Heavy Paint Overspray Removal - Toyota 4Runner

[hanmoto]

Yes, wonderful job!

Amazing!

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by WhyteWizard

So, what did you charge?

Robert

To be politically correct - About 75% less than a new paint job.

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by porta

Awsome work david! I have to get me that kind of paper, thats for sure.

Thanks porta - This stuff is a must for someone like you - send me your address and I'll mail you a slice.

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by artikxscout

can you say beautiful david? great job. I'll keep that in mind next time I get a car like that, what do you think using 3000 would've done? You think that would be ok?

Thanks Sam! 3000 would be overkill actually. That's what was used on the corner of the Front Bumper. It would have taken more time to correct. I used the least evasive grit to get the job done.

[Bigpoppa3346]

Lookin' great, I know a car like that would send many detailers running, but you tackled it like a true pro!

Good idea with the APC soaked towels too.

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by zaidgreat

did you manage to remove overspray from the rubber seals? especially around the front/rear windscreen and door side.
thanks for your inputs

No luck w/o destroying the trim. That was explained to the owner up front. The most difficult part of any vehicle to remove overspray from.

[David Fermani]

Originally Posted by bwalker25

Wow David thats great work.

Thanks so much.

Originally Posted by TSC17

You laid the hammer down on that one David...wonderful save. That is the work of a Pro!

Thanks Todd.

Originally Posted by RickRack

Great job David!!

I have seen this so many times in the past... Is it really that hard to cover the car or move it out of the way when painting? Idiots!!

Nice technique!! Overspray can be a real PITA sometimes.

Thanks - and you're right Rick. Painters they days just don't think. They rely on the law of averages where 1 out of 10 people even notice the OS and a small percent after than can actually track it back to them with solid enough proof.

Originally Posted by MotorCity

WOW, that's a lot of work right there... How long did this take?

Great save David!

Thanks Jason! I started Saturday morning and finished Sunday afternoon.

Originally Posted by Pats300zx

Awesome job David. That car was a train work. Fantastic save.

Thanks Pat.

Originally Posted by RaskyR1

You really have to wonder what goes through the heads of painters that could be some dumb to do something like this???


Awesome save David! Those jobs are a LOT of work, but when done successfully they make awesome before and after write ups!

Totally right about that Rasky. Thank you.

Originally Posted by EisenHulk

Excellent work, David. One of the best saves I've seen on here!

Kudos! It has already been asked, but how long did this take?

Thanks EisenHulk - I probably had ~15+/- hours into it and a little more than 1/2 of that was paint correction.

Originally Posted by Apollo_Auto

Lovely save, Dave! I know how that can be a PITA to remove once it's been sitting for so long.

Why do I think of the song Master of Puppets when I look at this picture?

Nice work again, man!

Thank you so much - I can't get that song out of head now! One of the best albums of all time.

Originally Posted by JaredPointer

Wow, great work. What did the owner's say afterwards? And maybe I missed it, but how long did the entire job take?

Thanks! The owner was very pleased - They could care less about the overspray after seeing how nice the paint looked.

Originally Posted by adrock2003

Very nice turn around! I know first-hand how hard it is to remove overspray, but the stuff I had to remove was acrylic laquer used to repaint silver rims...cured about 6 months on a black car in direct sunlight for pretty much the entire time. I couldn't get it off quickly, so I just used compound on a compound pad and took my time with the rotary and it all came off.

I applaud your work on this.

Ouch - that sounds like a recipe for disaster too. Thanks so much.

Originally Posted by gmblack3a

Great work David!

Thanks B!

Originally Posted by Superior__Shine

OVERSPRAY = BIG MONEY!

Awesome work.

How many hours do you have in the job?

Si - Mucho dinero...

Originally Posted by MuttGrunt

^ +1

thats a HUGE turn around and i'm sure the owners are STOKED at having their 4runner look better than when they bought it. Looks like a long annoying job, but the APC soak sounds like a good idea - i might have to borrow that one for future reference

Yes sir they were. The APC helped alot. Thanks a bunch MuttGrunt.

Originally Posted by hanmoto

Yes, wonderful job!

Amazing!

Thanks alot hanmoto.

Originally Posted by Bigpoppa3346

Lookin' great, I know a car like that would send many detailers running, but you tackled it like a true pro!

Good idea with the APC soaked towels too.

Haha - I think your right. Or they would try using the most obscene methods to remove it. I like these types of jobs better than almost anything.

[weekendwarrior]

Great job bud. The APC soaked towels are a first for me.

[paintxpert]

I must agree also, great work David! How many hours to do the whole job? Sure seemed like a headache.

[EisenHulk]

Thanks for the response, David. Top notch work, buddy.

[Accumulator]

David Fermani- I'm late to this party, but add my applause to everyone else's.

Not surprised that Ron K. was helpful, but I *am* a little surprised that he suggested APC instead of "A" (noting that I woulda been flying blind, I probably woulda tried FK1119 in the absence of advice).

Interesting that you advocate use of the clay holder. Most people here are rather adamantly about those. I suppose its shortcomings are less of an issue when major correction is called for anyhow. Sorta surprising that the ClayMagic Blue was so effective (if inefficient).

Also interesting about the Micro Mesh. I've used super-fine grades of it before, but never for automotive/detailing applications...I'll have to keep that in mind for jobs like that where the goal's more "shearing" than conventional leveling (if I have that wrong, please correct me).

[WhyteWizard]

Originally Posted by David Fermani

To be politically correct - About 75% less than a new paint job.

Good value for money is a rule I live by and that sounds right. Well done.

Robert