Cant get road paint overspray off the back bumper

[buddenfan]

A while back I got road pain overspray in tiny dots on the mid and right back bumper and nothing seems to take it off. I tried Goo gone after watching youtube videos but that didnt help either.

Any advice?

[Our03z4]

Take it to a pro, won't cost a ton and they'll have no problem getting it off with paint correction. I've given up doing stuff like that and just take it to a shop.

[Vivek.]

Overspray is a pain, especially road paint which is tough as hell. A pro detailer will typically use a heavy grade clay bar and then polish, or use a plastic razor blade to try and carefully scrape off each dot.

[Smgs1992]

Clay bar will probably work. Id be surprised if you needed an actual paint correction for some overspray

I’d be very hesitant to taks a razor blade or anything sharp to my paint

[P1]

Yes, use an aggressive clay. It'll get it out. But remember you'll have to correct your paint afterwards. The clay will get the road paint overspray off, but you'll creating marring in your paint doing so.

[tracer bullet]

I'd say try a "normal" clay bar, if there's more than one level, as a DIY thing. You might get the job done. if not, take it in. If so - hooray. Then add your favorite wax.

I once (once!) did some spray paining in my garage one winter. I ended up clay barring all 3 cars we own. Wore my ass out but did the job just fine (went through like 5 clay bars).

[AnotherM]

Rubbing compound and a buffer will take it off with no problem.

Go to harbor freight and buy the $5 headlight restoration kit. Toss everything except for the buffing pad and attach it to your drill. Apply liberal amount of rubbing compound such as meguiars to the pad. Spread the compound out and than slowly use the drill. Gradually increasing speed until as fast as it will go.

You will watch the splatter disappear with ease.

Now the only side affect will be splatter so you'll want to wash the area after.

[Vivek.]

Originally Posted by Smgs1992

Clay bar will probably work. Id be surprised if you needed an actual paint correction for some overspray

I’d be very hesitant to taks a razor blade or anything sharp to my paint

That's why I specified a plastic blade, they're not strong enough to damage the paint unless you're trying to.

I have a pack of these for working around delicate areas that I don't want to risk damaging with a steel blade.



I'd still try a clay bar and maybe some polish first, tbh you're FAR more likely to damage the paint with some buffing pad on a drill (for example) than you are with a plastic blade

[heavyD^2]

I second clay bar. I once parked at the end of a work parking lot where an idiot decided to rattle can paint his wheels next to my car leaving a massive amount of overspray and clay bar removed it all.

[Smgs1992]

Originally Posted by Vivek.

That's why I specified a plastic blade, they're not strong enough to damage the paint unless you're trying to.

I have a pack of these for working around delicate areas that I don't want to risk damaging with a steel blade.



I'd still try a clay bar and maybe some polish first, tbh you're FAR more likely to damage the paint with some buffing pad on a drill (for example) than you are with a plastic blade

Fair enough i must have missed the plastic part of that

I agree a buffing pad in inexperienced hands could have poor results