So I was painting my car the other day with a spray can and I thought I masked all the other parts off (used blankets and newspaper). However, when I took away the blankets and newspaper there was a bunch of black dots everywhere. I took off a lot of it with hot water, a brush and elbow grease. But the rest seems to not budge D:

 

I would say try goof off but that is at your own discretion. I think that might take the paint off but I think it will take too much paint off.

 

idk if tar remover would work but thats the only thing that comes to my mind right now bro. spray paints hard to remove lol

 

Maybe a really soft steel wool?

 

DA sander

 

claybar?

 

what did you paint and where is the paint you want to get off
use paint thinner it should get spay paint off but will not affect factory paint
factory paint is very hard. when you are done wash and wax the area you use the paint thinner on

 

Wont paint thinner mess up the clear coat though?

 

THIS

I took overspray off a car once and its honestly the best thing you can do right now

 

no paint thinner will not affect stuff with a harden in it like clear coat

aftermarket paint i might think twice about doing it but factory paint is very good and wont affect anything

 

lol in a discussion on GM paint, did I just hear "factory paint" and "is good" in the same sentence?

 

it might not look perfect but factory paint is very tough they don't wait to need to pay to repaint cars all the time
if you don't want to go straight for paint thinner try wax and grease remover it is weaker

 

I have also used Clay Bar to remove overspray. White overspray on a black car, took it all right off.

 

I accidentally over sprayed my old 1990 cavalier and yes, paint thinner took it right off without damaging my factory paint.

Its funny cuz the factory paint on a 20 y/o cavalier was in better shape then the paint on my cobalt, the front of the car looks like it was sandblasted.

 

Theres something i use at work called acry-solv solvent cleaner...it takes away all the overspray from the car when i rust proof so it should work

 

WD40 I have heard is ok on clear coats. Removes tar anyways.