Removing paint specks from a cars body work

[white90]

Any proven methods I can try

other than Sandpaper

[Guest WALFY]

T cut. Stanley blade if the drops are raised enough and you have a steady hand

[ciderman]

Have you tried rubbing compound yet Tony

[Ian M]

i had this issue once when a had an aerosol explode and spray black flecks all over a silver car, first off i t-cut it, then used normal polish to finish, it was hard work though, or mopping it may be a eaiser option!

[timmymac]

if the drops are fairly new on older paint work thinners on one rag and warm water on another , then do very sort sessions with the thinners and wipe with the other then a good rub with compound and a coat of polish .

always used to work if someone made a mess in the body shop

[GBMUD]

If the paint specs are new and soft then T-cut will work a treat.

Chris

[white90]

If the paint specs are old of unkown age and seem pretty set there?

[JST]

grinder.........

well you said not sandpaper

i have some very abrasive scratch remover stuff here, more abrasive than T cut - may work you are welcome to try it.

[ciderman]

http://www.ukvaletsupplies.com/product_details_101.htm

This is good stuff

[landmannnn]

If the paint specs are old of unkown age and seem pretty set there?

Are they raised like blobs? A disposable razor..........

[white90]

no hardly detectable on the surface by feel

but white on Blue paint

[GBMUD]

Go over the rest of the car with fine white spots?

Chris

[Anderzander]

Ask on Meguiars UK forum

They specialise in high quality products for valeting and paint shops - they have a company forum where you can ask this. They are helpful and their stuff is fantastic.

[SiWhite]

Depends on what sort of paint it is - I removed a load of household ceiling paint spots that had been there for months with boiling hot vinegar and a soft cloth recently - probably won't work on gloss etc but worth a try.

[Bowie69]

Have you tried rubbing compound yet Tony

This should do it nicely in my experience.

[Happyoldgit]

http://www.ukvaletsupplies.com/product_details_101.htm

This is good stuff

That's what I'd try. Water based and not greasy like T-Cut. If it's very hard I'd go with treating each blob to a haircut with a razor blade and then very fine wet n dry, compound then wax.

[BogMonster]

First rule of all paint - if you want it to stick it won't no matter how careful the preparation, and if you don't want it to stick, you'll never get it off even if it lands on a waxed surface in the rain!

Always wondered why people bother with all this wet n't dry and primer, all you need to do to give a car an indestructable coat of paint is to accidentally paint it a colour you didn't want

[white90]

Thanks all

I went and got some of

This and it seems to work well