REDLYNER

So a spray paint can exploded in my garage and got some sprinkles on the Z06. It got a little on the hood a little on my passenger front quarter panel.


Edit: Cleaned it off with clay bar and scrubbing!

91LSMAN

Get a clay bar.

When you use a clay bar you spray the lube on the area and then run the clay back and forth and it will remove contaminents. If your car has never been clayed, I suggest doing the entire car after the areas that you know need it due to the paint specs.

After clay I would suggest polishing to remove any micromarring caused by the claying.

If you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, find a good mobile detailer with a good reputation. The mobile detailers that work for themselves will usually do the best work.

Good Luck.

vettegator005

Junkman2008

I don't think clay barring is necessary. Anyone who knows how to use a buffer should be able to buff those specks of paint right off the paint, especially if you have wax on your car. I've seen cars that were spray painted by vandals and a detail shop took the spray paint off the car without much effort. Just get it done ASAP.

9secondflat

wd-40..if your car had any wax layer it will come right off...

ericdwong

Clay bar.

FactoryRaceCar

Two things that will work perfect:

1. Clay bar
2. M1 Methanol (be very careful with it though)

pewter99

its totaled call your insurance company























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sorry....clay bar will do it...BTDT....just gonna take a little time...

REDLYNER

Thanks for the input everyone

So the WD40 didn't work, I guess my wax isn't as up to date as it should be.

I'll have to go to like a Pepboys or something this afternoon to get a clat bar. I have never used one of those before... could be interesting.

Rocky57

Not positive but you might not want to use the clay bar on the rest of the car if you get the paint off with it first. Once you contaminate a clay bar with stuff that can scratch or stain you need to throw it away.

jrose7004

What caused it to explode?

0TheRadioFlyer97

that's what i'd like to know.

hotwheels57

Store your aerosol paints and aerosol chemicals (or any chemicals for that matter) inside a cabinet of some type. If you have a gas water heater, an explosion could've been much worse.
I found these very cheaply locally (air base closed down), but there are similar products from schools, businesses, etc.

LiquidDI

Lacquer thinner will take it off without hurting the paint. Then just wax it.

damilleniumboy

high speed polish, or a wax job.

4deatr

that will do it

REDLYNER

I keep all of my spray cans in a cabinet, but I just bought these like an hour before hand for a jeep project. When I closed my garage door, a chisel (being used for same project) rolled off of my cabinet and dropped 5' like a knife into my Home Depot bag which had 4 spray cans.

I was standing about 2' away and it scared me half to death!

bestvettever

Hi, depending on the type of paint, spray cans are typically acrylic, paint remover that works on that type will remove it and not the factory paint.
Good Luck

hotwheels57

You were lucky...that was a sharp chisel!
As far as removing the paint specs, I try to do it with the least amount of aggressive material as possible, be it chemical or whatever, and work up from there. It's common to run over freshly painted roadway stripes. That paint is silica based.
Try WD40 and/or a clay bar, then if necessary move up to more aggressive products. I prefer to use denatured alcohol, which will not harm clear coat paint. It was recommended to use on enamel pin striping over clear coat, which I've removed from several vehicles. Soak a cotton cloth well, and allow it to soften/remove the paint. You don't need to rub hard. Follow up with polish/wax. Use chemicals only in a well ventilated area and have a fire extinguisher close by...just in case.

Junkman2008

You know Rob, I've noticed for a mod you have a great sick sense of humor. You must have been in the military! I can relate!

I've never seen a detailer use claybarring to remove spray paint. You hit that stuff with the right pad and the right compound and spray paint just jumps off the car. I had over-spray covering my entire car and all I used was some Maguires Fine Cut Cleaner and a orange cutting pad. The over-spray came off without much more than a pass.

Claybarring is way more work than is necessary IMHO. If using a buffer with wax the wrong way can take the original paint off the car, there is no way that spray paint would stand up to a buffer and some compound. I would take it to a detail shop first thing in the morning and get a professional opinion before you rub something on the car that will take off the clear coat. As you stand right now, it's an easy fix. Don't make it worse.