paint remover on car seat

[richyt]

Ive got a small bit of paint onto my car seat, the paint is white and oil based (the ones where you use to paint radiators), how can I remove it without damaging my cloth/material car seats, any product suggestions?

[DemonIan]

Oil based is a real pain. Without steam cleaners and wet extractors your best bet is to take your time with solvent thinners and try not to get too much on the surrounding area as it will leech into the foam. Persistance and removing a little at a time using a cotton bud dipped in thinners (unless it actually a large stain rather than the drip i'm picturing) rinsing/wiping with warm water in between will eventually remove the worst of it. Couldn't guarantee the fabric won't have a mark afterwards though. If you can get hold of a steam cleaner this will help loosen the paints grip on the fibres by saturating and heating the fabric itself, this combined with a stiff-ish brush/toothbrush can also help. Best of luck!