Over spray on windows. ?
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From: Port Saint Lucie Florida
Got my focus painted awhile back and i was told the same thing its the metal dishwashing thing sometime used... I would grab a nice rag get some eagle one 1 nano wax and scrub away thats how i did it... And also I just remembered the nano wax clear stuff is what you use for your black trim aswell its the best stuff out there keeps it looking fresh! and hydrates it 2
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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00 may be too gritty. Try 0000 steel wool (you can find it a t Lowe's or Home Depot) and some Bon-Ami cleanser.
Dilute some of the cleanser in water and dip the steel wool in it. Rub the steel wool gently going in straight lines over the window and that should remove the overspray and any waterspots. Keep rinsing with a garden hose so that the small particles of the steel woll do not get lodged anywhere.
Dilute some of the cleanser in water and dip the steel wool in it. Rub the steel wool gently going in straight lines over the window and that should remove the overspray and any waterspots. Keep rinsing with a garden hose so that the small particles of the steel woll do not get lodged anywhere.
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Using a razor very carefully is the best way to go.
I would never, never use steel wool on glass.
A good body shop should never let a car go to a customer with overspray on any part of the car.
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Maybe you should pay $10 more for a better paint job at a quality /professional shop instead of using the "Rattle Can" guy and you'll not have overspray to worry about???I've never had a paint job that showed ANY overspray when the job was finished
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Good to take molding , mirror , door 's off for a proper job.
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I wouldn't use steel wool on a dry windshield.
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, no scratches! It's great for removing water spots also! I use it dry. Cars have tempered glass. Berry, berry hard to scratch. I use stainless steel wool, #0000. No rust issues from the droppings then. 
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With all due respect the safest suggestion I have read above is the window cleaner and a straight edge razor blade.
What is easier is to put a little Lacquer Thinner on a rag and wipe the over spray away.
When I had my detail shop I would have customers come in all the time with some type of over spray on an entire car. There were times someone would pull in and say the over spray just happened. I would pull the car in the second they arrived and after testing a small area with the thinner I would wipe the whole car down with it. I would charge them $20 for the chemical wipe down and a car wash and sent them on their way.
If you use the thinner as soon as you get the car back it will come off easier. Don't soak the rag and watch so you don't6 drop on the paint. If BC/CC is being used a drip is no big deal, just have a moist rag ready to wipe it off.
What is easier is to put a little Lacquer Thinner on a rag and wipe the over spray away.
When I had my detail shop I would have customers come in all the time with some type of over spray on an entire car. There were times someone would pull in and say the over spray just happened. I would pull the car in the second they arrived and after testing a small area with the thinner I would wipe the whole car down with it. I would charge them $20 for the chemical wipe down and a car wash and sent them on their way.
If you use the thinner as soon as you get the car back it will come off easier. Don't soak the rag and watch so you don't6 drop on the paint. If BC/CC is being used a drip is no big deal, just have a moist rag ready to wipe it off.