Removing paint from laptop??

[Megz655]

Hey I know this is kind of a strange question but I have a brand new HP Envy Sleekbook and the top lid as been covered in white paint. Apparently while I was out maintenance came into my apartment to paint. They used a sprayer instead of a brush and didn't throw a tarp over any of my stuff. End result is a once nice silver laptop now looks like a chalky white mess. Any ideas how to remove paint and not damage the original surface underneath?? Would appreciate any advice. 

[Martin_Flores]

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@Megz655 wrote:

Hey I know this is kind of a strange question but I have a brand new HP Envy Sleekbook and the top lid as been covered in white paint. Apparently while I was out maintenance came into my apartment to paint. They used a sprayer instead of a brush and didn't throw a tarp over any of my stuff. End result is a once nice silver laptop now looks like a chalky white mess. Any ideas how to remove paint and not damage the original surface underneath?? Would appreciate any advice. 

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A brand new HP ENVY Sleekbook? Well since it is new, check your laptop if it still has a Warranty in it, go into HP Support Assistant or to this site: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/weInput?cc=us&lc=en , The thing is, I don't know if they'll accept maintenance or not. Hope this info helps you! 

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[DecTech--]

Hi!,

I have not had this particular problem with paint on a plastic laptop, but I have sucessfully removed paint from other things with (believe it or not) WD40.... I would try some on a corner or edge to see if this will work for you without changing the surface of laptop finish.

Unless you have an ADP  coverage with HP , I don't think they will do anything for you.  You could contact the company that did the work to see if they would cover this under their insurance.

Good Luck,

Louis