Removing overspray

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The Surveyor

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7,576 posts

238 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I've had my classic Maserati re-painted and overall, the finish is perfectly acceptable. It's not a common car and replacement glass, screen chrome trims, and screen rubber is hiddiously expensive if available at all so I instructed the body shop not to take out the glass. This (and some poor masking) has resulted in overspray on some of the chrome trim, glass and screen rubber.

What is the best and safest way to remove overspray without risking damage to the adjacent paint?

Paul

theshrew

6,008 posts

185 months

Monday 8th April 2013
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Depends how much you have. Possibly polish it off if its a little bit or more maye wet n dry

mneame

1,484 posts

212 months

Monday 8th April 2013
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Claybar and then polish? But surely the paintshop should be sorting this?

The Surveyor

Original Poster:

7,576 posts

238 months

Monday 8th April 2013
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It seems to come off the chrome ok with my thumbnail but I was hoping that there would be a better way to tackle it. There is a haze of primer over-spray on the door glass which I'd like to wipe off but what should I use for glass which won't scratch or 'etch' the glass?

Paul


Squiggs

1,520 posts

156 months

Monday 8th April 2013
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Give some thinners an try (obviously don't get it on the paint work)

mneame

1,484 posts

212 months

Tuesday 9th April 2013
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Claybar all they way if it's coming off that easily.

SCCRob

1 posts

133 months

Thursday 11th April 2013
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I'd have it back to the bodyshop and have them remove it with a machine polisher. You shouldn't have to go any expense or effort to rectify something like that.