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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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Over Spray =(

Hey guys I need some advice on this I had some stuff painted on my car and i have some over spray on my front bumper. Is there anyway i can remove over spray? If i can what products to use and what procedures do i use? thanks again
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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try wd40 on a rag
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Will WD40 strip the paint???? I do not want my paint being stripped just want the overspray taken off and i should add its a fiberglassed front bumper if that helps any?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Clay bar - Worked for me.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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WD-40 most likely wont work if its been there too long. and no, it wont strip the paint. you could use Goof Off, that will probably work. just make sure you wash the car shortly after. if that wont work youll have to use a clay bar.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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try using a clay bar
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Not sure of the two thats been mentioned, but the clay-bar sounds like the better of the two.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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do not use solvents.....clay-bars/superrrrr fine wetsanding works magic
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Try autoparts, they have some products but i belive you will have to re-paint the bumper, I dont think WD40 would help.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Yea im trying to avoid repainting my numper It need it already but i bought some automovtive paint colormatched to my car in a spray can. Im gonna touch up my bumper in some areas its just to save some money. But I was told to try some rubbing coumpound?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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i used wd40 within a couple days of it getting oversprayed, no paint stripping or anything and worked real well. never tried clay bar, but sounds like it would work to me
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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+++1= clay bar

"Clay Bars were invented in Japan in the late 1980s to remove overspray and minor flaws from freshly painted vehicles at body shops. The preferred (and only) method of dealing with surface imperfections in the states was compounding, which does remove tiny layers of clear coat every time you do it."
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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clay bar is what i used when i worked at a bodyshop
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Old May 1, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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I had over spray all over my car. After a few clay bar treatments, all was back to normal.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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I use this stuff from Turtle Wax for removing tree sap, tar, insects, and other crap. I used it on some overspray I had on some black plastic pieces and it worked great! Plus, it's only like $2 or 3...
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