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My car was vandalized last night...Anyone have experience with getting spray paint off a car??

Sorry to hear that.

sorry to here that but if its not to bad try some acetone i used it to get the paint that u use to touch your car up off and it just takes the wax off so u have to rewax your care after u use the acetone hope that helps

Sorry to hear about your car.
Lacquer thinner might get it of but you have to be gentle. If you're good with a buffer, some heavy compound will take it off. If it's on your glass use a razor blade.

Good luck, let us know how you make out.

Maybe some goof-off, then try the clay bar, or just try the clay bar first. I had stain-over spray on my car and the clay bar took it off. Good luck, and that sucks.

I had this happen to me as well except it was accidental. What will get it off depends on how long it has been on there. Its very important you get it off asap before the sun cooks it in better. With mine it was 4 days before I could do it due to my typical bad luck and unforseen circumstances. I had to use lacquer thinner and my clear coat is now fugged up badly. If you can get to it quick I would go with the suggestion of the clay bar or goof off first and pray for the best. Good luck.

Time is key. I got some overspray on my rear bumper. I used a sponge made for removing tar and just pushed hard. It got most of it off. There's still a light haze but it just looks like a shadow.

Do you know who did it? I say Eye for an Eye. So catch them and spray paint them!!!

-Rob

Sorry to hear about you car.


The best thing to do is use some type of oven cleaner. It will take off the paint but will not damage your clear coat.

I would like to get my hands on who ever did that

A can of bug and tar remover did the job with no damage to my clear coat I know who did it and he's taken care of already Thanks, for all the suggestions.

Do NOT use laquer thinner or acetone or MEK! Way too strong of solvents. Use a paint prep cleaner or a enamel or urethane paint reducer instead. The others will screw your finish up bad.

Jim