Ok my 4042'ers...I need a bit of advice from you. Does anyone know how to get Latex Paint overspray off a car without killing the paint or clearcoat? Here is where this gets even worse. I have not noticed this paint before, and it got on my car after my husband decided to paint the deck with a sprayer.:banghead: He forgot to move my car UPWIND! I was not around for this and the spray is so light I only noticed it when I washed my car at the END of the summer. So naturally it is pretty baked in. Any ideas??? I was thinking maybe a clay bar or something. Hubby said Magic Eraser, but I would think that would take the paint and or clearcoat off too. Help??
Goof-off or whatever its called... or gasoline....just don't have a heater hanging out of your mouth though...
Clay bar would definitely be your safest first choice. Usually, it will take off all impurities on the surface as long as they aren't bonded or embedded in the clear coat. Make sure you knead the clay quite a bit so you don't scratch the paint. Good luck!
Goo Gone. I had some road paint on my fenders and the chrome wheels from when they painted the new lines and it was not dry yet (I did not do this, btw, it was there when I bought the car). Took it right off and did not ruin the paint at all. You will, however, need to wash the car from top to bottom after you are done and add a new coat of wax.
Thanks guys, I think I am going to use the Goo Gone for the bigger spots and a clay bar for the rest of it. It has some oxidation and water spots on it anyway. I will wash her down and give her a good waxin' after that. Thanks for the help8)
Sure. Get you some nail polish remover with acetone in it and go gently over the paint and it will strip off the overspray. It won't hurt your factory paint. However, I would hose it off quickly after getting the paint off and you will want to rewax the areas where you applied the acetone. Also, you may want to just try it on one low profile area first and see how it works. I've used it several times before and never had any ill effects and it cuts through rather easily.
You can get Goo Gone at any grocery store or WalMart. Magic Eraser has not taken original paint off of our appliances or anything but I don't want to suggest it and something happen. Now is the time to ask Ken. He's good with this stuff. Pop your hubby! Sherry
About 10 years ago, Nextel had a tower painted on a windy day. The tower was very close to my place of employment. We all got free wax & buff jobs that afternoon compliments of Nextel. The professional detail crew was about the remove all of the red paint from by blue car.
The first thing I did was try scrubbing......15 minutes later in the same spot, nothing. It had all of this hot summer to bake right in. I was thinking of trying a polishing compound though. I have some made by Turtle Wax, and it put a gorgeous shine on what was left of the paint on my 68' ford truck. :lol: I would be too afraid that Magic Eraser would take off my clearcoat or something.
WD-40 - it works on almost everything. Spray directly on the painted surface and wipe off with a clean towel.
