How to remove Dulux of the clear coat

walus

Long story short. I was painting the outside wall of the house. It was a windy day and while painting the top edge corner I did not notice that little droplets of paint were blown away and on my car. After half an hour or more I noticed that the car paint was all covered in beige spots and gave it a good wash. Most of the Dulux was washed of but lots of it is still left on the paint work. Since it is a blue car Dulux very much stands out still. What is the best way to remove the rest of the wall paint of the clear coat? Is there chemicals I could use or maybe car polisher machine is the only way to go? I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks

Curran

Your best option is to follow a regular procedure for decontamination of the paintwork; removing tar, iron, tree sap, etc.
The good news is, it will be the best approach but your car will look great after it too...not just the paint removed, but a step above that again.

The procedure with product recommendations for doing the best job
Wash the car, and allow it drip dry
Spray on a tar remover; CarPro TarX
Rinse off the Tar remover and inspect for any tar remaining, repeat if necessary
Let drip dry
Spray on iron remover; CarPro IronX, Bilt Hamber Korrosol
Rinse off iron remover
Clay the car; Bilt Hamber Auto Clay - look up how to do it on YouTube; not difficult, just need patience...this should lift the paint spots
Wash the car
Dry the car
Protect the car with a wax or sealant

At this point the car should be looking much better than it has for some time - fully decontaminating the paintwork should have a dramatic effect (unless the car is under a year old)
If by any chance there is spots remaining, you will likely need to look at a machine polish job

MetzgerMeister

+1 on what Curran said. Don't forget that clay bars were invented to remove paint overspray in bodyshops

walus

Thanks for the advice. I've used the clay kit before. It works but it is very slow process and one that needs lots of detailer spray. I was hoping that there is a better way of doing it especially that some of the droplets of dulux got stuck to the plastic trim pieces etc. Can I use clay bar on plastic too?

MetzgerMeister

You can. The slow methods are the best given that anything faster for this application will be a chemical of some sort which may damage the car's paint. You could try petrol on a cloth in an inconspicuous area but be careful.

gavman1

Your clear coat is most likely 2k.just use some white spirit on a cloth.the spirit wont have any impact on 2k clear nor will paint stripper for that matter.just be sure you are dealling with a 2k clear or it will end very badly

MetzgerMeister

I thought 2k paint and lacquer hasn't been used in years