Does WD40 Remove Scratches From Car Paint? SHOULD YOU USE IT?

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This is my car, and I suppose that I’m not the only one with car scratches. We always want to fix our car scratches as soon as possible. You may have heard that WD40 removes car scratches, but is that true? Does WD40 remove scratches from car paint? I’m going to explain that in today’s article.

WD40 does not remove scratches from car paint. After applying the WD40 to car paint, scratches will disappear, but only temporarily.

Yes, that’s the short answer! I always want to give you an answer as soon as possible. However, let’s dive a bit deeper into this topic!

Related: Should You Cover Car Scratches With Stickers?

About WD40

WD40 protects metal from corrosion, penetrates stuck parts, displaces moisture, and lubricants a lot of different things. 

It’s widely used in many homes, as well as in professional companies and firms. I would say that it’s number 1 when it comes to removing rust from tools, screws, and also lubrication of chains, door hinges, etc.

However, there are a lot of myths that WD40 can do really anything. One of those myths is that WD40 will remove scratches on your car paint. 

In this article, you will see that it’s not the truth, and I will also share with you a great video where you can see WD40 in action and the final results.

How To Hide Car Paint Scratches With WD40

As I already said, there is a myth that WD40 will remove minor car scratches. Also, I already told you that it’s not the truth, but let’s see the procedure when trying to remove scratches with this usually awesome tool.

Step 1.

Clean the car part that is scratched. Do it with clean water and wipe it off with some cloth.

Step 2.

Spray WD40 directly on the scratch. Feel free to use a bit more of it. 

Step 3.

Wait a minute, and then wipe off with a dry cloth. And it’s done!

Well, these were pretty easy steps that everybody could do. If it’s so easy, why would we even pay for some car painting service? Keep reading…

The Final Result – After Washing The Car

As a final result, you probably won’t see the scratches because the paint will look so shiny, just like a new one. That’s because WD40 has oil in it, and it brings the shine back. 

At first, it looks like a repaired scratch, but wait! Try to wash it with water or some cleanser. Wash it, then dry it off – and here it is, all the scratches are back!

If you have ever seen a video on YouTube where it says that it removes the scratches, I’m 100% sure that they didn’t wash it after applying WD40. 

Is WD40 Worth Trying?

I’m going to be clear here, WD40 is a great product, and I use it a lot. However, It’s not good for removing car paint scratches – and it will never be.

You shouldn’t waste your time and money trying to remove car scratches with WD40. There are tons of different solutions, even the ones that are pretty cheap and don’t require a repair in the car paint service.

Check out the video below, and see the results of WD40 on three types of car scratches! This guy really showed all the most important things.

You Might Want To Use It Only In This Case!

Here is only one situation you might consider using a WD40 for your car scratches. This is very rude, but I believe a lot of car dealers are using this method.

If you are selling the car and you have some minor scratches, you can use WD40 and remove them. Your car will be so nice to see – all shiny and perfect. 

The customer will probably be more than happy with your car’s paint condition, but it will be a short time. Just the first time he washes the car, I think that he’ll come to you and want the money back (or something like that).

This is not a recommendation, it’s only to show you possible purposes of WD40 for car scratches. I am 100% against this method and cheating the customers.

Conclusion

We all hate car scratches because of two reasons: they look awful and disturb the look of our car, and second, they are sometimes pretty expensive to repair.

However, it’s the 21st century, and thousands of products may help you to repair some minor car paint scratches – but the WD40 is not one of them. 

Check out this great product TriNova Scratch Swirl Remover. There is plenty of positive reviews, and there are a lot of pictures of before and after. You might consider something like this. But again – it’s for minor scratches only. 

For all the major scratches, I’m sorry, but you’ll have to visit the car paint service. I have written a thorough article on the main types of car scratches and ways to fix them, so make sure to check it out too.

I hope I have helped you with your question and that you won’t use WD40 to remove car scratches. 

A lot of people wonder if waxes and sealants remove car scratches, so make sure to check the following article as well:

• Do Waxes and Sealants Remove Swirl Marks and Scratches?