Tanabe Medallion Touring exhaust overspray - Toyota Yaris Forums

jinxor · 03-10-2009, 05:36 PM

Just a quick question,
I had a dent on my car, got it fixed and repainted, but the b!7cH oversprayed some paint on the exhaust. You cannot see the paint and a patch on the exhaust, but it is more like the surface of the exhaust is a bit rough and not smooth.

How can I remove this stuff to get the chrome back

1NZYaris1 · 03-10-2009, 07:02 PM

you could try using a heavy cutting compound, (for paint fininshing)
or a metal finish polishing compound .
from supercheap or repco just too name 2 places .

jinxor · 03-10-2009, 07:42 PM

Would it affect the chrome?

spookz · 03-10-2009, 08:40 PM

I would say no. Your exhaust is constructed from stainless steel and is polished, not plated with chrome? So by polishing it, you're buffing all that overspray off.. and voila nice mirror finish again..

rob323 · 03-10-2009, 08:54 PM

Acetone, thinners, brake clean. Any solvent will remove paint and not harm stainless.

Tamago · 03-10-2009, 08:56 PM

if you want a nice brushed look, a scotch brite and some gojo will work wonders.

jinxor · 03-10-2009, 08:58 PM

I want it to look as new as it came...

Tamago, What is gojo?

jinxor · 03-10-2009, 08:59 PM

I just realised, there is overspray on the side mirror as well... I want to kill this retard....

Tamago · 03-10-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxor

I want it to look as new as it came...

Tamago, What is gojo?

ahh my bad, didn't see you weren't in the US

gojo is a pumice based hand cleaner

so, any pumice or "grit" based hand cleaner will work

but as you said, you want it to be mirror finish, so don't do this.

as it's already been said, i recommend acetone.

rob323 · 03-10-2009, 09:24 PM

Jinxor, take it back to them and have them fix it up themselves. I have spent the last two weeks removing overspray from my car and buffing it back up and it's not fun. They should have masked it up properly in the first place.

spookz · 03-10-2009, 09:30 PM

We recently had our Camry fixed, and it had some overspray here and there. Dad took it back to them and they buffed it all out and had the car back in our hands in 2 hours.. So i also say take it back since you have overspray in a few places.

blacksandiegovitz · 03-10-2009, 10:41 PM

A rag soaked in mineral sprit (sp?) will work wonders in about 10 seconds no joke and won't mess up the muffler . I had a cf muffle welded up on my gst eclipse and the jackass painted over the carbonfiber with black paint , Wtf??? came home and wiped it off in 10 seconds with the mineral sprit and a rag .

jinxor · 03-10-2009, 11:17 PM

let me try that for now... Later on, if it wouldnt work, Ill take it back...thanks guys

raz1121 · 03-10-2009, 11:59 PM

a claybar takes off overspray on paint maybe it works on finished metal. first thing that came to my head was paint thinner or something like it real quick then rise it off really well.

rob323 · 03-11-2009, 01:17 AM

Don't go using any solvents on your mirrors.

jinxor · 03-11-2009, 02:54 AM

so how do i take it off the mirrors

raz1121 · 03-11-2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxor

so how do i take it off the mirrors

claybar.
look it up on youtube if your unfamiliar

Nagoya_TRD. · 03-18-2009, 02:56 PM

+1 for bodyshop clay. Clay the mirrors when you are washing the car (lubrication). Clay your exhaust too, and then polish it up.

03-10-2009, 07:02 PM	#2
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	you could try using a heavy cutting compound, (for paint fininshing) or a metal finish polishing compound . from supercheap or repco just too name 2 places . __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

03-10-2009, 08:40 PM	#4
spookz JDM yO! View User's Garage Drives: '09 3dr. 5-spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 331	I would say no. Your exhaust is constructed from stainless steel and is polished, not plated with chrome? So by polishing it, you're buffing all that overspray off.. and voila nice mirror finish again.. __________________ .

03-10-2009, 09:30 PM	#11
spookz JDM yO! View User's Garage Drives: '09 3dr. 5-spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 331	We recently had our Camry fixed, and it had some overspray here and there. Dad took it back to them and they buffed it all out and had the car back in our hands in 2 hours.. So i also say take it back since you have overspray in a few places. __________________ .

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rob323 Don't drive it, RALLY it! Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Joyner, Brisbane Posts: 321	Acetone, thinners, brake clean. Any solvent will remove paint and not harm stainless.

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rob323 Don't drive it, RALLY it! Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Joyner, Brisbane Posts: 321	Jinxor, take it back to them and have them fix it up themselves. I have spent the last two weeks removing overspray from my car and buffing it back up and it's not fun. They should have masked it up properly in the first place.

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blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	A rag soaked in mineral sprit (sp?) will work wonders in about 10 seconds no joke and won't mess up the muffler . I had a cf muffle welded up on my gst eclipse and the jackass painted over the carbonfiber with black paint , Wtf??? came home and wiped it off in 10 seconds with the mineral sprit and a rag .

03-10-2009, 11:59 PM	#14
raz1121 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 46	a claybar takes off overspray on paint maybe it works on finished metal. first thing that came to my head was paint thinner or something like it real quick then rise it off really well.

03-11-2009, 01:17 AM	#15
rob323 Don't drive it, RALLY it! Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Joyner, Brisbane Posts: 321	Don't go using any solvents on your mirrors.

03-18-2009, 02:56 PM	#18
Nagoya_TRD. Drives: None. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 131	+1 for bodyshop clay. Clay the mirrors when you are washing the car (lubrication). Clay your exhaust too, and then polish it up.