Get nail polish off car paint?

[Chive Driver]

So while visiting my mother in Baltimore City, MD some douchebag city dewellers put a dab of nail polish on the wifes door handle.

I think that it like any pain off a womans nails will fade away?

or should I use nail polish remover? (I dont want to damage the car paint)

Any help is appreciated.

[Diode Dynamics]

I think nail polish remover would probably harm the clear coat worse than goo-b-gone or a rubbing compound.

I'd take a DA polisher to it first and see if you can't remove it that way

Nick C.

[Chive Driver]

I appreciate the response.

Would doing nothing hurt?

[crysalis_01]

There are acetone-free nail polish removers, if you're going this route, its the only way.

If you cant find any, normal remover can be used (though I highly advise against it)...acetone is indeed a strong solvent, its effect on fully cured clear coat is normally insignificant, assuming the exposure time is short. Keep it away from plastics though.

Even some polish remover (acetone-free or not) will haze your cured clearcoat, it is normally easily fixed by a quality polish. Just be quick, as any prolonged exposure can dissolve both the coat and the paint. Also a few rinses of the area immediately after "treatment" are not a bad idea.

Whatever your decision is, if you use a solvent, it is always a good idea to test it in inconspicuous place first. Always keep in mind the less solvent gets on your car's clear coat, the more you minimize any potential damage.

[Diode Dynamics]

Maybe use a compound like swirl-x?

I'd try to get it off as quick as possible, have you asked Adam's Car Care what they recommend?

Nick C.

[Truck Norris]

Try a magic eraser. That's how I got crazy glue off my paint after much research.