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Last Friday I painted out the fascia of a Kawasaki dealership with a roller. I did note that a bit of overspray was coming off the roller but didn't worry too much because it was going sideways. This morning when I came to finish the job off the manager pointed out that the spray had come in the door and was on the front of 2 bikes. I managed to get most off the paintwork and glass but the rubber and plastic is a real bummer so I have decided to have repairs done as an insurance job especially as nothing can be done about the perspex windscreen which is worth $300. I will probably have to pay an excess and will be up for at least 1 new windscreen, but does anyone know any tricks to removing hard enamel spots from such delicate machinery as the only advice I could give the guy as to getting the 2 quotes required is to try car detailers.
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Denatured alcohol will do it...simply lay a rag or paper towel over the objet and apply the alcohol let it set a while and keep it moist ...it will soften the paint and not effect the plastic.Whatchagottalose?
You can also mix Mineral spirits with alcohol (60/40 satruate a soft cloth and rub gently...ever so gently (so's not to scratch the surface it's being removed from) THis is how we used to remove enamel lettering from automotive surfaces...and sometimes the paint was years old (took a little elbow grease)
At any rate try it before you call the insurance guy...it just might save you. Let me know if it does the job!If you have to apply this to a new paint job I'd try it where ya can't see it to make sure it doesn't create havoc on the paint job!
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denatured alcohol will also remove excess screen ink caused by static electricity, no more exactos on styrene and coroplast hahahah
Pressure when wiping: quick light strokes to hard rubs around letters..not through them if it can be prevented [depending on how well the ink has cured or how close the customer is to the shop]
don't ask me how I learned this hahaha
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I found it takes paint and ink off without damaging the surface. Better than turps or thinners!
PS: Been there .. done that ... rolled a facia with white acrylic paint one day (windy) and didn't realise the spots off the roller were covering the first two rows of cars in a yard around the corner! Lucky the salesman noticed and I was able to wash them off before it went hard! But had to detail a dozen cars!!!!
------------------ Bushie aka Jon Butterworth Jonsigns old signwriters never retire ... they just fade into the background! Toowoomba,Queensland Australia.
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I agree with Robert. WD40 does the same thing.
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If the plastic is textured, you might not be able to get it off and if you do get it off the plastic will probably be faded when dry. If it gets faded try some armor-all or a rubber dressing found at auto paint stores, sometimes if its not too faded that will help give it a uniform color. Sometimes the only way to get that type of overspray off is to pick it off one by one very carefully, not damaging the plastic. I hate to tell you, but be prepared to replace any plastic whether it is textured or not, the rubber should be ok as long as you dont scrub it too hard. Auto paint stores have a type of clay that works good on cured paint, but will scratch any type of plastic windshield or bug shield. I work at a car dealership (lincoln-mercury). The business next door had their building spray painted a few years ago, on a windy day probably. Every car on our lot was covered with overspray, some worse than others. I heard the total bill for cleaning them was arround 30K, luckily they didnt have to replace anything on the cars.
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If those tips dont work and you can find a product called Goof-Off, it works great without damaging the surface.Soak a rag and let it soak the spots before gently rubbing. Available at K-Marts, True Value hardwares here in the states.
------------------ Kevin L. Kleinhans Alma Signs (Signs Be Me) Alma, Michigan 517 463-6851
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Thanks for the replies. I have had my own detailer look at the job and he has tried some of the answers reccommended. Jon's cure (The aussie stuff) scared the manager ****less when he got a whiff of it. He also tried an vegetable based turps "Orange Solv" which worked OK too, but monte's suggestion of the 60/40 mix is about the best and less scariest considering the manager is going to be looking over his shoulder. The detailer comes at $100/day so I figure that he should be able to clean up in 1 day and the $300 cost of new windscreen in which most of the cost is the trendy "sticka" will be wearable rather than make a claim so long as the plastic and rubber come up OK. I will keep you posted. Thanks all.
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