How to Remove Touch up Paint That Has Dried on the Car Door

Charles
Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:00

Touch-up paint is normally used to cover small scratches as well as hews that certainly damage your car’s door surface. On the other hand, these paints usually don’t match the original color of the car’s door paint and tend to promptly which causes a hideous paint mark on the car’s surface. So you have the only way to tackle them i.e. removing them from your car’s door. Here’s how to remove touch up paint that has dried on the car door.

Things you’ll need:

Following tools would be helpful for you to remove touch up paint from your car.

  • Terry cloth towel
  • Automotive lacquer thinner
  • Wooden dowel

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Step 1:

First, pay for an automotive lacquer thinner from an automotive paint shop.

Step 2:

Next take a small, clean terry cloth towel and apply automotive lacquer thinner to it.

Step 3:

Now wrap this towel around a stick, wooden dowel or otherwise other alike object.

Step 4:

Wipe down and rub the car surface with this towel until you see that all the touch up paint has been removed.

Step 5:

Make clean plus dry the surface.

Tips & Warnings:

  • When you have done with removing all touch up paint next wax all paint surfaces that make contact with the automotive lacquer thinner otherwise it will run off your paint susceptible to environmental damage.
  • Always keep in mind to use gloves and work in an open area while handling paint thinner. Because automotive lacquer thinner is unlike the ordinary lacquer thinner; plus avoid using somewhat bought at a home improvement store.

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