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  • Start date Start date Apr 25, 2006

LordMustangGT

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how do i get spray paint off my car. Is there anything that will do it without taking my car paint off too?
 

Roland69

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you might have to wetsand the spots where the spraypaint is till it's gone then give the complete car a good buffing. Before you do that go to a body shop and ask if they make anything to remove spraypaint off your car's paint or ask a autobody supply store the same ?
 

MahFiVeOh

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Did someone vandalize your car with spray paint or something?
 

LordMustangGT

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na the wind pick up when I was sraying something else and it left little specels down my car
 
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WLDHRSE

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It will probably compound right off.

I know you will think this is crazy but years ago, one of the guys from the old neighborhood had his van vandalized on night. It was a blue and white two tone. They went down both sides with a black spray bomb. My buddy removed that black paint without damaging the white or blue. He used salsa and a whool buffing pad. No I am NOT joking. I don't know if that's any better than compound, but it definately worked.

Cliff
 
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Mike92GT

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A friend of mine's car got vandalized a while back. I used laquer thinner to remove the spray paint. It was a newer car with clear coat paint though. I washed it immediately after, and then waxed it, as the solvent strips all the wax. Came out great
 

MahFiVeOh

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If its just minor overspray i think a claybar would remove it without harming the paint.
 

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Like a couple of the other guys said use a clay bar or if its real bad use laquer thinner and then just buff it.
 

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i own a detail shop and i use clay bar alot on overspray cars its safe and easy to use wax the car after you use it and it will be the smoothest and brightest paint that you have ever seen on your car claybar is a awsome product.
 
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