Removal of paint overspray from car! Help!
Hey guys, I did something pretty stupid. I was spraying some quick dry enamel from a can the other day, and didn't realise the wind was picking it up, and distributed some specks on my mates girlfriends new car. Feeling like a pretty big idiot, and need to get it off (she's pretty stressed about it)
I've tried thoroughly washing the car, followed by running a clay bar over it, which removed the finer paint dust but didn't touch the bigger specks of paint.
Can you guys recommend anything else?
They want to take it to someone to get it taken off properly, thinking it may need a cut and polish, or good buffing, or something like that. If that's how it has to be, do you recommend to take it to a detailed or a smash repairer? The cheaper the better, of course. And do you guy have any recommendations of people to see?
Thanks for your help anyone!
lunker
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I haven't tried any thinners
I haven't tried any thinners eg. Turps because I'm afraid of damaging the top coat!
chris raff
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noo don't do it lol ... if
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aaasnapper
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I use to work at a workshop
I use to work at a workshop which had a paint bay, and they were forever needing to detail the cars at the local smash repairers. I think they use to charge $200 or so per car. The other option use to be the clay bar, but you already tried that.
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scano
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Panel repairer
Detainers are only going to get semi skilled teenagers onto the buff job for it ( no offence to them but that is the truth most of the time). So it may even come out worse than when you take it in (being a new car and all)
if you are anywhere maylands way I can suggest meltham motors on Whatley crescent in maylands as a good panel shop. The older guy there Bruce has owned it for the past 30 odd years and they always do a good job
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Ben85
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same thing happened to my car
same thing happened to my car a while back, we had a big fabrication yard behind the office and paint was getting picked up by the wind and resulted in white specs over my black car.
Had to be fixed by a cut and polish. They used some kind of fine blade to remove the specs from the windows.
Likc
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You can try kerosene, then
You can try kerosene, then methylated spirit and acetone. They won’t harm the top coat. But easy on that acetone, don’t rub it too much. I’ve found kerosene surprisingly effective on ashfelt overspray. Didn’t harm the top coat at all.
sea-kem
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I wouldn't use acetone, too
I wouldn't use acetone, too strong. Just a an enamel thinner should do the job. Try it in an inconspicous area first. You should be fine.
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shonky
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Machine green
Try using machine green cutting compound with another compound called T Cut and WATER it down so it's very runny. Buff the car using this slop and always keep the buffer moving. Do not use thinners. Polish the car after with a quality polish. If too hard take it to a panel shop and let them do it.
This habit is getting expensive!
tim-o
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40 grit
40 grit
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Ha ha wanker!
Ha ha wanker!
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Lastchance
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It would get the paint off
It would get the paint off though!
petermac
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have similar problem
I have similar problem , with all the building around my area I have coped a spray of cement on my paintjob which I didn't realize had happened , it has hardened now and are having dramas getting it of
thesupervisor
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try a product called creteoff
try a product called creteoff its citrus based ive used on new building removing cement from all types of surfaces
www.creteoff.com.au
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sunshine
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Corium 90
Again specifically for that problem - works a treat
Redchoppa
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Insurance
If the excess isn't to much, then you get her insurance to pay for it, you pay the excess, if the job is shitty then insurance can sort it out. My monaro copped overspray from a spray painter next to my old office, he offered to buff it out (16 yo punk apprentice really) but I made a claim through insurance and then got him to buff it out ( he was the insurers spray painter which was weird and ironic)...man did he fark it up. Buffed through the clear on one door and through to the primer on panel edges and corners, tried to do a part re-spray...farked the colour match and mica...had to do a complete re-spray. He had Porsche gt3's, mercs, beemers in for post hail storm damage to so I was out of wheels for 4 weeks. Should have known better.
petermac
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know where your coming from
parked my Harley at my mates place in Dampier we were out the back having a beer and didn't notice that his neighbor was mowing and whippier swiping his yard until we went out the front to look at his restored landrover it was covered in stone chips I looked at my bike it was covered in stone chips too , we both hit the roof but some how controlled ourselves and explained he better rectify the damage, which to his credit he did
lunker
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Thanks heaps for all the
Thanks heaps for all the replies guys. I'd be keen on trying the cleanup myself if it were my car, but yeah I've been told it's going to have to be a pro. I guess I can't argue - my screw up after all. Just a bloody pain forking out $$ for a stupid accident.
I'll get her to check her insurance policy. Being a new car I'd hope she has alright insurance... just as I had hoped the bloody thing had been waxed!! (which it hadn't). I wasn't sure if insurance would cover something like this??
If not I might give this bloke in Maylands a shout. I've never had to deal with a smash repairer before so that's the best lead I have
chris raff
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What about this mob Lunker ,
What about this mob Lunker , they advertise removing overspray , maybe give them a buzz explain the extent of problem and get a roughy on cost .. Then toss it up vs insurance as choppa suggested ... good luck
http://www.carrestorationperth.com.au/
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Rob H
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you'll maybe find that if
you'll maybe find that if she claims it on her insurance, they will pay and then come looking for the person at fault (yourself).
And that she will be paying extra each year for making a claim, especially if shes under 25.
Its probably worth (for the sake of the friendship) just to take it to one of the pros (the Resto place sounds the go) the guys have listed above and put it down to experience.
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sunshine
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JOYBOND
Specifically made to remove overspray from clearcoat
any good auto shop or panel beater should be able to get you some, like plasticine but TOTALLY save on new duco the sooner the better
harro
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joybond
definately the way to go mate,
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bayliner
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pm sent
pm sent
Bodie
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yep give meltham motors a go,
yep give meltham motors in Mayland a go, good bunch of blokes down there, Bruce will look after you.
lunker
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Alright guys so I have had
Alright guys so I have had the problem fixed!
I talked to the friend and she pretty much insisted that it had to be a pro job. Fair enough. So the other morning I took the car down to Meltham motors as recommended, and also it's quite close. The guys had a look and said shit, yeah, that's nasty and will require two days and a good $600 for a sand, cut & polish, machine and hand buff etc. Well I thought bugger that, it's just a bit of enamel paint and there's got to be someone with another idea.
So I then took it to a detailer that was recommended - Brilliant detailing i think it was, on Abernathy Rd. Belmont. The guy came out to look at the damage and said hang on, and brought out a rag and some spray, which was some special thinners they use which supposedly doesn't touch your top coat etc.
Well the paint spots all came right off. I left the car with them the next morning, and for $220 they removed all paint dust and spots from the entire car with clay bar, rag and thinners, and detailed the thing to pretty much showroom nick. So overall I was pretty impressed and glad I didn't have to fork out any more than that for a silly mistake!
I appreciate all the input from everyone. Cheers!