Backup Camera Overspray Removal - Help

Any good ideas on how to remove this over spray without fogging the lens?
I believe it to be Pyrite Mica color. Not sure, it came this way when we got the truck. A really foggy view of the backup view.
When I got the camera out of the tailgate I saw this in the close up looksee.

Thanks,
Ken in NC

 

Is the lens plastic?

 

I want to say nail polish remover lol but honestly I'm not sure how/if it will affect the lens at all

 

I do not know.
Any one know? That's why I'm careful of what to use.

Nail polish remover is acetone. Only if I can verify it's glass will I use that.

I did try alcohol.
I wiped some paint thinner on the case part of the over spray, and no to that, too.

Thanks,
Ken in NC

 

If the lens is glass, you could extremely carefully use some nail polish remover on a q-tip to try to get the paint off...

However, if that's automotive grade paint (OEM) then it might be pretty much permanent. Hate to say it but it may be better off taken to a dealership to see if it can be replaced. Or buy another one...

 

Been there……...

Try Goof off on a cotton wool bud. Soak it well and leave on there for 5 mins.

It should wipe off with minimal effort.

 

OEM on Toyota site is like 430 USD

 

Try xylene

 

Hmmm, I have Citri Solv.

 

Thanks, why do you suggest that one?

 

Goof off…….let it soak!

 

DOH!

Definitely give GooOff a go first. Jesus christ, that thing better be able to see through ladies clothes for that much money...

 

Well the goof off might be a good start as another member suggested but I've used xylene on some plastics to remove paint or plastidip without issue.

Also if the lens is glass then you have nothing to worry about

 

If the lens is plastic, most of the above chemicals will destroy it with a haze that is worse than what you have now.

Try some non-chlorinated brake clean (Walmart) on some clear plastic first. If no problem, use it on the lens.

 

Did you try scraping it off with your fingernail?

 

clay bar might help....try that before resorting to chemicals

 

Probably not a good idea for optics.

Big difference between glass and auto paint. I'm not an expert but doesn't the clay act as a super-duper-uber fine abrasive?

Polishing removes surface inconsistencies and makes them more "even"... Glass is already super smooth. People don't polish their windshields with clay bars, do they?

If you want to avoid chemicals then the ole fingernail test is probably the best bet, as my Maiden-loving brethren Fitz235 suggested.

 

The problem is that we don't know how strong the bond is with paint and plastic lens. I would try toothpaste, a cotton rag and a lot of time. If unsuccessful I would try some plastic polish like blue coral. Next I might try a very light rubbing with some auto paint polishing compound. Then I might resort to 5000 grit sandpaper. I wouldn't use any chemical because anything the attacks paint would probably attack the plastic lens. Good luck.

Edit: I think the challenge is that the paint is much harder than the plastic. Therefore the plastic will give way before the paint. I hope you can break the bond between the 2 materials.

 

IF it's plastic and it's on the back of the vehicle, which it is, it is probably acrylic. It has pretty good chemical stability but isn't as tough as Polycarbonate. Headlight lenses are PC because they have to be impact resistant. Tail lights and rear lighting are almost always acrylic.
Don't use brake cleaner. You could try some acetone but don't let it soak. Since it's most likely automotive paint, acetone probably won't touch it.
I'd try the fingernail then some buffing compound on a soft cloth and a LOT of elbow grease.

 

I work in a body shop and we use thinner just be careful with it