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As the topic says, removing over spray.

Seems "Plastic" was in the firing line of someones artistic painting and the whole car feels like sand paper. Drivers side and boot areas are the worst.

Of course all the work utes missed getting any and my car being the only non white vehicle is covered in white over spray.

So.... does it need a cut n polish or buff or what?

Will thinners get the paint off the glass?

I told the boss the company will be footing the bill to get it cleaned up. So should I just get a professional to do it?

Any/All help is greatly appreciated.

[rodomo]

I would use a professional, especially if the company is paying.
That way if they stuff it up, it's still on the company to fix it.

[FastEHHolden]

You can get the paint off the glass with a razor blade easy as. Metal surfaces thinners should do it. Plastic is going to be a bit tricky...if you use an abrasive you run the risk of mucking up the surface finish and I think thinners on plastic is a no no..but you're spot on about a good cut and polish will get it off the paint.

[GML-31]

I would be going with wax and grease remover and a nappy type rag, finish off with a polish

[MRLXSS]

I would get a pro to do it, if they are footing the bill. They will probably just give it a cut/polish and detail! (Should also come up nice!)

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Thanks for the replies, we found out who was doing the painting and didnt he cop it, not just from me but also the Health & Safety office for not painting in an enclosed area.

One of our workers used to be a spray painter and suggested the clay bar as well. So the boss has arranged for him to get what is needed and fix the paint. He does a great job with any painting or repairs to the work utes, so "Plastic" should come up great.

Thanks again.

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76S.L.R, any auto store sell the clay bar Meguiars "Smooth Surface Quik Clay Kit" is the box it comes in $35 from Repco.

Due to the timing of the year, my car isnt going to get anything done to it til close to February for our guy to do it (school holidays = flat out at work) so I'll have a go myself with the clay bar.

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** Update **
I was in at work today and 4 cars were being clay bar/washed down due to overspray including 1 brand spanking new BMW. The owner has only had it for 2 weeks and wasnt she impressed.

Anyway since I was there my car was lined up as well and yup mine was the worst and it didnt come off. Mind you I dont think he spent enough time trying. Not quite an hour.
Where I did a test on the bonnet and guard feels and looks alot better than the rest of the car that he did. Plus you can still see the paint dots everywhere, sure it feels smooth but I would rather not see the dots as well. This was from a car detailer too not just one of our workers.

The boss said he'll get it buffed or cut n polished when I come back next week.

[ls2lxhatch]

I would take the car to a spray painter and get their opinion. Depending on the type and amount of over spray you may be better off blocking it off with P2000 and then polishing. Using a buff and cutting compound to remove the over spray may also remove to much of the original paint.

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I have no idea what was painted at head office where the other cars got the over spray. But at our end the only thing I can think of was one of the trucks was being cleaned up and it is now in primer. The only other thing that gets painted is bollards and they are orange so it wasn�t them.

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*** Update ***

The panel beater finally did some work on my car and I wished he hadnt' I think I know why he gave up panel work and is now doing concreting.

I did a better job myself when I did the clay bar and stuff I had here, although I couldnt get rid of all the paint spots.

He used the clay bar then buffed it. He wasnt interested in me showing him where I had already used the clay bar and it didnt lift all the paint off. To me it had been there to long, dunno, thats just my inexperienced opinion.

While the paint is nice and smooth now, you can still see spots of paint and now it has buff marks. And to top it off the bonnet is scratched where the buffer has pitted I think is the word.

The boss was lucky he wasnt around when it was finished!

*sighs*

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Interesting forum Herne, I had a bit of a read last night, thanks for that.

My son's teacher told him to use Brasso as well. So I'll give that a try thanks Pete