[Surfrider]

A poor tape job by the shop on my last re-paint has left me with yellow overspray on the rubber window mouldings.

Anyway to get that overspray off with destroying the rubber?

Thanks.

 

[trifive]

Paint thinner, But be carefull

otis

 

[hamsman]

You can also try a razorblade, by very LIGHTLY pulling it towards you. This allows you to get closer to the metal painted surface.
I would also suggest you tape off the painted metal next to the rubber no matter what you try to get it off with.

Don, aka.....the hamsman

 

[cheifyoda]

i mask off the paint area and use laquer thinner on a rag, and it rubs right off

 

[G.R.]

I have found that Acetone works very effectively on removing overspray from rubber or vinyl it will dull the surfave but with the use of a vinyl/rubber spray it will shine right back up. Just to be sure you throughly mask any paint you don't want to remove then use a soft rag on your fingertip and dip it into the Acetone, it dries very quickly and won't leave a film like mineral spirits or paint thinners. DO NOT use Toulene, it will destroy rubber
Acetone won't harm the rubber or dry it out. I've used this method successfully on many rubber parts and pieces including tires that have gotten over spray on them.

Try it, if you have a piece of rubber say a piece of weather or window seal shoot some paint on it let it dry in the sun for several days or longer then try the Acetone. A painting contractor turned me on to this method several years ago when his guys failed to properly mask a couple of vinyl clad windows and they got enamel overspray on them when they were shooting the trim....it works. FWIW

 

[Surfrider]

Thanks, guys.