Does mineral spirits damage car paint?

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asked May 23, 2020 in Other-Cars/Transportation by timaahs (400 points)
Does mineral spirits damage car paint?

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answered May 23, 2020 by Lumb888123 (580 points)
Mineral spirits will not damage car paint as long as the paint on the car is fully cured and not freshly applied.

If you just had your car painted or have just painted your car and the paint on the car is still pretty fresh then the use of mineral spirits or any other thing such as nail polish remover etc could damage the car paint.

But as long as the car paint is fully cured on the car then the mineral spirits or other cleaning products should not damage car paint.

Mineral spirits can safely be used on car paint to help remove tree sap and clean other hard to clean grime off the cars paint.

I've used mineral spirits to clean my car and it never damaged the paint.

You can also use some rubbing alcohol or WD40 to remove grime or tree sap from your car without damaging the car paint.
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answered Sep 16, 2024 by Natureza (3,040 points)
Mineral spirits are organic solvents you use for cleaning equipment and thinning paints.

The solvent mineral spirits is also called Stoddard solvent or white spirit and is also used as a cleaning agent.

Mineral spirits are made via the petroleum distilling process.

Mineral spirits are also heavily refined when compared to paint thinner.

Acetone and mineral spirits are not the same, and should not be treated as if they are.

Part of the confusion between mineral spirits and acetone comes from the fact that both are used as thinners.

Painters commonly use mineral spirits, for example, to thin the paint that they put into paint sprayers.

Acetone, on the other hand, is used to thin lacquer.

Mineral spirits often contain substances, such as toluene, that are CERCLA hazardous substances.

Common uses for mineral spirits include.

Cleaning Paint Tools. Mineral spirits are excellent for dissolving paint.
Degreasing Vehicle Parts. Another common use of mineral spirits apart from thinning paint is degreasing.
As A Solvent For Thinning Paint. This one is the most common use of mineral spirits.
As A Cleaner For Floor Scuffs.

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