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BadASSDakota500

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Last year my neighbor was spray painting his moped. Got overspray over my entire truck. Took it to the body shop and they claybared and buffed it out. When I went to pick it up noticed it was smooth now, but still white spots everywhere. So they took it back again and redid it. When I came the next time there was still a bit there, and they took care of it right then. I noticed a little bit here and there, but nothing major.

The other day I noticed white spots all over my driver side rear window, figured it was nothing, I was going to wash it soon anyways, and that would take care of it. Well I just got done washing it...the overspray spots are EVERYWHERE again. But not bumpy as if they were fresh.

Why would I not notice it over the past year, unless they were fresh? But it can't be fresh as it is still smooth.

I don't want to take it to the same body shop as the paint that they have done on my truck from hitting a deer and getting rearended sucks...so I was thinking of taking it to a place that isn't just an insurance place and see what they say. My truck is 9 years old, 210,000 miles on it, can't take many more claybarrings.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can get them to give me a paint job? I know since it would be insurance job it won't be great, but I figure if I help them out (take it all apart for them) and give them some more money I can get a pretty decent job.
 
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Tell the insurance co. that you are not happy with the outcome and you think that it needs to be taken care of.Be stern but not an a$$hole and see what they can do for you.
 
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find a local guy who is a painter. 99% of those guys do paint work outside the body shop they work at...as in the do it home for some extra cash. you might be able to land a good deal...just a thought
 
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Daktari said:
as you say it won't hurt the paint so a clay bar won't remove overspray...
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It won't hurt the paint that was applied properly. It is common knowledged that a clay bar will remove most any foreign matter from paint. The clay bar is merely a very fine abrasive that is suspended in a clay medium so as to form to the contours of the paint. When you run it over overspray, tree sap, tar etc it simply shears it off of the smooth paint surface.

Good read, learn something about detailing.
 
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BadASSDakota500 said:
From my experience and from what others have said in the past...clay bar does take away paint. As you stated it is an abrasive...therefore it would slowly take away paint at the same time.
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Clay is an abrasive, but as long as you keep it lubricated it will only remove the contaminants (in your case overspray) and nothing else. The WORST it's going to do if you use it improperly is light surface scratches. It's not like it's going to remove the clear coat like a sandpaper, you're not going to break through to the base or anything. Use it, it works great.
 
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If you're claying everytime you wash your truck, then you might have a problem. But, if you've only had it done a few times, I wouldn't worry about it.

Something to try: Mix some alcohol with a little bit of water (don't dilute it too much) and wipe down the overspray. A little bit of elbow grease should do the trick and then clay it. But,honestly, I wouldn't bother trying to clay it anymore. Find someone that you can trust with a buffer and have them buff that ish out.

Windows are still the easy fix. Glass cleaner on some fine steel wool will take care of it with the quickness. Razor blade will work too. Last resort would be some lacquer thinner. That'll take it right off.
 
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I used lacquer thinner to remove the residue when I took off my R/T stickers. didn't hurt the paint at all. but it was just a short usage. Funny thing is that he's already had it buffed out once. Yet it comes back to haunt him. I didn't think a claybar could remove paint residue. Thought only a solvant culd do that.
 
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Daktari said:
I didn't think a claybar could remove paint residue. Thought only a solvant culd do that.
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It's just overspray, it's not a baked on paint job. It doesn't have good adhesion. Clay bar takes it off, we use it at work. One of the local Ford dealers sent us a new F-350 Super Duty recently with overspray on it. We used clay bar on that.
 
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Wednesday I am going to take it to a body shop. Wanted to tomorrow but my work fucked with the time i need to be there. Taking it to a different place to see what they say about it.

I just don't understand how I didn't notice it until this past weekend. I mean I have washed it who knows how many times, and waxed it a couple. I have been up close and personal with it. And its not like a spec here, a spec there...its like 30 specs per square inch!
 
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i say, wetsand with 2000 grit, then clean, buff, and wax.

then go to that asshols house and slap him witht he damn bill. he dont pay, take his legs out from under him
 
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Buy your own package of clay bar, either Mother's or Mequire's. I do painted pinstriping for 60+ body shops, so I pick up more than my share of overspray. I use Armor All car wash at least once a week, which reduces contaminant adhesion in the first place. Clay barring once a year for everyday air pollution is just good maintenence. But absolutely keep the clay wet, not dry. That is the key.
 
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could get a cover for it when shes sitting out there too.

no garage?
 
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No garage...I guess I could get a cover for it. But the guy that paints his mopeds moved out a little while ago. So shouldn't have to worry about that again.

Took it to the body shop yesterday. They are going to use a thinner, then a buff/wax, if that doesn't work then a fine sandpaper, if that doesn't work...new paint job.

I asked how much it would cost to paint it, thinking I could get the insurance money for this put towards a paint job, but then they said it would be $4,000-$5,000 so I say screw that for awhile now!
 
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