|
Many cars now come with the option to have super protective
coatings applied, often called clear coats and "bras". These are
a great help in keeping such things as acidic bird droppings and
rock chips from damaging your car's exterior paint job. But when
someone spills Super Glue on it, that's a much stickier
situation.
We wish this was good news and bad news, but there is no good
news to Super Glue and painted surfaces. The basic ingredient in
most removers for Super Glue and Crazy Glue, is acetone. This
chemical is also found in nail polish, which is highly popular
for removing little drips and drabs around the home, as long as
they are on skin, wood, glass, and surfaces that aren't going to
be stained or leached of their color.
Acetone can even be used on a finished table or cupboard top,
but chances are, it will damage the shine/finish, and should
always be tested on a hidden area, first.
There really is no safe way to get this kind of bonding material
off the painted metal surface of a car, without removing an area
of paint. The one method you can try, which is by no means
guaranteed, is also used on skin and that's a combination of
heavy hand cream, with some powdered or liquid soap. First, soak
the spill with warm water by laying a dripping rag on it. Then
take a cloth, dip it in your mixture, and apply it to the glue
and rub. The combination of grease and sliding of the petroleum
ingredients in soap, can ease glue off skin, but on a car, given
that the glue is bonded to the paint and not a permanent
surface, you may be able to shift the glue, but it will take the
paint off with it.
About the author:
Visit http://www.LearnHowToRemove.com for a growing library of
tips to remove those annoying messes in your life.
|
