Any good remedies? Our complex just painted our duplexes and got overspray all over my truck?

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I’ve taken it twice to a very good car wash and none of it will come off. What are my options?

If you can’t get the complex management to take care of the problem really soon (before the paint fully cures), use a rubbing compound. DuPont makes a good one that you can get at any auto parts store. It’s a slightly abrasive polishing compound that is designed to remove the top layer of oxidation on an automotive paint job. It also has some chemicals in it to remove the oxidation as well.

If the overspray hasn’t set for a few days and fully cured yet, this will easily remove the spray with as much effort as waxing your car (use a damp cloth and buff out the paint droplets). Make sure to put a coat of paste wax or other protectant coat over the painted surface after removing the overspray, though. The rubbing compound leaves a bare, unprotected paint finish that must be protected with some kind of wax or polish application.

5 Comments zu “Any good remedies? Our complex just painted our duplexes and got overspray all over my truck?”

  1. rtfm

    Have you talked to the apartment complex management?

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  2. SmartA$$

    try nail polish remover. Try a very small spot somewhere where it won’t show to make sure it doesn’t take the car paint off, but it shouldn’t. Once you’re sure it won’t hurt the finish on the car, use a rag and some nail polish remover to wipe the paint off the truck. You could try the same thing with a paint thinner or various other chemicals that you can get at the paint department of any home store.
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  3. doinou

    The complex should have the painting contractor pay for the damage.
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  4. Andrew C

    Get estimates from three different paint and body shops immediately. Send a legal demand letter certified mail with the estimates and photos to the apartment complex management company. File suit against the complex.
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  5. Paul in San Diego

    If you can’t get the complex management to take care of the problem really soon (before the paint fully cures), use a rubbing compound. DuPont makes a good one that you can get at any auto parts store. It’s a slightly abrasive polishing compound that is designed to remove the top layer of oxidation on an automotive paint job. It also has some chemicals in it to remove the oxidation as well.

    If the overspray hasn’t set for a few days and fully cured yet, this will easily remove the spray with as much effort as waxing your car (use a damp cloth and buff out the paint droplets). Make sure to put a coat of paste wax or other protectant coat over the painted surface after removing the overspray, though. The rubbing compound leaves a bare, unprotected paint finish that must be protected with some kind of wax or polish application.
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