spray paint removal

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » March 8th, 2005, 1:39 pm

I am frikkin' really pissed right now...Last night someone painter a HUGE FU on my fiance's rear window on her Focus. I need to know how to remove spraypaint from a window w/o damaging it. Also need to know how hard I should beat these people if I find out who did it, j/k

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » March 8th, 2005, 1:46 pm

Assuming the paint is dry.. you should be able to use a razor blade and scrape it off the window without damaging the glass.. this will be slow going and tedius.. or you could try hitting your local hardware store and get some paint thinner or paint stripper chemicals. Any way you look at it.. not gonna be a fun job. Stuff like this makes me think being a hermit aint so bad...

Tunes67

Ricksmx3 · Post by **Ricksmx3** » March 8th, 2005, 1:47 pm

Have you tried a flat razor? You know the kind the car dealers use to take off the writing on the windsheild.

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » March 8th, 2005, 2:14 pm

I suppose I could use a razor and all, but its freakin huge like 16x22 inches. I was hoping to use a chemical of some sort. I'm gonna kill these mofo's!

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » March 8th, 2005, 3:29 pm

off with their heads!!! i would flip if that happened to me.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » March 8th, 2005, 3:34 pm

if its on the outside which it soulds like it, use Paint thinner. it wont hurt it. iv used it on mine a couple of times. just put alittle on a rag. and you should be good to go. or something like goo gone, when you use a razor blade make sure you have the window wet with some windex other wise youll scratch the hell out of it.

mx3TT · Post by **mx3TT** » March 8th, 2005, 4:28 pm

All are good methods. Razor is free though

phillyMX3mayn · Post by **phillyMX3mayn** » March 8th, 2005, 11:52 pm

paint thinner wont work. use a blade on an angle.

Kokiriwave · Post by **Kokiriwave** » March 9th, 2005, 2:37 am

a glass cleaner and steel wool will take it off, it won't scratch the window...a razor blade is good....

you don't really need paint thinner.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » March 9th, 2005, 3:02 am

he was asking for some chemical that would take it off rather than a razor blade. so i suggested paint thinner. IT WILL AND DOES WORK without harming the glass.

bikeguy18974 · Post by **bikeguy18974** » March 9th, 2005, 9:41 am

Use acetone. You can buy it at walmart next to the paint thinner. Pour it on a rag and rub. If you keep the rag pretty wet it will come right off. At first it will smear around but if you keep getting new rags (I used paper towels) it will eventually come right off with little or no effort. Keep the acetone off any plastic, rubber or painted areas as it could damage them.

This can and does work and is very easy. I spraybombed my truck a few years ago and got alot on the windows wear I didn't mask well. Also the wind took the overspray and got it all over the windows of my mx-3 and a subaru. I used acetone on all three with varying amounts of paint and all three cleaned right up with no noticable damage.

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » March 9th, 2005, 12:31 pm

right on, will do guys, thanks a lot

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » March 9th, 2005, 2:36 pm

heres what it looks like!

phillyMX3mayn · Post by **phillyMX3mayn** » March 9th, 2005, 3:59 pm

Josh wrote: i suggested paint thinner. IT WILL AND DOES WORK without harming the glass.

yea and it would also work on ur car's paint if some were to get on it.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » March 9th, 2005, 8:27 pm

thinner will get paint off of the finish but WILL damage the cars clearcoat finish. Just don't rub too much and you won't rub down to the basecoat