Overspray

Overspray refers to the application of any form of paint, varnish, stain or other non-water soluble airborne particulate material onto an unintended location. This concept is most commonly encountered in graffiti, auto detailing, and when commercial paint jobs drift onto unintended objects.

Auto detailing and drifting paint

Overspray is considered a negative occurrence in auto detailing or when drifting paint gets on cars, buildings, etc. during the painting of a water tower, bridge or industrial buildings. There are businesses created solely to clean overspray off surfaces...there are many potential ways to clean oversprayed cars: solvents, razor blades, rubbing compounds. But the most common procedure to remove overspray is the use of a specialty clay bar. There are many manufacturers of such bars, including: meguiars, 3M, clay magic, mothers. There are an estimated 200,000 oversprayed cars per year in the United States.