Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

[BillE]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

I'm just sitting here with my mouth hanging open. Just looking at the blade, looks just like a normal single edge razor. Talk about 'touch', guy should have been a surgeon.

I sure don't have the stones to even think about trying that.

Bill

[cnfowler]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

I own and operate a nationwide overspray removal company. The cleaning process he is using is called blading. Not very many people can do it. I have used him on some of my overspray jobs in the past. He does good work. There are only a handfull of guys in the country that can safely blade a vehicle, luckly most of them work for me. When a vehicle is heavily covered in industrial paint overspray clay will not touch it! You have to blade the top of the overspray off before the clay will work.

What type of blade is used? Is it actually a metal blade? I found the video very interesting and fun to watch. It actually looks like fun blading all the overspray off. I guess I'm a sucker for amazing before and afters and that definitely qualifies.


Colin

[JLN Overspray]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

I own and operate a nationwide overspray removal company. The cleaning process he is using is called blading. Not very many people can do it. I have used him on some of my overspray jobs in the past. He does good work. There are only a handfull of guys in the country that can safely blade a vehicle, luckly most of them work for me. When a vehicle is heavily covered in industrial paint overspray clay will not touch it! You have to blade the top of the overspray off before the clay will work.

[cnfowler]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

Pretty impressive. That's definitely a niche market.


Colin

[Innovative Detailing]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

I have seen lots of his work before, he claims to use a carbon blade that will not scratch.......I have actually referred him out for insurance work on vehicles that are heavily coated with epoxy or urethane overspray, the stuff clay wont touch and either would I.............

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

That is nuts. Im just going to stick to the clay bar and call it good. My heart isnt strong enough.

[Shawn T.]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

It looks like it is scratching the paint. But maybe the customer only cared about removing the overspray and not about scratches. Maybe it is a work truck that the customer just wants to look decent. Maybe he is matching his services to his customer. Just a thought.

I would be too scared though.

[greg0303]

Re: Razor blade to remove paint overspray?

I would be scared to do it as well. Clay bar and paint cleaner would be my choices.

[akimel]

I stumbled upon this video this morning. This professional has built himself a niche business in the Houston area--paint overspray removal. And apparently he uses a carbon-tipped razor blade to remove the overspray!



I would personally be too scared and nervous to use this technique--how does it not scratch the paint?--but I thought I'd bring the video to your attention. Perhaps it might be useful to someone out there.

He has several other videos available at his website.