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so i bought this clay bar kit mainly to remove overspray from when it got painted
but it didnt seem to take the overspray off the paint. but if you look at the clay in my picture the part on the left is what i used and it is all red now, and it kinda made little scratches in my paint
so am i doing something wrong or will this not take it off?
on a side note, i washed my car today
but it didnt seem to take the overspray off the paint. but if you look at the clay in my picture the part on the left is what i used and it is all red now, and it kinda made little scratches in my paint
so am i doing something wrong or will this not take it off?
on a side note, i washed my car today
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I`ve used it with no problems,but I didnt use it for overspray.Where is the overspray?How long ago did you paint your car?If its not on a painted area sos pads work good on overspray,like on exhaust tips and such.
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it happened because it had to go back to get the underside of the hood painted and i guess nothing was covered up.
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First I would go talk to the body shop that got the overspray on the paint.It is their job to remove it or pay for a professional removal.
Find out what grit clay you are using, it may not be agressive enough.With a more agressive clay it may get the oversrpay off but the paint will need to be polished.
As for using SOS pads I would recommend NOT using them at all.I prefer #000 or #0000 steel wool to remove overspray from glass and chrome.Always use least abrasive products first.
Hope this information helps.
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Find out what grit clay you are using, it may not be agressive enough.With a more agressive clay it may get the oversrpay off but the paint will need to be polished.
As for using SOS pads I would recommend NOT using them at all.I prefer #000 or #0000 steel wool to remove overspray from glass and chrome.Always use least abrasive products first.
Hope this information helps.
Good luck with
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hey pop,, ler me know how this works out for you,, same with me damn maaco got overspray all the hell over ,, she is going back in november for a full strip/repaint cause i threatend to sue em but i cant wait till then i wanna get her smooth and shining for the season
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i dont think your talkin about overspray here.......sounds more like dry spray.........which is when the area has flashed and the idiot using the spray gun oversprays on the semi dry area........it is kinda gritty right? if it is the best way to get it off is to water sand the area with 2000 or 2500 til smooth, or until you think you might break through the clear, then wash it and buff it with some 3m compound.........kinda like color sanding, except you are doing dry spray instead of orange peel
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well if it was like what you said would that rubbing compound take it off? Because i used that rubbing compound on a small area today and it seemed to work pretty good.
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Rubbing compound might work pretty decent. I was stationed at Newport News Naval Shipyard years ago, had a rented parking space near the ship's office off site, and my car at the time got what I believe was the same type of overspray from painting the ships that were there. Felt like grit and snagged my polish rag when I tried to wipe it. Rubbing compound did a decent job of removing the stuff so that the polish rag didn't snag any more. Quite a bit of work, but I was satisfied with the results.
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if compound alone took it off then it was overspray.........probably from another car that got painted when yours was in the shop
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