JimMueller

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I was applying some touch up paint, and my hands picked up some paint off the jar. I accidentally placed my hand on the fuel door and now there's a splotch of touch up paint where it isn't needed, maybe a quarter in size.

Any ideas how I can remove the touch up paint without damaging the original factory paint?

98CayenneT/A

You can wet sand it off, use 1500 grit or 2000 then get a polish from your local auto store and that will take out the wet sanding marks

Jimbow

You'll be able to get if off with lacquer thinner, it will leave a slight white haze but then just use some polishing compound like meguiars 205 to buff out the haziness.

Wetsanding will also work, but it's a an aggressive way to do it.

RebelExtrm02

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Spot test this first! If that part has ever been repainted and they used a crap clear it could pull it up. I learned this the hard way.

Jimbow

Yes yes yes your right, I automatically do this I just forgot to type it lol.

Good call, definatly saved the OP some heartache.

JimMueller

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That side of the car has never been repainted. Yeah, being too aggressive and having to apply touch up paint anyway to hide that mistake would definitely be irritating