Diesel stain on paintwork

antomorro-sei · 13-04-2010 09:50AM #1

Alright lads, was filling up with diesel yesterday at the job, and I spilt some around on the bodywork/paintwork of the car yesterday and now it seems that there's a bit of a stain there. What'd be the best way of getting rid of it? It's a black car btw.

Cheers,
Anto

Seperate · 13-04-2010 09:53AM

What kind of car is it?

A lightly abrasive polish might sort it out if you act quickly.

peasant · 13-04-2010 09:53AM

A rag doused with petrol and a quick wipe without too much rubbing should do the trick.

Don't leave it too long or a lot of dust wil stick to the diesel, which will leave swirls when you rub it off.

antomorro-sei · 13-04-2010 09:56AM

Seperate wrote: »

What kind of car is it?

A lightly abrasive polish might sort it out if you act quickly.

It's a Corsa, 1.3 diesel. It only happened last night.

Seperate · 13-04-2010 10:03AM

antomorro-sei wrote: »

It's a Corsa, 1.3 diesel. It only happened last night.

Should be fine then. If you're around Blanchardstown, I'd have a couple of things that'll sort it - if not, get Meguiars Scratch X from halfords. That'll have a bit of bite in it and should remove the stain. You'd probably want to polish with a lighter polish afterwards as the scratch x might dull the paint slightly.

peasant · 13-04-2010 10:05AM

You don't need any sort of polishing products to wipe off a fresh diesel stain ..it's only diesel.

Even a wet rag with some car shampoo will get it off ...petrol is just quicker.

It only gets messy when you leave it there for weeks to collect dust and dirt.

Seperate · 13-04-2010 10:19AM

peasant wrote: »

You don't need any sort of polishing products to wipe off a fresh diesel stain ..it's only diesel.

Even a wet rag with some car shampoo will get it off ...petrol is just quicker.

It only gets messy when you leave it there for weeks to collect dust and dirt.

Until the sun shines on it and you will see the stain. Like when a bird bomb is left on a car for a day or two. You wash it off, it's gone. But when a light/the sun shines on that spot you will see the lacquer stain.

Most people might not notice it; but that's not to say it doesn't happen or it's not there.

gpjordanf1 · 13-04-2010 11:10AM

Seperate wrote: »

Until the sun shines on it and you will see the stain. Like when a bird bomb is left on a car for a day or two. You wash it off, it's gone. But when a light/the sun shines on that spot you will see the lacquer stain.

Most people might not notice it; but that's not to say it doesn't happen or it's not there.

Give it up will you, how many more people have to tell you? You dont need these products to do simple jobs?

A fresh diesel stain is NOTHING, even warm soapy water will sort this one out?

vectra · 13-04-2010 11:52AM

peasant wrote: »

A rag doused with petrol and a quick wipe without too much rubbing should do the trick.

Don't leave it too long or a lot of dust wil stick to the diesel, which will leave swirls when you rub it off.

I was about to say the replies to this should be amusing..

Seperate wrote: »

Until the sun shines on it and you will see the stain. Like when a bird bomb is left on a car for a day or two. You wash it off, it's gone. But when a light/the sun shines on that spot you will see the lacquer stain.

Most people might not notice it; but that's not to say it doesn't happen or it's not there.

And then along comes the army

Diesel stain on paintwork

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