You've just bought a new car and you're excited to drive it around. You get in and start the engine, but then you notice something… There's a white film on your windshield. You look down at the paint job of your car, and it looks like it has been covered in powdered sugar!

What is this stuff? And how do I get rid of it?

This is called overspray. It's basically paint that has been sprayed onto something but hasn't dried completely yet. Overspray happens when someone paints something that isn't horizontal—like a wall or a fence—and doesn't use a drop cloth or masking tape to protect other surfaces from getting painted over. When they finish painting, they walk away thinking they've done a great job—but there's still some paint on the wall! And if it gets wet later on down the road (like from rain), that leftover paint could easily get transferred onto another surface such as your windshield or car door.

Don't cause your paint more harm than good.

Nothing except swirls and scratches will be added to your paint by vigorously scratching and rubbing it with a towel, plastic razor, or brush.

This is something that keeps happening. As a result, your car will require extra maintenance because there are now two issues to take care of:

The overspray removal comes first. Sometimes it's simple, and other times it's quite challenging. Depending on the paint's composition and the surface it is applied to

Even with safe removal techniques, it frequently results in slight paint marring.

As a result, the marring will need to be removed using a light polish.

If you actively damage your paint, though, we'll need to apply a more harsh paint repair technique to get rid of the severe swirls and scratches you left behind.