Drivers are just realising £3 DIY staple will remove scratches from cars

DRIVERS are only just realising that they can remove scratches from their car in seconds using only a £3 DIY staple.

Antonia Castro shared the handy hack on TikTok, showing how she buffed the marks out of her mum’s motor.

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The scuffs on the red bodywork were quite pronounced until Antonia used the special trick to make them disappear.

All she did was use a cotton pad to apply rubbing alcohol to the paint, leaving it spotless in seconds.

Just a single pass with the solution left the car as good as new.

Antonia captioned the post: “Getting rid of scratches on my mom’s car using rubbing alcohol.”

The liquid is usually used as an antiseptic and is comparable to surgical spirit.

Strictly speaking, to be defined as pharmaceutical-grade rubbing alcohol, the solution must be at least 70%ABV, but the version Antonia used was just 50%.

Nonetheless, it was just as effective at removing irritating scratches.

People should be warned, though, that rubbing alcohol is highly flammable and contains toxic additives to prevent people from consuming it.

It is available for as little as £3 online, while stronger solutions can be bought for between £5 and £10.

It comes after a cleaning whizz revealed that drivers can leave their windscreens spotless using only a 29p kitchen staple.

Meanwhile, keeping with the cleaning theme, The Sun Online explained how best to clean white Vans shoes, as wet July weather risks them getting muddy.

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