Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Spongebobash on 21 May 2016, 21:50:57

Title: Fuel stains
Post by: Spongebobash on 21 May 2016, 21:50:57

Hi any suggestions on removing fuel stains from paint work?

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: frostbite on 22 May 2016, 07:30:28

Petrol or diesel?

Diesel you've no chance,  there will always be an oily mark have a look at transit fuel flaps permanent stain

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: Spongebobash on 22 May 2016, 19:18:07

Petrol :)
Only just brought it and guy said he had spilt petrol on it while filling and thought the rain would wash it off lol

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: pauls on 22 May 2016, 19:22:49

You should get away with t-cut or if needed something a bit stronger like g3.

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: Nick W on 22 May 2016, 19:27:08

Quote from: pauls on 22 May 2016, 19:22:49

You should get away with t-cut or if needed something a bit stronger like g3.

Followed by several coats of polish to prevent any further spills marking the paint.

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: Spongebobash on 22 May 2016, 21:17:22

Thanks very much I'll see what weather is like tomorrow and give it a go!

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 May 2016, 09:34:58

To mark the paint, he must have been rubbish at putting fuel in  :o

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: ronnyd on 23 May 2016, 13:28:01

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 23 May 2016, 09:34:58

To mark the paint, he must have been rubbish at putting fuel in  :o

He must have dropped his white stick ;)

Title: Re: Fuel stains
Post by: Spongebobash on 23 May 2016, 16:04:00

It looks like he did a fill n drive off with the pump still attached lol