I brought a car from a dealership and the touch up they have done isn't great. How can I remove the existing paint on that they have applied so I can put my own touch up on?

Hi Mark, thank you for your question. How to remove it depends on whether the dealer put clear coat over their touch-up: - If there is no clear coat on top: try removing it with a small amount of our paint remover on a cloth, using light pressure. - If there is clear coat on top: the remover can't get through it, so the old touch-up needs to be sanded down carefully with fine sandpaper. Always test on a small area first and work gently so you don't damage the original paint around it. Once the surface is clean and dry, you can apply your new touch-up.

Asked by M. · 1 October 2026