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Oil Stains on Car

PierremontQuaker03
PierremontQuaker03 Posts: 345 Forumite
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I have oil stains near the petrol cap and also on the other side of the car a hand print which again I assume is oil - been on the car for about a year but cannot get rid of it - is there anything I can buy that would remove these stains. I am not one to wash my car on a regular basis, I generally use a cheap car wash soap and hot water - but obviously these are next to useless at removing the tougher stuff.
Any help would be appreciated.

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  • gardner1
    gardner1 Posts: 3,154 Forumite
    petrol/white spirit/wd40
  • angrycrow
    angrycrow Posts: 1,119 Forumite
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    If it is oil it will come off with washing up liquid. It's is more likely to be something which has eaten into the clear coat over time. Get some t cut / t cut metallic depending on your paint. If that does not remove the marks you are likely to be stuck with them.
  • EdGasketTheSecond
    EdGasketTheSecond Posts: 2,558 Forumite
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    gardner1 wrote: »
    petrol/white spirit/wd40
    white spirit ? :eek:
  • facade
    facade Posts: 8,008 Forumite
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    EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »
    white spirit ? :eek:


    What is wrong with white spirit? It will dissolve oil, it might take any wax off as well, but it won't hurt dried paint.
    Most people have some left over from the last time they painted the woodwork.
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • EdGasketTheSecond
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    Well its a paint thinner for one so best not applied to paint I think. You might get away with it on sound clearcoat but I wouldn't want to leave it there; clean off with plenty of soap and water afterwards and then re-wax.
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