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Orlan65 · 28-05-2012, 08:37

Hi
Was wondering if i could get some help have suncream all over the boot and doors on my car and I have washed it a good few times but it is still there. Any ideas on how I can remove it from my car because there is handprints all over it at the moment.
Thanks

**biko** · 28-05-2012, 08:47

It's mostly fatty cream. Did you sponge wash it with warm water and plenty of shampoo?

Edit, googled a bit, seems sun cream is extra hard to get off.

corktina · 28-05-2012, 09:51

just have to wonder just what you were doing on the boot of your car....

**biko** · 28-05-2012, 12:29

Apparently one way is to try is to keep the affected part wet with white vinegar for 10mins (put some kitchen paper over and keep it moist), and then wash with loads of shampoo and rinse well.
You can get 5 litre plastic bottles of white vinegar in most "foreign" shops for 6-7 euro.
Also works for other water spots, acid rain, etc
Apparently it's the minerals in the cream that stain and vinegar dissolves it.

Before you try this, google it some more (I don't take responsibility if it makes things worse!)

Galway K9 · 28-05-2012, 12:34

Baking soda and vinegar / (dunno about soda water) will wipe it off....Mix the two while fizzing, put on the stain.....scrub in, wipe off.

Dont scrub it in.....Also be careful doing this....I did it and worked without damage but dunno about your car / paint etc. Mine was an old car. I do not take any responsibility for it.

Curran · 30-05-2012, 16:47

It should come out with a light polish by hand.....unless you spilt sun cream directly onto it or put freshly applied sun cream'd hands onto the paint work.

Polishes that I would recomment would be Autoglym Super Resin Polish or Chemical Guys P40....AG SRP available in Halfords, other polishes available from reputable online suppliers.

**colm_mcm** · 30-05-2012, 20:02

I've tried doing this on my mothers car, even tried compound, didn't work.

Curran · 30-05-2012, 21:52

It should remove it....I removed some by hand, from a car on Monday, using Menzerna final finish on a medium spot pad.
If the hand print is very bad, that the hand had alot of sun cream on it, then it will probably need a machine polish.

Row · 30-05-2012, 22:06

I have used T-Cut in the past to remove it...but the hand prints comes back within a few weeks...

puppetmaster · 31-05-2012, 00:09

Ive directly shampoo'd mine, Soaked in water, clay bared, Waxed, none of which has worked yet, I believe mine is more moisturising cream but no doubt containing spf, Its really begining to annoy me now, Have it on a few spots on the car, one which is two handprints on the bonnet from when the catch was sticking....

Anyone have experience with actually removing these?

puppetmaster · 31-05-2012, 18:13

Just to Update this, I was sick of looking at the hand prints so had another go,
After trying all listed above i went back to square one. Used petrol to clean them off, (I'm aware some ppl are against it but ive never had a problem)
so cleaned them off with a soft cloth and petrol, Powerhosed the car, then washed it with Hot water with shampoo, Dried it, waxed and polished it.
and FINALLY their gone, months they've been there. Their about 95% gone i reckon one more treatment will do it but as you can see, its a big diff.

Before Bonnet

After Bonnet

Before boot

After

Im happy anyway

martyc5674 · 15-07-2012, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by puppetmaster

Just to Update this, I was sick of looking at the hand prints so had another go,
After trying all listed above i went back to square one. Used petrol to clean them off, (I'm aware some ppl are against it but ive never had a problem)
so cleaned them off with a soft cloth and petrol, Powerhosed the car, then washed it with Hot water with shampoo, Dried it, waxed and polished it.
and FINALLY their gone, months they've been there. Their about 95% gone i reckon one more treatment will do it but as you can see, its a big diff.

Before Bonnet

After Bonnet

Before boot

After

Im happy anyway

Well... Did they reappear??... Have a similar issue!!
Marty

Doom · 15-07-2012, 23:28

Cool, must try this, car is full of stains

naughtysmurf · 22-07-2012, 07:08

Same issue with my black car which is also a renault, don't know what the kids in our area have on their hands but my bonnet looks terrible, car is only a little over a year old so don't want to go experimenting with various chemicals but a sponge wash followed by power hose doesn't work, where do I go from here?

justbored · 22-07-2012, 08:09

small bit of petrol on a cloth, works wonders

28-05-2012, 08:37	#1
Orlan65 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10 Adverts \| Friends	Sun cream on car Hi Was wondering if i could get some help have suncream all over the boot and doors on my car and I have washed it a good few times but it is still there. Any ideas on how I can remove it from my car because there is handprints all over it at the moment. Thanks

28-05-2012, 08:47	#2
biko Percolator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galway City Posts: 36,717 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Blogs / Wikis / Social Networks, Galway City, Nordic, West, Motoring	It's mostly fatty cream. Did you sponge wash it with warm water and plenty of shampoo? Edit, googled a bit, seems sun cream is extra hard to get off. Last edited by biko; 28-05-2012 at 08:50.

28-05-2012, 12:34	#5
Galway K9 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Galway Posts: 1,264 Adverts \| Friends	Baking soda and vinegar / (dunno about soda water) will wipe it off....Mix the two while fizzing, put on the stain.....scrub in, wipe off. Dont scrub it in.....Also be careful doing this....I did it and worked without damage but dunno about your car / paint etc. Mine was an old car. I do not take any responsibility for it. Last edited by Galway K9; 28-05-2012 at 12:37.

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28-05-2012, 09:51	#3
corktina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: not sure Posts: 11,675 Adverts \| Friends	just have to wonder just what you were doing on the boot of your car....

28-05-2012, 12:29	#4
biko Percolator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galway City Posts: 36,717 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Blogs / Wikis / Social Networks, Galway City, Nordic, West, Motoring	Apparently one way is to try is to keep the affected part wet with white vinegar for 10mins (put some kitchen paper over and keep it moist), and then wash with loads of shampoo and rinse well. You can get 5 litre plastic bottles of white vinegar in most "foreign" shops for 6-7 euro. Also works for other water spots, acid rain, etc Apparently it's the minerals in the cream that stain and vinegar dissolves it. Before you try this, google it some more (I don't take responsibility if it makes things worse!)

30-05-2012, 16:47	#6
Curran Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,241 Adverts \| Friends	It should come out with a light polish by hand.....unless you spilt sun cream directly onto it or put freshly applied sun cream'd hands onto the paint work. Polishes that I would recomment would be Autoglym Super Resin Polish or Chemical Guys P40....AG SRP available in Halfords, other polishes available from reputable online suppliers.

30-05-2012, 20:02	#7
colm_mcm cars cars cars... Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 25,535 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Midwest, Motoring	I've tried doing this on my mothers car, even tried compound, didn't work.

30-05-2012, 21:52	#8
Curran Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,241 Adverts \| Friends	It should remove it....I removed some by hand, from a car on Monday, using Menzerna final finish on a medium spot pad. If the hand print is very bad, that the hand had alot of sun cream on it, then it will probably need a machine polish.

30-05-2012, 22:06	#9
Row Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Galway Posts: 1,556 Adverts \| Friends	I have used T-Cut in the past to remove it...but the hand prints comes back within a few weeks...

31-05-2012, 00:09	#10
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 424 Adverts \| Friends	Ive directly shampoo'd mine, Soaked in water, clay bared, Waxed, none of which has worked yet, I believe mine is more moisturising cream but no doubt containing spf, Its really begining to annoy me now, Have it on a few spots on the car, one which is two handprints on the bonnet from when the catch was sticking.... Anyone have experience with actually removing these?

31-05-2012, 18:13	#11
puppetmaster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 424 Adverts \| Friends	Just to Update this, I was sick of looking at the hand prints so had another go, After trying all listed above i went back to square one. Used petrol to clean them off, (I'm aware some ppl are against it but ive never had a problem) so cleaned them off with a soft cloth and petrol, Powerhosed the car, then washed it with Hot water with shampoo, Dried it, waxed and polished it. and FINALLY their gone, months they've been there. Their about 95% gone i reckon one more treatment will do it but as you can see, its a big diff. Before Bonnet After Bonnet Before boot After Im happy anyway

15-07-2012, 23:28	#13
Doom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mordor Posts: 1,334 Adverts \| Friends	Cool, must try this, car is full of stains

22-07-2012, 07:08	#14
naughtysmurf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 986 Adverts \| Friends	Same issue with my black car which is also a renault, don't know what the kids in our area have on their hands but my bonnet looks terrible, car is only a little over a year old so don't want to go experimenting with various chemicals but a sponge wash followed by power hose doesn't work, where do I go from here?

22-07-2012, 08:09	#15
justbored Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 150 Adverts \| Friends	small bit of petrol on a cloth, works wonders