Glossary / General

overspray

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Overspray is when paint accidentally gets on things that you didn't want to paint. It can make a mess and annoy your neighbors if you're painting outside.

Technical Definition

Overspray refers to the paint that lands outside the intended area during the painting process. It can create a mess and potentially damage nearby objects, which is why controlled environments like paint booths are preferred.

Hear It Discussed

"The right amount of overspray, perfect amount of... I do have a dream of buying one of those and then just driving the crap out of it and ruining all that underside work that was done..."
"Is it Real?" Bring a Trailer Podcast 33:18

"Well, I would say two reasons. Number one is you don't want all the over spray going everywhere. It's your neighbors probably aren't going to like it and it tends to land on things and not want to..."
Exploring Car Paint: The Art and Journey with Randy Borchiding In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 05:12

"I wouldn't have noticed unless there was massive overspray on a rubbing strip or something. But yeah, you have got, you are the paint hawk."
OTOSOT 96 Smith and Sniff 11:24