Will lighter fluid hurt my car?

[Natty]

Would alot of lighter fluid hurt my paint or clearcoat if I used it to remove some old goo from some nasty rubber side moldings?
Thanks,
Jeff

[240zx]

I dont know if it would hurt but im sure i'll never find out.
Just go buy some Laquer Thinner and it will work find and not hurt your paint

[boosteds14]

brake fluid will help that.


just kidding <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[transient]

Get some goo-gone. It's been shown to be the best thing you can use to get rid of glue and stuff that's on your car. It's pretty cheap, you can find it at wal-mart. Dont' forget to wax it afterwards though. It's a good idea to wax the car after using any solvent-type solution.

[Natty]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (transient @ May 29 2002,4:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Get some goo-gone. It's been shown to be the best thing you can use to get rid of glue and stuff that's on your car. It's pretty cheap, you can find it at wal-mart. Dont' forget to wax it afterwards though. It's a good idea to wax the car after using any solvent-type solution.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Goo gone warns that it may hurt some paints. Screw that.
I am using lighter fluid right now, and I am having no problems.
Now I need to polish, wax, claybar, and buff....
Jeff &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[geeaj]

Try Goof Off....

[geeaj]

Actually Coca Cola works pretty well. Just don't let it sit too long or it will eatup your paint.

[240meowth]

don't use lighter fluid man, use maguire's step 1 cleaner, that worked wonders for me, when i took off my 240sx emblem, it left glue gun like crap on it, i just keep rubbing it w/ the step 1 cleaner, it went away. &nbsp;also, i got some duct tape melted to my headlight, i heatguned it and step 1 cleaned it, it went it away, wow...

[DSC]

"Goo gone warns that it may hurt some paints. Screw that.
I am using lighter fluid..."

LOL, that just sounds funny to me...

"Now I need to polish, wax, claybar, and buff...."

Doesn't claybar come before wax? &nbsp;I've never used the stuff (have some but never used it) but I'm pretty sure you wax after claybar...

[my240likenoother]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Natty @ May 29 2002,6:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Now I need to polish, wax, claybar, and buff....
Jeff <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
i hope mot in that order <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[tnord]

claybar DOES come first, then buff, polish, and wax

[s13cruzer]

ummm...what the hell is claybar???

[Natty]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (my240likenoother @ May 29 2002,9:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Natty @ May 29 2002,6:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Now I need to polish, wax, claybar, and buff....
Jeff <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
i hope mot in that order <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'> That would be quite counterproductive

Claybar is actually a big assed clay bar. You use it after you wash to remove oxidation and assorted nasty-ness about once a year. I didn't believe it either, the first time I heard of it.
Jeff

[mistert]

use a little nail polish remover. acetone dissolves most chemical adhesives. just dont let it sit on the paint too long, it wouldnt be good for it or the clear-coat, but it'll work very fast on the gunk, so it shouldnt take too long

[my240likenoother]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mistert @ May 30 2002,10:45)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">use a little nail polish remover. acetone dissolves most chemical adhesives. just dont let it sit on the paint too long, it wouldnt be good for it or the clear-coat, but it'll work very fast on the gunk, so it shouldnt take too long</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
y the fuck would you use acatone on your paint?? that stuff takes off paint if you use that you must have the dullest paint on the block and you wount have any in a little wile <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'>