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Today I received a call from a customer explaining how his wife spilled paint on his back seat (leather), and on his door panel.. The paint looks like it's water-based, or some type of wall paint, but it sure doesn't come off like it would be. I tried scrubbing with various brushes, plastic razors, and tried the Tornador. Some of the thicker pieces did come off, but the majority of it is still stuck on. Does anybody know of some type of chemical/method for removing paints, that would be safe on leather? I have a wire-brush that seems like it could possibly work, but im not putting it to leather... Thanks..
 
Leatherique would be a good start, but I'm thinking that the paint may have soaked into the leather, meaning it not going to come up.

I've not seen this one and have no hands on experience so lets see what other who have say..keep us posted as to what works
 
Beemerboy said:
Leatherique would be a good start, but I'm thinking that the paint may have soaked into the leather, meaning it not going to come up.
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Not if it's coated leather... which most is in this day and age unless we're talking about a really expensive, high-end car.

I too would try using Leatherique Pristine Clean to soften and separate the paint from the leather. In lieu of that, you could use some Neatsfoot oil (another oil commonly used for leather saddles and shoes/boots), or even Olive Oil.

Of course if the paint IS water based, hot water and scrubbing with a terry towel might be all you need as well.
 
Maybe what we need is pics of this now that he has already tried cleaning it:D



Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Not if it's coated leather... which most is in this day and age unless we're talking about a really expensive, high-end car.

I too would try using Leatherique Pristine Clean to soften and separate the paint from the leather. In lieu of that, you could use some Neatsfoot oil (another oil commonly used for leather saddles and shoes/boots), or even Olive Oil.

Of course if the paint IS water based, hot water and scrubbing with a terry towel might be all you need as well.
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Try an amazing product called Tarminator. It is sold at Home Depot and Lowes, usually in the paint department. It is an APC which is great for removing overspray and even tar. Several people have used it on my recommendation with great success. If you have access to a steamer, that will help too.


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richy said:
Try an amazing product called Tarminator. It is sold at Home Depot and Lowes, usually in the paint department. It is an APC which is great for removing overspray and even tar. Several people have used it on my recommendation with great success. If you have access to a steamer, that will help too.


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I appreciate the input, i'll check into the Tarminator today when I go to lowes.. The next time I clean his car I'll take some photos. Thank you all for your help!
 
richy said:
Try an amazing product called Tarminator. It is sold at Home Depot and Lowes, usually in the paint department. It is an APC which is great for removing overspray and even tar. Several people have used it on my recommendation with great success. If you have access to a steamer, that will help too.


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paintjobpro22 said:
I appreciate the input, i'll check into the Tarminator today when I go to lowes.. The next time I clean his car I'll take some photos. Thank you all for your help!
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Hang on there cowboys. Stoners Tarminator is a very aggressive product and IMO is not going to mix well with leather. I use it for heavy degreaseing on engines and the likes of that. You need to post some pics of the car and ask the owner what kind of paint was spilled. Then we can help but again Tarminator is not the cure..trust me:D
 
Beemerboy said:
Hang on there cowboys. Stoners Tarminator is a very aggressive product and IMO is not going to mix well with leather. I use it for heavy degreaseing on engines and the likes of that. You need to post some pics of the car and ask the owner what kind of paint was spilled. Then we can help but again Tarminator is not the cure..trust me:D
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I would concur. Tarminator is a very solvent-laden product, akin to 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner. While I have used the 3M GPAC on leather before, it has always been very selectively and as a last resort. The last thing you want to do is approach the problem like a bull in a china shop.

Now a steamer, on the other hand, would definitely be a good tool to try if you've got one.
 
I don't know what the Hell I was thinking when I posted this. The product I wanted you to try is NOT Tarminator at all but one called Krud Kutter. It is sold at Lowes and HD as I said. I am VERY SORRY for any confusion I caused. I would never, ever use Tarminator on anything other than paint. KK rocks though in spite of its stupid name.


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I realize now that I had Tarminator on the brain from having posted this job where it got rid of overspray:
Road Paint overspray on 2010 GMC - Live2Detail
Krud Kutter is great on a lot of different surfaces. They say not to use it on leather. I have with good results but I follow it up with steam. It is an alkaline based product so it needs to be removed after using it on leather. Hot water and a mf or steam does the job. It is a good stain remover on carpeting too.
 
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