overspray

[MattyCJ7]

I just finished a paint job on my car and got a little overspray on the top of the body. Is there a way to remove the overspray without dulling the finish? I used Tamiya spray paint.

[Lonestar]

I just finished a paint job on my car and got a little overspray on the top of the body. Is there a way to remove the overspray without dulling the finish? I used Tamiya spray paint.

easy - remove the protection film now

just kidding - actually I'm interested in this one too... I have a few vintage painted bodies that could use a little overspray removal, but I never was ballsy enough to try my arsenal of chemicals as I was worried I'd damage the lexan...

thanks for asking!

Paul

[shodog]

Nitro fuel will take it off very easily

[slapshot1979]

Nitro fuel will take it off very easily

+1

[MattyCJ7]

anything more readily avail? gasoline, coleman fuel, acetone.? I don't have nitro fuel around the house:)

[slapshot1979]

try some of those on the areas that will be cut off or are already cut off and see if it damages the poly.

[Y'ernat Al]

I've used polishing compound. I have some Novus, and my overspray wasn't too thick, just some light fade.

[shodog]

Mineral spirits or lighter fluid might, acetone would eat the plastic. Really nitro fuel works so well thats the only thing i recomend

[kfeldt]

I recently removed some overspray on a body with mineral spirits on a cotton ball; I didn't notice any damage to the lexan. You do need a little elbow grease to get it off though.

- Keith

[MattyCJ7]

Thanks. I'll try a few different things on some scrap pcs. The overspray is very light so I think I should be able to make something work. Lesson learned...leave the film on till the end

[GoMachV]

I use dot4 brake fluid to remove a complete paint job, works great. If your careful it should work great on the outside as well. Always best to test on a scrap piece but I have never had brake fluid harm my plastics though I have seen it fog some plastics a bit (never for me)

[Mr. ED]

Lucky you used tamiya paint. I just did the same earlier this week with Pactra. No chance for removing that.
(Then again, I did not get anything on the top , just a bit on the lower sides and it blends in with the paintscheme more or less. So I don't mind too much)

[Coelacanth]

I use dot4 brake fluid to remove a complete paint job, works great. If your careful it should work great on the outside as well. Always best to test on a scrap piece but I have never had brake fluid harm my plastics though I have seen it fog some plastics a bit (never for me)

DOT4 definitely fogged a body for me. Just saying for information's sake.

[MattyCJ7]

I ended up using mcquires scratchX auto scratch remover and it worked real well with a bit of elbow grease. I think it would do a good job of generally polishing up a shell after it gets a bit worn as well.

[wyldbill]

you can use mineral spirits or thinner but you have to mix it 50/50 with rubbing alcohol so it will not eat plastic.