Major F-up - Please Help Bring Me Down To Earth!!
 

OK. Its raining in Houston last night so I get the bright idea to SPRAY PAINT a piece of wood in my garage for a home project. I sprayed the paint (white) AWAY from my black Z (also in the garage) but I go out just now to find a fine layer of white paint has settled over the ENTIRE CAR. I didn't even think about this since I sprayed away from the car.

Since it has been 24 hours, I am assuming that the paint that has settled cannot get any harder/harder to get off. What do I do to get this off? I rubbed a small spot with a wet sponge and it seems to come off with some work but I dont want to risk scratching the car until I get some opinions.

Please - someone help. I'm sick about this. The car was spotless before this. What do I do?

The paint was Rust-oleum Gloss Protective Enamel.

Hi JKL -

Hopefully your car was well waxed -

Try meguires cleaner wax first - that might do the trick.

If not, you could try WD-40 on a 100% cotton rag - wet the rag and hold it onto the blemished area - blot it around and let the WD soften the paint - then gently wipe -

Make sure it's a 100% cotton cloth...

Should come off fine - then wash and re-wax.

Good luck and Best Regards -

mqqn

I'd try claying first. :)

No problem, all u need is automotive clay and lubricant.
Wash, Clay, polish, wax. :flag:

This should work, but it's still gonna be a bitch. :banghead:

I would just hire a real good detailer to do the clay and then load it up with the wax or polish of your choice.

I did the clay thing and it is easy but if it where me I'd let somone who does it for a living do it the first time. You can watch and then you'll see all the little tricks to detailing.

As said above-just clay it. Its not that tough-use lots of lube-and then wash it again and wax it-

I had the same thing happen-it took about1 1/2 hrs to get the overspray off/

Take it to "Car Masseuse" on the corner of Dairy Ashford and
Briarforest in West Houston. They regularly detail very high-end cars
($150K - $400K+, etc.) for many wealthy/famous clients. They should
be able to easily fix your overspray problem at a reasonable price.
Ask for Reggie or Eladio. Tell them Armando sent you...

Once had my sportbike spraypainted by some vandals....Clay bar...worked perfectally


Clay it...

There used to be a place in Houston called Taylor Wade which specialized in overspary removal. I know that many commerical opperations have used them in the past when they got commercial overspray on cars. But, I don't know if they are still around. Most good overspary removaLactually apply a release agent to "float" the paint of the finish. If they just get out and buff on the car, it'll just scatch the finish up.

You might try these guys...

http://www.detailmasters.com

Clay bar will take it right off.

Ah ya! just use a belt sander with high grit, ya that's the ticket! :rofl:
No problem, Yours truely has done this a few years ago with the '78. I called my local Autobody shop and they told me to use cheapo rally wax or turtle wax/cleaner. Guess what it worked fine. The overspray I believe was rustoelum or krylon. No damage to the finish at all.
Good Luck.

I live in Canada - but I really like the idea of going into some place, and saying "Armando sent me" so I'm gonna do this at my local detailer!! I'm looking forward to the questions!! :lol:

Except a 78 AFAIK wasn't clear coated. On a newer car you'd run a good chance of just scratching up the finish in the process.

They're friends of mine, and they've been in business for a long time. I
know they can fix this overspray problem, and I'd like them to know I
send business their way every chance I get because they do great
work.

What can you say? You can say you've got a cool name!! :yesnod:

Yeah, right...it's right up there with "Fabio". :smash: :lol:

:iagree: A clay bar should take care of it without a problem.

ROTFLOL :D And if you don't have a Belt sander, try a dye grinder with some sand paper rolls.

Paint some more wood, then you could have a kickin white Z06. :toetap: