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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 10:31 AM
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Paint Overspray

So I got a ridiculous deal on my G even having it shipped from TX to NC. But when I got it here (I knew it had a minor accident from Carfax) after I hand-washed it I realized it had paint over spray on the windows and body from the (obviously garbage) shop that completed the work. The car looks good overall and I was able to remove the over spray from the windows with Windex and a razor blade.

Am I going to have to wet sand, compound and buff the body to remove it? You can feel it when you rub the body. Any thoughts?
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by r2dmax
So I got a ridiculous deal on my G even having it shipped from TX to NC. But when I got it here (I knew it had a minor accident from Carfax) after I hand-washed it I realized it had paint over spray on the windows and body from the (obviously garbage) shop that completed the work. The car looks good overall and I was able to remove the over spray from the windows with Windex and a razor blade.

Am I going to have to wet sand, compound and buff the body to remove it? You can feel it when you rub the body. Any thoughts?

You are going to want to start with the least aggressive method first to preserve your clearcoat. There are a ton of videos on YouTube covering this topic. Check out AMMONYC's channel, he has tons of great resources. ME, personally, I'd start off with a clay. Then, move onto using a DA polisher with a fine polish. Next, step up to a more aggressive polish/compound if the previous methods didn't work.

If you don't feel like getting your hands dirty, I would take the car to a reputable detailer and I am sure they could tackle it.
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 05:01 PM
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Can you include some pictures? This post is like saying that you found the hottest girl in the world but you can only describe what she looks like
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 05:39 PM
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I'll have to take a close up of the paint. You don't really notice it for the most part but it slightly dulls the paint in some areas. You can fell it more than see it

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Old Mar 1, 2017 | 06:00 PM
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Clay bar removes it
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