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Hello,
The body shop I rescued my truck from had oversprayed some areas of my engine with what looks like high build primer. any ideas on removal products or processes?

Thanks and picks of the spray are on this link:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2350056440102641910pNBwgA

Brian

How much did you pay for that overspray?

Maybe someone else will have useful information from a successful first-hand experience from removing overspray. Was it an epoxy primer?

If I were in your situation, and no one posted a helpful suggestion, I'd try the "nuclear option" and try to lightly/gently rub off the overspray with lacquer thinner, using a cotton cloth, and wearing heavy rubber gloves and a ventilator-mask. Please, someone/anyone, correct my suggestion.

Good luck, and, tell us what you end up doing.

Tim

Hey Tim,
real nice huh? The overspray was the least of my problems with that shop!! Check out the story on my gallery page.

Brian,

It's a sad story but I hope it has a happy ending. I had to retrieve my Suburban from a similar situation - 6 friends (one was a cop) helped me get my truck out of a sleazy local highly-recommended shop. The Suburban got restored in my shop with a lot of help from my friends (and from people on this site).

Tim

Hey Tim,
It really was a good thing because my dad and I have had a blast doing all of the sheet metal work. We put in new cab corners, steps, floor patches, pillar pockets...we have fixed all of the rust. It has been a blast to be able to work together and reminds me of being a kid again.

I am hoping I can "clean" the overspray on the engine. I took off all of the front this weekend to get better access.

if that is high build or epoxy you will have a tough time rubbing it off with anything. did they buff the truck? maybe it is dried compound. that stuff is hard to remove also but you can get it off with a stiff brush and soapy water. good luck

Hey 50adrod,
the truck has not been painted. It is from some primer they had put on the hood