cleaning body shop dust from paint

[projectmoneypit]

I recently bought a 87 gn from a guy who owned a bodyshop. The car was in there for years and has alot of bodyshop dust and some type of pink/purple spatters on it. Paint looks decent, so is there anything special i should use other than just car wash soap to remove the residue. I dont want to make a bunch of scratches in the paint. Thanks
Greg

 

[supercrackerbox]

Start with car wash soap and see where it gets you. If nothing else, you want it clean before proceeding anyway. Next, I'd try a good clay bar. If you've never done it before, it's pretty straight forward. Follow the instructions or any number of online how-tos. If spatters still remain, get yourself some cloth diapers and lightly rub them off with some acetone. Be careful here, as a little goes a long way; too much WILL lift paint off. After that, polish and wax as normal.

 

[1fast6]

wax and grease remover from any paint supply house works good.

 

[projectmoneypit]

Thanks guys, to elaborate a little on the pink/purple splatters after looking closely this morning. they appeared to be a liquid that dripped on the car then dried to a powdery substance. It does not look like paint. Thanks,
Greg

 

[supercrackerbox]

There's a good chance that the clay bar will remove it then. The acetone is more of a last resort thing.

 

[greybuick]

the splatters could be rubbing or polishing compound i know ardex has a compound that color.