If it's factory paint, or acrylic enamel with hardener, most penetrating oils won't harm the paint. If it's lacquer, it will be easier to dissolve with some solvents. WD-40, Gibb's and Liquid Wrench have never hurt the paint on anything I was working on, so far. Never used Tri-Flow. You could test a non-obvious spot first...
I would not let spilled oil or solvents sit on the paint any longer than you can help, just on general principles. It probably would be a good idea to re-wax the area wetted by solvent after you clean it up. For the headlight screw, you might want to try the oil from behind, anyway, since that's likely where it is frozen up. A little heat from a hir dryer might help, too. Chuck Kuecker Eric Ridvan Üner wrote: > The screw at the bottom of one of my headlights won't turn. > Ordinarily I would spray it with something and try again in a few > hours, but how does Tri-flow or similar effect painted surfaces? Any > suggestions on what to use/do? I could drill it out but I'm not sure > where I'd get another screw for a > 65 headlight without getting an entire assembly (besides going to the > hardware store and hunting for a close match). > > Thank in advance for any Advice, > > Doc > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
