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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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Default clearcoat overspray on my paint and windows help!

like title says; how do i remove it?
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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razor blade?
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Meguiars Clay Bar...google that
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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its not that easy. its like all over, i went to the body shop to get my tails tinted, and overspray of clear coat got on everything.
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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Clay bar works wonders bro..
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Claybar.... yes, it is that easy.

or have the body shop color sand it for you if it was their fault.
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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clay bar, you'll be surprised.
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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Yep...it def su$ks to get off... if you wanna do it yourself...it's going to take a lot of elbow grease with Meg or Mother's clay bar. Just make sure your paint is extremely clean and a cool curface before you start claying, and do little sections at a time But, trust me...it will eventually come off with a lot of claying and polishing/paint cleaner. I had a very similar thing where I had a lot of overspary on my driver's door, quarter panel, front bumper and passenger side skirts.. i had it on my windows too... clay works amazing on both paint and windows and lenses for tails and headlights
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Clay bar should help... read up online on different clays and get one. I have meguiars clay bar, honestly wasnt really satisfied with it.... It did teh jub OK ...
Today i bught liquid clay bar just to see how that will work ( i dont expect magic to happen, )
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um if the body shop did it, they need to fix it, id say clay bar on the paint but extra fine steel wool on the glass..
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tC2_thumper
um i the body shop did it, they need to fix it, id say clay bar on the paint but extra fine steel wool on the glass..
Old Jun 29, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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razor blade x2
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thanks for the answers. Claybar ftmw then/
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razor blade on the paint::: LOL.

maybe on the windows only
Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueFin
Yep...it def su$ks to get off... if you wanna do it yourself...it's going to take a lot of elbow grease with Meg or Mother's clay bar. Just make sure your paint is extremely clean and a cool curface before you start claying, and do little sections at a time But, trust me...it will eventually come off with a lot of claying and polishing/paint cleaner. I had a very similar thing where I had a lot of overspary on my driver's door, quarter panel, front bumper and passenger side skirts.. i had it on my windows too... clay works amazing on both paint and windows and lenses for tails and headlights
spent about an hour on claybar, with the little starter kit...i may need to step up on a larger bar...or have someone do it.
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I got some from painting my tails and meguiar's scratch-x took it off, but it took a lot of elbow grease.
Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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^took me and my friend about an hour...and the result was futile. i think im gonna have to take it to a detailer.
Old Jul 3, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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^sucks man, have the body shop fix it - it was their fault after all.
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Originally Posted by CSOCSO
razor blade on the paint::: LOL.

maybe on the windows only
yeah really...you would think that after my thread about it. people would ban razors from scion paint
Old Jul 3, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
Originally Posted by tC2_thumper
um i the body shop did it, they need to fix it, id say clay bar on the paint but extra fine steel wool on the glass..



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