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Offline peacher

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Removing paint overspray
« on: 10 January 2007, 22:56 »
Owner before me decided to paint the fading trim on my Mk2 Golf Gti whilst it was still on the car (with no masking by the looks of it). As a result I have bits of overspray all around the car (front wing, either side if the door trims, bottom of the doors etc etc). I have decided to remove this over the next few days but the paint thinners I bought from my local motor factors doesn't seem to be up to the job?

Anyone know what I should be using to remove it (hopefully without too much elbow grease)?

Cheers,

Peter

Offline foxy mk1

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Re: Removing paint overspray
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2007, 23:00 »
t-cut but dnt rub 2 hard or 2 much as it will rub the paint off
nice & gentle it will cim off easerly

Offline J.stafford16v

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Re: Removing paint overspray
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2007, 23:19 »
A very fine rubbing compound is what you need mate, but this does take a layer of paint off though, especially if your rubbing too hard. :wink:

Offline FBF

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Re: Removing paint overspray
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2007, 07:10 »
angle grinder?    thats a joke just in case