Vandals - Spray paint

What he is demonstrating is a fresh paint application,you can see he is not applying much elbow grease and sitting sideways. You will be wasting your time with that method in the realworld hardened spraypaint he could of removed that with hairspray.
 
paul_g said:
Didn't happen to me, but a potential client. Their car was vandalized with spraypaint.

Is this something that can be
1.) wetsanded off (trizact 3000) or;
2.) compounded off (i.e. MF Pad with 101 or 105), much like we do with overspray or paint transfer from another car?
3.) Or, is something like this fairly permanent which will require a respray from an body shop?
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you made need more training to handle these situations you should know this stuff being a professional detailed just sayin
 
GenesisCoupe said:
I did a car like that before..clay or m105 on yellow pad wouldn't do it. Best bet is to measure the paint and then proceed with 2000, 2500, 3500 followed by polish.

Don't use 2000, 2500 too much.
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I've done hundreds of cars with overspray and never had to sand it off i highly don't recommend that.
 
GSKR said:
you made need more training to handle these situations you should know this stuff being a professional detailed just sayin
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Helpful replies appreciated, as a true professional wouldn't reply in that manner. Just sayin'...

It would be unprofessional for a professional to pretend he knew something he didn't, so the professional thing to do would be to get on a forum and ask other professionals for advice.:dblthumb2:
 
Puckman said:
I would probably want to try a chemical based removal e.g. mineral spirits or a paint thinner type product and ASAP. That spray paint is above the vehicle paint (on top of) and i don't like destructive methods that can potentially get below what is needed for removal unless absolutely necessary. If you go the paint thinner route, wash THOROUGHLY when done to remove any solvent left behind.
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richy said:
The key will be to attend to it as quickly as possible I would think. I don't know it Backset (meant for removing cement) will help you or not. Have you searched on AG for spray paint removal?
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GSKR said:
you made need more training to handle these situations you should know this stuff being a professional detailed just sayin
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Really??? GSKR that is the best help you can give??? Wow! That came from out of no where, and totally unexpected.

As stated the person EARLIER, the person brought their car to a body shop. Case closed.
 
The suggestions I got for the road paint removal were all very helpful. I started with stuff I've known to work in the past, then moved on to the dedicated paint and graffiti removers.
 
Op...
I've had to sand over spray off but only when an area had not been taped off properly and received 4 base coats and 2 clear and have burned through during the process many times in my eirlier days. Anything else should come off with a claybar or thinner. I really would recommend trying an area with thinner. You can't imagine some of the humiliating thing I've simply wiped off customers cars for free.
 
7PaintGuns said:
Op...
I've had to sand over spray off but only when an area had not been taped off properly and received 4 base coats and 2 clear and have burned through during the process many times in my eirlier days. Anything else should come off with a claybar or thinner. I really would recommend trying an area with thinner. You can't imagine some of the humiliating thing I've simply wiped off customers cars for free.
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As stated earlier, case closed. Car is at body shop. No further replies required.
And our good friend GSKR has volunteered to train us all by volunteering his car, We just need to provide the spray paint. :dblthumb2:
 
My personal car got tagged this summer. Luckily I noticed it (how could you not) and was able to get it removed within a few hours. We used an industrial alcohol based glass cleaner and it removed every bit of the paint. There were a few ripples in my paint where the spray paint dripped and was wet for a long time. The bubbles went down after about two weeks.
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paul_g said:
Exactly...
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My intentions were not aimed to bash you at any level,it just seems that way on a text.I was implying that maybe you should practice or update promblem solving situations so you don't loose income that's all.This forum is full of speculation members can only give you past scenarios of 1 or 2 cars with overspray.Again not bashing you at all .
 
GSKR said:
My intentions were not aimed to bash you at any level,it just seems that way on a text.I was implying that maybe you should practice or update promblem solving situations so you don't loose income that's all.This forum is full of speculation members can only give you past scenarios of 1 or 2 cars with overspray.Again not bashing you at all .
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GSKR, you are right, one can't tell tone from email and text. It was late at night when I saw your post, and after watching Steve McQeen's, "Hell is for Hero's" I was a bit testy myself. I always hated the ending of that movie... You are correct and my apologies as well for any snarky comments.

There are so many solutions presented... Only way to know what really works is a bit of testing. I always practice a techniques on a practice piece (i.e. body panel or spare headlights) from a junk yard or body-shop buddy. And I'll always ask here if unsure.

The reason for this OP: Sadly with Veterans Day coming up, the vandals attacked a disabled veteran's vehicle. I'm a vet myself and I was deeply disturbed that they'd pick on a disabled vet and spray up his specialized van. He brought it to a body shop, in which they needed to start a go-fund-me page to cover costs. Sadly, should it happen again, I'd like to have enough info between technique and product to help him without costing him any money.

There is quite a difference in detailing Maserati's and mom-kid haulers, vs. getting off paint. I will admit I know 100% nothing about the latter.

Thank you for the kind response.
 
GSKR said:
you made need more training to handle these situations you should know this stuff being a professional detailed just sayin
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Man give him a break, even pros need help sometimes.





Hoytman said:
Helpful replies appreciated, as a true professional wouldn't reply in that manner. Just sayin'...

It would be unprofessional for a professional to pretend he knew something he didn't, so the professional thing to do would be to get on a forum and ask other professionals for advice.:dblthumb2:
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Now that's well put.
 
Hoytman said:
Helpful replies appreciated, as a true professional wouldn't reply in that manner. Just sayin'...

It would be unprofessional for a professional to pretend he knew something he didn't, so the professional thing to do would be to get on a forum and ask other professionals for advice.:dblthumb2:
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Quoted because it's perfectly put. Especially the pretending part! Great post!
 
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