How to remove petrol stains

[Tpfaok]

Just got some petrol stains on my white car. Water couldn't remove the stains. Any suggestion on how to remove the stains?

[Protege]

Bro,

 

Use a polish or wax. Should do the job!!! Next time if you happen to have some petrol spill on the paint, immediately wash off with water. Then you will be ok. Letting it stay there is bad for the paint!!

[Finclk]

I've to add to that: Leaving anything corrosive on the paint is bad! Be it bird sxxt, tree saps, dead bugs... Get it off quick. I have a Quick Detailer from Meguairs in my car so that anytime I've such offensive items, I can quickly spray some quick detailer n wipe it off.

[Rollagt]

Hi !U drivin' white car ah..Me too!Quite headache rite..For me I always make the effort to apply polish or wax in every car wash at the fuel door area and those arches above the wheels and exhaust points..this will prolonged the white color..otherwise some areas are white and other areas are yellowish..

[Tpfaok]

Tried using Zainol Z1 and Z2 to remove the stain. Didn't work. Realise that Zaino is good for shine but not for removing stains.

Now to dig out my old Johnson wax.

 

This is my first white car. Previous ones were dark blue. Challenge now is to stop it from turning yellow.

My view so far is that a white car is OK if u don't mind washing the car. But it's a 'no no' if u're obsessive with having a clean car.

I'll wash the car once a week and that's it. And I draw a line at that. I won't do more than that - no matter how much my wife 'complains'.

 

Thanks for all the help and info.

[Southpark2000]

Get a bug and tar remover.....should do the job.

 

After that, then wax and seal....

 

If not, what you are doing is effectively sealing the petrol stains....

 

Southpark

The Dude

[Tpfaok]

Just to add that I always pump the petrol myself and take care that there's no splash of petrol on the car body. Guess I wasn't careful enough the last time.

What I'll do from now on is to splash that area with water after every fill-up.

[Protege]

You are right bro. Always wash off harmful stuff as soon as possible. Dun let it bake on the paint under the Sun.

[Eying]

yeah man.....cant agree more...

If the stain is bad...try using stain remover or wax but refrain from using sealant