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Spongebobash

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Fuel stains
« on: 21 May 2016, 21:50:57 »

Hi any suggestions on removing fuel stains from paint work?
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2016, 19:22:49 »

You should get away with t-cut or if needed something a bit stronger like g3.
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2016, 19:27:08 »

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.
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2016, 21:17:22 »

Thanks very much I'll see what weather is like tomorrow and give it a go!
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2016, 09:34:58 »

To mark the paint, he must have been rubbish at putting fuel in  :o
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2016, 13:28:01 »

To mark the paint, he must have been rubbish at putting fuel in  :o
He must have dropped his white stick ;)
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Re: Fuel stains
« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2016, 16:04:00 »

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