how to remove touchup paint

[outsider320]

how do i remove some touchup paint that was on my car from a pervious owner?

[MorBid]

Automotive lacquer thinner will remove touch-up-paint. You can usually find some at your local Autobody supply.



I`ve also been able to remove fresh Touch-up paint with Prep-Sol provided it hasn`t really fully cured

[wannafbody]

Langka had a Glob doctor for spots

[imported_Neothin]

wouldnt the lacquer thinner remove all the paint around the touchup too?

[MorBid]

Not automotive Lacquer thinner. I`ve done it b4 and had no adverse effects.



I used the Automotive Lacquer Thinner from a AutoBody suppler and not from Lowes or Home Depot.



You can always call/write someplace that sells touchup paint and ask them how to remove it and see what they say.

[Accumulator]

Lacquer thinner is an accepted method, *BUT* it can cause trouble if the touchup is on a repainted panel. The shop that does my painting uses it and sometimes has an "uh-oh" because of this.



I usually wetsand the previous-owner blobs myself. Sometimes they even look OK after some sanding and polishing.