Hi all,
This last weekend my teenage son was spray painting his bike inside the garage. The next day I notice that my Camry is covered with a very fine layer of tiny beige paint spots. All over! Windows, bumper, body, etc.
My car is black and this shows!
Is there anything I can do short of painting over the whole car. Which I can't afford. Any suggestions for any products out there which will take off this spray paint without damaging the car's finish? :frown:

Depending on the amount, some polishing compound might work

OK. I'll try it.

I would try least abrasive things first. I would start with a good cleaner wax like Mequiars cleaner wax in the maroon can. I believe it is a bit less abrasive than polishing compound.

Also, the quicker you get to this the better chance you will have to remove it.

Mike

I would make my son try some polishing compound. I used polishing compound today on my 2010 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4X4 pickup to remove stains from a pecan tree, it worked right good. Of course afterwards I used some real good wax.


If you had him do it next time he would think before doing!

Try using tar & bug remover before using an abrasive such as polishing compound.

I'd first try a good hand wash in hopes the overspray didn't adhere too well to the car's finish. This should remove alot of the overspray but there may be some stubborn spots. If the car is waxed regularly, the overspray particles will have a harder time adhering to the surface. And oddly, if it is abmormally dirty, the overspray will hopefully be stuck to the dirt instead of the painted surface.

For remaining overspray, follow up with a clay bar which is very good at removing high spots in the finish and will also improve the overall look. USE AS DIRECTED. Follow up with a good swirl remover from 3M or Zymol. Top off with a good wax like Meguairs or Mother's.

Your car will look fabulous and be ready for the winter! And your son will be well on his way to that karate championship...wax on, wax off!

Good luck!

Yes, both polishing & rubbing compound has abrasive within it. If you ever go to a paint shop hoping to get a new paint job with a very deep luster, if they don't have some of that setting around the shop you might ought to find another paint shop.

Plus if you have a car that's paint has become very dull try some very fine polishing compound 1st, them put a good coat of wax on to seal the paint.

In order to remove paint overspray from a car's paint job more than likely you will have to use an abrasive, unless as someone else stated it has a good coat of dust and the dust & or its been recently waxed with a very good sheen to it and one of those 2 things keeps it from sticking to the paint.

I might add it will take some elbow grease.

I have done this before and it even worked on the yellow paint they use on roads. WAsh the car to get the dirt off then get a clean rag soaked with coke a cola, wipe the car down then wash it again.

I used jdmccright's suggested method and it worked well. There still remains a very thin layer of overspray in some areas, but I think one more clay bar application next weekend should do the trick.
The car looks great! Hasn't looked this good in a long time. Lots of elbow grease though. :)