Painted Interior Inlay And Need Help
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Painted Interior Inlay And Need Help
So the other day I went on a search for a red sharpie paint marker as I have researched they are the best for painting the Corvette inlays inside and outside the car. I couldn't find the actual sharpie brand in any of the local stores so I got another brand of paint marker. Well that was a mistake as it made the entire project difficult and a little messy. I got it finished but when direct sunlight hits the dash the area around it now has a red tint to it from the marker parts that I had whipped away. I tried using brake cleaner as I had a can handy but it didn't work. My question is how can I remove the leftover paint without hurting the color of my dash or hurting it in any way?
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I wouldn't use brake cleaner on interior or painted material. It is very abrasive and will easily damage those sorts of items. I would use something like Green Stuff, WD-40 (yes, WD-40), or spray sun screen, whichever of those you have handy. Spray directly onto the interior components and immediately wipe across. Do not apply lots of pressure or scrub excessively. Then detail the spot with a good interior cleaning product.
Yeah future reference in terms of brand markers nothing is better than the actual Sharpie brand. There's reasons why they're often more expensive. You'll notice ex: with black Sharpies they tend to be the only markers that are "true" black. Other brand black markers typically take on a purplish hue and they have a tendency to "soak" whatever it is they're marking. Other colors also take on similar "soaking" property when marking things. Most hardcore artists that do "Sharpie art" will only use true Sharpies.
Yeah future reference in terms of brand markers nothing is better than the actual Sharpie brand. There's reasons why they're often more expensive. You'll notice ex: with black Sharpies they tend to be the only markers that are "true" black. Other brand black markers typically take on a purplish hue and they have a tendency to "soak" whatever it is they're marking. Other colors also take on similar "soaking" property when marking things. Most hardcore artists that do "Sharpie art" will only use true Sharpies.
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I wouldn't use brake cleaner on interior or painted material. It is very abrasive and will easily damage those sorts of items. I would use something like Green Stuff, WD-40 (yes, WD-40), or spray sun screen, whichever of those you have handy. Spray directly onto the interior components and immediately wipe across. Do not apply lots of pressure or scrub excessively. Then detail the spot with a good interior cleaning product.
Yeah future reference in terms of brand markers nothing is better than the actual Sharpie brand. There's reasons why they're often more expensive. You'll notice ex: with black Sharpies they tend to be the only markers that are "true" black. Other brand black markers typically take on a purplish hue and they have a tendency to "soak" whatever it is they're marking. Other colors also take on similar "soaking" property when marking things. Most hardcore artists that do "Sharpie art" will only use true Sharpies.
Yeah future reference in terms of brand markers nothing is better than the actual Sharpie brand. There's reasons why they're often more expensive. You'll notice ex: with black Sharpies they tend to be the only markers that are "true" black. Other brand black markers typically take on a purplish hue and they have a tendency to "soak" whatever it is they're marking. Other colors also take on similar "soaking" property when marking things. Most hardcore artists that do "Sharpie art" will only use true Sharpies.
Also, not only is brake cleaner not good for this as Velocity_Vette stated, but almost all brake cleaners use chemicals that are very flammable and they can make you ill or also be toxic if used in closed environments such as the cockpit of your Corvette.
Best wishes with your clean up.
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Not sure if it will take take the unwanted paint off or not, but maybe try a little rubbing alcohol on a rag and see if it does the trick.
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