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Stains on car from wd40
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iwant2asave
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Hi,
I made a mistake of spraying some wd40 on my car door to try and remove a stain...I forgot to wipe it off and a few days later I now have streak marks from the wd40....does anyone have any idea how I can get those streak marks off? I just tried a bit of washing up liquid in warm water and it hasn't helped. Thanks.
I made a mistake of spraying some wd40 on my car door to try and remove a stain...I forgot to wipe it off and a few days later I now have streak marks from the wd40....does anyone have any idea how I can get those streak marks off? I just tried a bit of washing up liquid in warm water and it hasn't helped. Thanks.
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Washing up liquid is not good for car paint.
Clean the whole door with proper car shampoo, then tar remover and finally use some polish over the whole area.
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Don't use washing up liquid again. It contains a high degree of salt that will scour your paintwork if you rub it hard, and also helps your car rust if it manages to sit inside a panel somewhere and not get rinsed away - granted it takes years - but still - you want to do what you can to prevent your car from rusting. A decent polish might be enough to buff it off but it might take a bit of elbow grease. It likely won't just 'wipe off' with a gentle pass of a piece of kitchen towel soaked in car shampoo. It might be a good time anyway to polish the whole car rather than just the door.
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Thanks both, appreciate the tips 🙏0
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I've removed an oily sun lotion handprint from car paint when the owner had tried everything he could - a clay bar did it in seconds. Almost any surface contamination will come off with a clay bar.
Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.2
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