this crap.

aspensti04 · 06-21-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 04wrxlove

you might not beleve me but use dot 3 brake fluide the way i found this out is i knocked some over on somthing i spray painted and it sat for a litle bit and i took the paint rite off

i hope you are being sarcastic... that is completely and utterly retarded.

seriously never put brake fluid on your car's paint..

some peoples kids.. i swear

pyiu · 06-22-2009, 05:54 PM

clay bar should do the work..

Uber clay bar and some clay lube

06-17-2009, 12:25 AM	#1
fred.r Scooby Newbie Member#: 204474 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 2006 STi WRB	Spraypaint overspray.... Ugh.... so my roommate thought it'd be a good idea to spraypaint his bike in the garage with my car in there too last night.... so now I have some sweet red spraypaint overspray to highlight the passenger side door. Anyone know of a product that will take the spraypaint off and not screw up my powdercoat? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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V6TurboTA Scooby Guru Member#: 9090 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: < of Boston Vehicle: 09 Forester Gump 02WRX->04STi->09Gump	http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...p?T1=MEG+C2000 It should be fairly easy to get off of the paint. The trim and headlights etc... not so much.

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V6TurboTA Scooby Guru Member#: 9090 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: < of Boston Vehicle: 09 Forester Gump 02WRX->04STi->09Gump	u will find the consumer version in stores. its a kit. http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G1016 $20

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vin diesel Scooby Newbie Member#: 214600 Join Date: Jun 2009	the previous owner on my car sprayed the trunk black and messed up leaving a nice 4 inch spot on the quarter panel. some generic rubbing compound got it right off. looks 100000x better

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04wrxlove Scooby Newbie Member#: 202415 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: wisconsin Vehicle: 2004 wrx silver	you might not beleve me but use dot 3 brake fluide the way i found this out is i knocked some over on somthing i spray painted and it sat for a litle bit and i took the paint rite off

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pyiu Scooby Newbie Member#: 93714 Join Date: Aug 2005	clay bar should do the work.. Uber clay bar and some clay lube