Paint overspray on car
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Paint overspray on car
The contract working on my neighbor's house was hand-spray painting something downwind of my car about 2 weeks ago, and got some fine overspray all over the side of my car.
I was able to clay bar the stuff off the color (Lightning Yellow) paint and the glass, but there's a significant amount of spots of stuff all over the black trim on the B pillar (the "pillar" between the front and rear side windows that's part of the rear suicide door). My concern is that the paint there is flat paint and the clay will irreparably harm it.
So, questions:
1) Anyone have any experience in clay barring that black trim? Will it harm it?
2) If not clay bar, any other suggestions? I'm at the point now where if I can't find an option to remove it, I think I'll buy some carbon fiber trim or something for that spot.
I was able to clay bar the stuff off the color (Lightning Yellow) paint and the glass, but there's a significant amount of spots of stuff all over the black trim on the B pillar (the "pillar" between the front and rear side windows that's part of the rear suicide door). My concern is that the paint there is flat paint and the clay will irreparably harm it.
So, questions:
1) Anyone have any experience in clay barring that black trim? Will it harm it?
2) If not clay bar, any other suggestions? I'm at the point now where if I can't find an option to remove it, I think I'll buy some carbon fiber trim or something for that spot.
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1) I like the neighbor and he's not a car guy, therefore wouldn't understand. I don't want to cause any bad blood. You have to be within a foot of the car to see it, AND it looks like general dust until you notice it won't wipe off ...
2) The contractor is long gone, and I'd have a damn hard time proving it. I noticed it 3 days afterwards, and my pegging of the source is entirely circumstantial.
2) The contractor is long gone, and I'd have a damn hard time proving it. I noticed it 3 days afterwards, and my pegging of the source is entirely circumstantial.
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Try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Try it in a inconspicuous spot first though to make sure it doesn't cause any discoloration or scuffing.
Last edited by NavyDood; 09-30-2004 at 06:09 PM.
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IIRC, I clay bar-ed the black trim w/ no problems. My first thought was to suggest the shiny b-pillar mod, but the original b-pillar needs to be totally clean and imperfection would be passed on.
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Originally Posted by NavyDood
Try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Try it in a inconspicuous spot first though to make sure it doesn't cause any discoloration or scuffing.
interesting suggestion though ND
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
use clay bar...AYE caramba not the magic eraser...that think scratches up the paint in my house, I can only imagine what it will do to clear coat interesting suggestion though ND
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Hi stew
Try Langka it will remove new paint without effecting your original finish. I use it all the time to remove touch up paint if I am not happy with fixing a chip, and it allows me to redo the fix over and over again until I get it right. Good luck
Mark
Try Langka it will remove new paint without effecting your original finish. I use it all the time to remove touch up paint if I am not happy with fixing a chip, and it allows me to redo the fix over and over again until I get it right. Good luck
Mark
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