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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Well I painted the engine bay and I have some over spray on the doors.I used a sealer and primer and then paint. Will a claybar work? Or what?
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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What about buffing it?
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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Try Goof Off Graffitti Remover, you can get it at most large hardware super stores.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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claybar should get it off it its not that bad
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vincew1
Try Goof Off Graffitti Remover, you can get it at most large hardware super stores.
this.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Goof off, clay bar, or buffing should work
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:13 AM
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Thanks guys. Will goof off mess with the clear coat?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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jus be careful and quick about it, goof off is what i used when i stripped paint on the old green Xbox logo
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Originally Posted by jeremym
Thanks guys. Will goof off mess with the clear coat?
not from my experiences. i got some black paint on my t/a, and after it had dried on for a whole day, used the goof off and it took it right off. no issues with the clear coat. i also used it to remove the adhesive left behind when i removed the letters/molding from my car.
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I used WD-40 to take off overspray on my hood and fender areas, when Mc Donalds decided to repaint the outside of the store....It worked great on the overspray and on roadtar and bugs....then just wash the car and make sure the area is clean like you want and then wax it....
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ski7541
I used WD-40 to take off overspray on my hood and fender areas, when Mc Donalds decided to repaint the outside of the store....It worked great on the overspray and on roadtar and bugs....then just wash the car and make sure the area is clean like you want and then wax it....
Man you could have bigger issues then overspray,,, If i lived that close to Mcdonalds I would be 500lbs.
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Rubbing alcohol worked for me.
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I used the Mothers Clay Bar System and some elbow grease..
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WD-40 works real good.
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compound and a microfiber works
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Claybar then polish out.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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just had same problem, epoxy over-spray, white on my black car, now looks "metallic". yay. (all with clay bar, i no have buffer) i tried goof off ~ ok. tried goof off # two ~ do not use it dulled my paint a lot. tried a tar and bug grime remover ~ left white goo from clay bar all over. best i found is... drum roll please after tinkering for weeks... : WINDEX and CLAY BAR! remember use in grid like patterns, up/down and then side/side, not circles. it does dull a small amount, but a good wax, or polish will fix.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ski7541
I used WD-40 to take off overspray on my hood and fender areas, when Mc Donalds decided to repaint the outside of the store....It worked great on the overspray and on roadtar and bugs....then just wash the car and make sure the area is clean like you want and then wax it....
same thing happened to me it was the first time I had takin my car out in like 5 weeks it pissed me off; I called the head office and they told me to get some quotes to get it taken off they ended up writing me a check for 500 dollars...
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Had some teenagers come through my neighborhood a couple years back. Spray painted everyone's cars. I used goof off, claybar, and buffed it. Looked good as new.
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