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[mini mickey]

Does anyone know how to get petrol stains off paint work?
I have a stain on the paintwork just under the petrol cap due to carelessness, and cant seem to get it off :/ any ideas on how to get it off without having to buy the specific coloured touch up paint?

[mike.]

Unfortunately it will have probably damaged the paint if its been left on the paint. The only way you may be able to remove the stain and get the finish back without repainting is by flatting the paint down with fine sandpaper (i.e. 2000 grade or finer) then polishing the paint back to a shine.

[myredmini]

Try t-cut and polish ?

Danny.

[leaky]

I had this on my mini when I first bought it. As said above. I just used alot of Tcut on it and after about 30 of rubbing most of it came off.

[tadleysimon]

t cut and if its really bad use brasso. my grandad was a paint sprayer for years and they used to use brasso to take off overspray ect,

its quite harsh tho, it wont scratch or anything, infact itll leave the paint really sinty and smooth but be gentle with it.

make sure you use some good quality wax onve you have the stain off

[Nick '91]

T Cut worked for me, however it was a bit tricky with the seam there and if you look closely enough you can still see it alongside, but it needs a respray anyways so not too bothered.

[Boycie]

I use stuff called G3 for jobs like that. It's made by Farcela and comes in a yellow bottle. It's pukka stuff

[Guess-Works.com]

Brasso is a good call..

Also gets rid of bloom on fresh paint... ( have you eve had to brasso a whole car ! )

[tadleysimon]

i did have to but i crashed it before i had chance to do the whole car lol.

i can imagine how hard it is though lol

[redhotminilewis]

This may sound strange but i had a petrol run stain and today i spilled petrol over the side of the car. Went to wipe it up and the stain came off as i was wiping up. bit strange to be honest. may aswel try it. whats there to loose. just wipe it all off if it doesnt work lol

[mini mickey]

turtle wax okay?

[tadleysimon]

you need a good quality polish. not a wax. a wax puts a layer over the paint, a polish takes a small amount off of the paint,

i would suggest t-cut, and if that doest do the job, brasso should do.

[Ipod]

This might sound strange..but bare with me.

On stuff like road tar or tree sap, Butter, yes bread butter, works to remove it.....aint tried petrol tho.

Honest i thought it sounded odd, but it works

Edited by Ipod, 13 February 2010 - 01:47 AM.