<VV> Removing paint overspray from plastic

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<snip>From: "Marc Sheridan" _sheridanma at adelphia.net_ 
(mailto:sheridanma at adelphia.net) 
That's a  good tip. <optical lens polisher> Why don't you post it to the 
list? It  sure is better than what I've seen posted, like steel wool and laquer  
thinner.
By the way, I'm not the one that asked the original question, but  I do
appreciate the tip. Marc <unsnip>
I'm the guy who suggested the "OOOO" steel wool AND WD-40.  I have  used this 
combo to take paint off of plastic, glass, and aluminum trim hundreds  of 
times with excellent result.  Don't knock something until you try  it!   
 
Floor waxes, plastic polish, car polish, lens polish and the like will  take 
fine scratches out of the plastic lens, won't take off the overspray, in my  
experience.  Solvents will take off the overspray but will ruin the  plastic.  
The trick is to find something that will be powerful enough to  take off the 
paint without damage to the plastic. My suggestion of 0000 steel  wool, 
lubricated with WD-40 was not speculative.  I have used it for this  exact problem.  
I agree, it sounds weird, but it does the job well.   After the paint is off, 
it wouldn't hurt to polish the lens and the doctor's  lens polishing tip is 
just the ticket for that.
Craig Nicol