Spray paint removal tips - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

bookzguy · 11-11-2005, 09:40 PM

I was doing some projects in my garage using black spray paint and ended up getting alot of over spray on my professionally painted body parts/panels (literally only seen the sun maybe twice before I messed them up). Anyways I got upset and tried using finger nail polish remover and it works absolutely perfect, the paint is soo smooth. I'm sure paint thiner or other paint removers should also work but I was too lazy to go down to home depot or walmart to pick some up. I advise not to use excessive amounts and be sure to wipe it down afterwards with soap and water and maybe add some polish or wax.

jkulysses · 11-11-2005, 11:39 PM

The mothers clay bar works great for getting overspray off too. I don't think I would be rubbing paint thinner on my bike any time soon.

bookzguy · 11-11-2005, 11:41 PM

The mothers clay bar probably would have worked but I would have needed several bars to get it off. I really had alot of over spray on.

**Clint** · 11-11-2005, 11:57 PM

Gasoline. Your finish is fuel resistant. My wife's car was vandalized last year, and I wiped it right off. Of course you'll want to rewax after that. We were lucky they didn't paint the convertible top.

11-11-2005, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bookzguy Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 94 RF600R (96 RF-Swap) Location: TX Posts: 79	Spray paint removal tips I was doing some projects in my garage using black spray paint and ended up getting alot of over spray on my professionally painted body parts/panels (literally only seen the sun maybe twice before I messed them up). Anyways I got upset and tried using finger nail polish remover and it works absolutely perfect, the paint is soo smooth. I'm sure paint thiner or other paint removers should also work but I was too lazy to go down to home depot or walmart to pick some up. I advise not to use excessive amounts and be sure to wipe it down afterwards with soap and water and maybe add some polish or wax.

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11-11-2005, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
jkulysses Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: Oregon Posts: 832	The mothers clay bar works great for getting overspray off too. I don't think I would be rubbing paint thinner on my bike any time soon.

11-11-2005, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
bookzguy Seat Tester Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 94 RF600R (96 RF-Swap) Location: TX Posts: 79	The mothers clay bar probably would have worked but I would have needed several bars to get it off. I really had alot of over spray on.

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