Nasty exterior problems

[Mklangelo]

First of all, hello to all of you, I'm new to this forum. It looks pretty extensive!

I have a 94' Ford Econoline 350 cargo van that has been used by me as a Painting contractor's vehicle. There is Latex overspray in places and paint finger prints around the doors.

I'd like to buff it with progressively finer compounds. My questions are these:


What type of buffer is best to use? High speed or D/A type buffer?


What type of compounds would be best to get down to clean paint?

Is there some sort of Buffing 101 someone would be kind enough to point me to?

Thanks for reading this post and for any advice you see fit to offer.


Have a good one.

Mk

[Jim D.]

Mklangelo,

It sounds like your van would benefit from a good claying, which will remove the overspray. It sounds like it'll take a little work, but it will clean it up nice without removing your paint.

I'd probably just hit it with a cleaner wax after. I often recommend the Mothers Clay Bar Paint Saving System for the reason that it has a Cleaner Wax sample included. Try that before you bother buffing with a dedicated polish -- you may not have to.

You didn't mention the color, or the overall condition of the paint, so if there are any conditions that might be helpful, please post 'em.

I have personally found a lot of car care help from an online detail guide at detailguide.com, and at waxforum.com. Maybe you'll find them helpful as well.