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WD40 to clean the car oxidized paint (chalky appearance)
DIR By: seagul
Date: April 1, 2025, 12:51 pm
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Hi folks,
There is a legendary car which mostly sit under sun resulting in
steady oxidation of its paint especially on the top of bonnet &
roof side. After minutely observing, it has been revealing that
speed of this oxidation has now increased. For this, I have
found a quick remedy on YouTube which is to spray the affected
area with WD40, and then wipe it with microfiber cloth. But few
comments were forewarning that it will decimate the whole paint
but the person in video did clean the oxidation very well with
WD40. Most of you might have heard or tried this, so what will
be your take on it?
#Post#: 65716--------------------------------------------------
Re: WD40 to clean the car oxidized paint (chalky appearance)
DIR By: coffee pot
Date: April 5, 2025, 2:47 am
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Absolutely not. Maybe it's an April Fool? WD40 is one of those
substances that seems to have attracted lore to itself. The
original is a protective film that is dissolved in light oil.
When the oil evaporates, a rust inhibiting layer is left.
However, people advocate it for all sorts of things for which it
is not suitable. All sorts of nonsense is offered by idiots on
youtube and tiktok.
Oxidised paint is damaged paint. You can cut it away to an
extent with cutting compound - you may have heard of T-cut which
is a consumer grade cutting compound but there are more
sophisticated versions out there. However, if this is a classic
car of some sort and the paint may be cellulose or something
that is not going to take kindly to this. If the car is
valuable, get a paintshop to look at it, ideally one with
expertise in classic cars. If it isn't and you just want it to
look better, get some cutting compound and cloths and do it
yourself.
#Post#: 66207--------------------------------------------------
Re: WD40 to clean the car oxidized paint (chalky appearance)
DIR By: sparx
Date: April 8, 2025, 7:31 pm
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--- Quote from: seagul link ---
> resulting in steady oxidation of its paint especially on the
top of bonnet & roof side.
>
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Is it the actual paint or the clear coat (if it has clear)?
Any decent bodyshop should be able to repair/repaint the
affected areas, if it's a classic car with older paints you
might be better finding a classic car body specialist.
#Post#: 69920--------------------------------------------------
Re: WD40 to clean the car oxidized paint (chalky appearance)
DIR By: Kwakaboi
Date: May 4, 2025, 3:43 am
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I'm doing my 1998 Focus as we speak.
wet n dry papers used
400
800
1200
2000
grades then cutting compound
Spray with can of car laquer
before and after pics to come later.
the small patch I experimented with looks actual bang on. :) :)
:)
#Post#: 69937--------------------------------------------------
Re: WD40 to clean the car oxidized paint (chalky appearance)
DIR By: Kwakaboi
Date: May 4, 2025, 6:07 am
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--- Quote from: Kwakaboi link ---
>
> I'm doing my 1998 Focus as we speak.
> wet n dry papers used
> 400
> 800
> 1200
> 2000
> grades then cutting compound
> Spray with can of car laquer
> before and after pics to come later.
> the small patch I experimented with looks actual bang on. :)
:) :)
>
--- End Quote ---
As promised.
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