How to Remove Paint Overspray

Dhaham · May 15

Dear Friends

My car has got paint overspray (depositing paint particles) due to a spray-painting work of my neighbor. Both body as well as windshield have been affected. When I operate wiper, it sounds like there is lot of dust on the windshield (even just after washing).

How can I remove this without damaging paint or windshield?

Can I use WD40?

Hyaenidae · May 15

WD40 won't "cut it", you need a professional cut and polish or you can use some 3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease.

Edited May 15 by Hyaenidae

iRage · May 16

On 5/15/2025 at 5:40 PM, Dhaham said:

Dear Friends

My car has got paint overspray (depositing paint particles) due to a spray-painting work of my neighbor. Both body as well as windshield have been affected. When I operate wiper, it sounds like there is lot of dust on the windshield (even just after washing).

How can I remove this without damaging paint or windshield?

Can I use WD40?

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WD40 won't do anything. Like @Hyaenidae mentioned, you need to give it a proper polish (body and window). If you are not into (or don't have experience with) home/diy car detailing, you might want to give it to a professional. If you do not know what you are doing, you might make it worse by scratching off too much paint or scratching the windows.

Dhaham · May 16

On 5/15/2025 at 6:09 PM, Hyaenidae said:

WD40 won't "cut it", you need a professional cut and polish or you can use some 3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease.

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Thanks @Hyaenidae

"3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease" : Are these available in SL market?

Dhaham · May 16

On 5/16/2025 at 11:15 AM, iRage said:

WD40 won't do anything. Like @Hyaenidae mentioned, you need to give it a proper polish (body and window). If you are not into (or don't have experience with) home/diy car detailing, you might want to give it to a professional. If you do not know what you are doing, you might make it worse by scratching off too much paint or scratching the windows.

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Thanks @iRage

Can you please recommend a good place to have a professional cut & polish?

iRage · May 16

On 5/16/2025 at 5:08 PM, Dhaham said:

"3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease" : Are these available in SL market?

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3M rubbing compound = Yes...available in the market. Perhaps even something like B-cut or whatever they call it in SL will work (and it is a a lot more softer)

Elbow grease = considering this is the strength of your arm and the effort you put in to it, it will be available in SL as long as you are in SL

On 5/16/2025 at 5:10 PM, Dhaham said:

Can you please recommend a good place to have a professional cut & polish?

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Not in SL so I am not sure who is best...but look for places like KleenPark, MagCity, etc...(no idea how their work is). If you know a good paint/body repair guy he too will be able to do it.

Where are you ?

Hyaenidae · May 16

On 5/16/2025 at 5:08 PM, Dhaham said:

Thanks @Hyaenidae

"3M rubbing compound (39044) and elbow grease" : Are these available in SL market?

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Yup! I bought mine from Daraz.

On 5/16/2025 at 5:22 PM, iRage said:

3M rubbing compound = Yes...available in the market. Perhaps even something like B-cut or whatever they call it in SL will work (and it is a a lot more softer)

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Eh? AFAIK 39044 is equivalent to 1500-2000 grit, quite soft. IDK how coarse B-cut is