removing overspray

[shaunv8]

gday all, any tips for removing overspray from rubbers and the black panel under the windscreen. parked at work and SOME BAS$%RD has been spraying somewhere out in the wind. I polished it all off the paint but cannot get it off the rubbers(tried wax n grease remover with a light scourer but no luck)...Help please..... :( shaun

[Nursing_Mother]

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK),might get it off but wait until one of the detailers from here replys

[SV300]

Clay Block


Get it from Super Cheap.



James

[Daz_R8]

Yep a clay bar or clay block (same thing) will do the trick nicely. I had white overspray on my whole car (parked near a panel shop) :mad: and the claybar got 99% of it off the paintwork and trim. ;) As James says get one from Supercheap or Auto One or Autobarn.

[XsPwr2W8]

Yep clay bar or try some plexus polish on glass areas, be carefull with the MEK it's a pretty potent solvent and it will attack ABS (Dash), PVC and some rubbers especialy the glue that bonds the door seals on.

[shaunv8]

thanks so far, is there any special way to use the bar....Ive gotten all the overspray off the paint but its ONLY the trim round the screens, doors, etc,basically all the black plastic and rubber....god I wish I knew who was spraying...... :mad:

[the big fist]

wash the car with normal car wash liquid.
get some 3m clay bar and use that while wetting the area so that it stays lubricated.
works a treat.
where did the car get over sprayed out of interest ?

[the big fist]

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK),might get it off but wait until one of the detailers from here replys

DO NOT USE MEK.
Extremely flammable solvent and will more than likely melt your plastic rather than clean it.

[Thunder]

If you can't get into the nooks & crannies with the clay block, squirt some WD40 on a rag and wipe it on the rubbers and the overspray should come off.

It is a silicone spray so it won't eat the paint or rubbers and can be washed off.

[Nursing_Mother]

DO NOT USE MEK.
Extremely flammable solvent and will more than likely melt your plastic rather than clean it.

Thats why i said wait... :lol: :booty:

[shaunv8]

well, i bought clay bar and it worked a treat on paint but NOTHING on the rubbers etc....any other ideas please....thanks Shaun

[XsPwr2W8]

well, i bought clay bar and it worked a treat on paint but NOTHING on the rubbers etc....any other ideas please....thanks Shaun

Perhaps a heat gun or if that fails maby the MEK or paint thinner may be the only option, just try it on a small area first and try and contain it to only the effected areas. maby the paint can be softened first with a small amount of solvent on a rag first then rubbed/scraped off.

[IH8WRX]

Hi

due to the nature of rubber, a vast majority of the time overspray is unable to be removed as rubber has pores which the overspray sits in and adheres to. This is more so especially if the rubbers have aged and started to crack and split.

Certainly don't go using Metho, Kero or turps as these too, will permanately discolour the rubber, not to mention cause a staining effect on the paint, which will come off tho with elbow grease.

Prepsol, or more commonly known and sold these days as Wax & Grease Remover is ok to use, but once again it will permanately discolour rubber. To avoid this you are best advised to use diluted in a 1:5 or 1:10 ratio with water.

Clay will remove overspray on paint and windows, as too will a special grade steel wool for glass use only and industrial strenght window cleaner.

Sorry, but I think in this instance it might be a case of replacing the rubber if you have tried all the above methods which from reading the topic you have. My only other advice is to heat the rubber up with a hairdryer and use the clay bar whilst it's warm/hot. Be cautious tho of the paint with the heat from the hairdryer.

Sorry I can't be of more help :)

[Thunder]

If you spray some WD40 onto a rag and then wipe the overspray on the rubbers it should come off (I am picturing dots of paint, not sheets). The WD40 will make the rubber shiny (like armorall) but won't attack the rubber. You may have to use some pressure to get them off and you want the rag fairly wet.

The silicone won't affect the paint, but if you intend repainting the car, it is best to remove the silicone, or better still, try to avoid getting it on the apint work in the first place. Wipe it off with wax & grease remover if you get some on the paint work.

Don't use any solvent on the rubbers or paintwork that is stronger than wax & grease remover as it will attack the rubber and dull the paint work.

[JamesL]

Paint Stripper should get rid of it ?

:)

[gtr80y]

Would clay blocks remove swirl marks on the paint work too?

[XsPwr2W8]

Would clay blocks remove swirl marks on the paint work too?

No clay only removes things stuck to the paint work and doesnt actualy polish, try a cutting compound.

[gtr80y]

What cutting compounds do u recommend? I'm wanting to remove some little scratches

[IH8WRX]

What cutting compounds do u recommend? I'm wanting to remove some little scratches


For some assistance, please look here http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=40605 This may help you depending on the severity of the scratches. These are by no means the best products on the market, but they are commonly available at most automotive retail outlets.

[aussie]

If you guys want general information on how to remove overspray and to use a machine compound properly without scratching as the professionals do, go to www.aussiegoldcarcare.com.au they have a wealth of information and are more than happy to help.

[IH8WRX]

If you guys want general information on how to remove overspray and to use a machine compound properly without scratching as the professionals do, go to www.aussiegoldcarcare.com.au they have a wealth of information and are more than happy to help.



Rather shamless plug there Mr. Aussie, with some very bold hot air claims to go with it!

Bold product claims, support circular polishing by hand I'll leave it there. Some people out there might be silly enough to believe some of it but the majority won't! Just for the record ANY product can and will leave swirls if incorrectly applied, wether it be by hand and/or machine. Try polishing in circular motion by hand then try it in a linear motion and see what ends up looking the best and talk to some real educated paint people and see why linear is always better than circular BY HAND.

When someone comes along and claims they have the best prodcts in Australia I'll believe it when I see it pitched against the worlds best in indepedant reports. Until then it's a bogus claim.

Sorry to be so blunt but people on this site are not fools, and are switched on smart people.

[XsPwr2W8]

What cutting compounds do u recommend? I'm wanting to remove some little scratches


For some assistance, please look here http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=40605 This may help you depending on the severity of the scratches. These are by no means the best products on the market, but they are commonly available at most automotive retail outlets.



Yeah What he said