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    Cleaning windows from overspray

    Hi all, a friend of mine on the weekend was doing some minor touch up spray painting on his car and while he covered up most of the car it's left an overspray over his windscreen (note he did get teased quite a bit for it). What's they best way to clean it off the windscreen it's only very fine? Would a product life Autoglym glass polish work??

    thanks all, he was too embarrassed to ask!!

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    Clay block should remove it. Make sure you use a lubricant with the clay block.
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    Great I'll tell him, I have one he can borrow. Out of interest should you wax/polish every time (on paint) after you car bar??

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    Yes you should. Clay bar will remove wax/sealant.
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    Super fine steel wool with water will clean it right off. Grade 0000 is the one you want.

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    We cleaned his windows with 0000 steel wool as good as new. But there is also a bit of over spraw I saw over his roof. Would clay car then
    polish get it off??

    Thanks all

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    Just clay should do it since it's fairly fresh.
    Whether you need to polish or compound afterwards depends on the current state of the paint rather than the overspray
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    Can you clay bar the plastic hradlights on a mk6 for bugs and over spray? Or will it scratch the plastic headlight??

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    Quote Originally Posted by MozzGTI View Post
    Can you clay bar the plastic hradlights on a mk6 for bugs and over spray? Or will it scratch the plastic headlight??
    For $20 you can buy the correct stuff to do headlights all the usual accessory shops sell it
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    Thanks hillbilly what's the stuff called?

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