I had stripes painted, now a film on car

[grosenbrook]

I had stripes painted on my Camaro just got it back Thursday and was looking it over today and there is a film on the entire rear from the back window down. You can feel it with your hand when you gently rub over it. Is this a over spray from the clear coat, it seams to come off when I wax, but have to wax pretty hard. Should I take the car back and see what they will do or should I just try buffing it out my self? When you look the right way down the side of the car you can see it also.

[Speedy 73]

Sounds like overspray. Even with the most careful masking you'd be surprised where the stuff ends up. I'd take it back and ask them to run a buffer over it to remove the overspray, as it is their responsibility. We're fanatic about making sure the customer's cars are free of overspray in the shop where I work!

[Rick WI]

Ditto Speedy, it's overspray haze.

[kenny77]

Did you try just water and a sponge with soap? Body shops use a product they call spray-mask or something like that. They spray the entire car with it except for the parts they're working on. Masking off the whole car is old school it seems, they use this product or one like it instead.

When they don't rinse it all off...it leaves the film on the car like you describe. Ask me how I know.

[April81Z28]

Try a clay bar and lots of either soapy water or detailer. Should take it right off.

[COPO]

Go to NAPA and buy some Preclean. Body shops use it to take away overspray/wax/oil before a car is painted. I use it all the time. Also WD-40 removes overspray.

[mikelsall]

Be careful about waxing your car if it has been recently painted. The bc/cc needs to cure, which takes time, and most shops recommend not waxing for a couple months after fresh paint has been laid down. The wax could stop the curring process and could create solvent pop or similiar.

[Marks71BB]

I would let the shop that painted the stripes look at it. If they are reputable they will insist on taking care of it for you.

[silver78]

Originally Posted by April81Z28

Try a clay bar and lots of either soapy water or detailer. Should take it right off.

I agree, if the body shop won't take care of it use a clay bar. They work great for overspray.

[73Z28LT]

Originally Posted by Marks71BB

I would let the shop that painted the stripes look at it. If they are reputable they will insist on taking care of it for you.

i agree with Mark..thats part of service..i don't mind when thing go wrong but its how it gets resolved that counts.

overspray sucks, but your luck you just feel it.
GOt a bunch on the nose of my black car when doingthe back in grey primer.
Though I had tapped off plenty. Removed masking and I ended up doing the front again.