using thinners on my car...

stingray_316

Can you use cellulose thinners on a cloth to rub on car exterior paint for marks and scratches .

LandyAndy

If you are very careful.

Try it somewhere out of sight first to gauge the paint reaction. In the spare wheel well or behind some trim is favourite.

maninthestreet

stingray_316 wrote: »

Can you use cellulose thinners on a cloth to rub on car exterior paint for marks and scratches .

Personally I wouldnt - try polishing them out.

steveo3002

cellulose wont touch original oven baked factory paint at all

it may /will effect and ruin cheapie paint jobs or aerosol jobs

harveybobbles

T cut/similar stuff will remove scratches etc. Thinners will leave rub marks. You could get thinners mixed with panel wipe, thats a bit more gentle...

sassy_one

I would not advise using such on your paintwork/body work of you car.

I would instead go for a cutting compound, I often have used T-cut if it's just a minor bluff or similar.

However for bigger things I would go to a body shop

goldspanners

i succesfully removed the gum from decals fitted to a van once with very light application of thinners and then polished it up afterwards. it worked a treat,but use very little thinners.

oldagetraveller

I used thinners today to remove the water membrane adhesive from the painted inside of a car door. There was a small amount of colour on the cloth. Bear in mind this hidden paint had no lacquer covering. I wouldn't risk it on visible paintwork though, lacquer or not!