Dried Liquid Streaking

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BocaCoupe

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I was taking the garbage out and some liquid spilled down the back bumper of my dark silver G35 Coupe.

I can't really tell if it was milk or another liquid, but I didnt wash my own car for about a month (I know I'm a dummy) and it seems to have "stained" the paint.

I've tried washing multiple times, and even light rubbing compound by hand.



Any ideas how to remove the streaks or to minimize the visibility of the damage?



Thanks!
 
Sounds like a job for a medium/heavy clay bar?



If that doesn't cut it you can always wet sand. I'd start with 2000 then 1500 then 1000 but no lower than that.



Can you post a picture of it? It would really help!



If some chemicals got on the paint that could cause it but I don't see how that could be the case. You can actually use paint thinner on a 2-stage paint without harming the finish and I doubt anything in your trash was more harmful than paint thinner.



On a side note my best friends Expedition got egged almost last winter. He's so stubborn he's left it on there and still has no plans to clean it off. I told him to bring it by sometime so we can experiement on it! ;)
 
ABQDetailer said:
Sounds like a job for a medium/heavy clay bar?



If that doesn't cut it you can always wet sand. I'd start with 2000 then 1500 then 1000 but no lower than that.
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I would try polishing before wet sanding.
 
Legacy99 said:
I would try polishing before wet sanding.
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Yeah your absolutely right. Do the least intrusive thing first then gradually step it up if needed.



Sorry I'm a bit over-zealous with my wet sanding! ;)



I'm not sure a polish is going to do it though from the sounds of it. Again a picture would really help!
 
Yep your paint is designed to be resistant to it. Think of how many times you've spilled gas while pumping. Just be sure to polish and wax after wiping with the gasoline, or at least rewax the section if it doesn't need polishing. Don't use it if you've got a cheap Earl Scheib $199 paint job, seems that paint is prone to staining by gasoline. I only use it for small areas though, like tar spots and tree sap. I wouldn't wipe down a car with it. If you're wiping down your car you can use denatured alcohol, not as strong as gasoline but doesn't smell as bad and won't leave it's additives all over your panel.
 
Is this something i can do by hand or do i need to use a orbital polisher?



What polish would u recommend?



Thanks!
 
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