How To Remove Super Glue From Car Paint?
If you are fond of cars and love taking your prized possession out on a ride, you would know that car paint is different from conventional acrylic and house paint. It is created with ingredients that stick to the metallic surface of a car without fading away quickly. Moreover, you need to be extremely careful while removing stickers from your car without affecting the paint.
When it comes to dealing with stickers, getting rid of sticker residue and super glue is more irritating and tedious than removing the sticker. People often use super glue for pasting stickers on their cars as it is more adhesive and makes the stickers stay on the metallic surface of the car for a long time. However, it is often a struggle to remove the super glue completely once the stickers are removed. The same issue arises if super glue is spilt on the car by mistake.
There are several household ingredients that are commonly used for removing super glue from cars, such as:
- Nail Polish Remover – Due to acetone, nail polish remover is often used to get rid of super glue from the surface of a car. For this, you can take a cotton swab, dip it in nail polish remover, and slowly rub it over the affected areas until the glue completely comes off. However, it is important to be careful as the paint of older cars may come off after coming in direct contact with nail polish remover.
- Liquid Dish Soap – In this case, you need to mix some liquid dish soap with hot water and rub it against the sticky residue on the surface of your car. This may require you to repeat the process multiple times, increasing the risk of damaging the car paint.
If you want to get rid of super glue from your car within a few minutes and without affecting its paint, you can do so with the help of the WD-40 Multi Use Product. The liquid helps you deal with some of the nastiest residue stains and adhesives by breaking bonds between the particles and making them easily removable.
Here are the major steps involved in removing super glue from car paint:
Things you will need
A soft cotton cloth
Soap and water
Step 1
Get A Can Of WD-40 Multi Use Product
As the name suggests, the WD-40 Multi Use Product can be used for a range of purposes, including degreasing articles, removing rust from metals, lubricating fans, and much more. You can get a can of WD-40 from a hardware store or supermarket near you.
Step 2
Spray It On The Affected Areas
Take your can of WD-40, shake it well, and spray it gently on the areas of your car affected with super glue. While making sure that the sticky residue is completely covered with the liquid, do not spray a lot of liquid on your car as it may damage its paint.
Step 3
Wait It Out
Do not go ahead with the cleaning process immediately after spraying the liquid. Wait for a few minutes as WD-40 shows its magic and loosens the adhesive bonds, making it easier for you to remove the super glue in the next step.
Step 4
Scrape Or Wipe It Off
Once you have waited for a few minutes, you can go ahead with scraping or wiping off the glue using a soft cotton cloth. Make sure you clean the super glue slowly, making sure that the paint on your car is not affected. With WD-40, it is very likely that you will get the job done in a single attempt.
Step 5
Give A Final Wash
Once your car is free from the sticky super glue, you can give it a final wash with soap and water. This allows you to get rid of any remnants or impurities on the surface of the metal.
Final Word
These were the simple steps you can follow to get rid of super glue from your car without affecting its paint. As compared to the conventional household ingredients, the WD-40 Multi Use Product is faster, safer, and more effective on your car.
Disclaimer
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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