Need some advice, please

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Gonzo

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A friend nuked the engine in his L and ended up getting engine oil over some of the paintwork. It went in for the engine replacement before he cleaned it off.



What can be used to remove the 3-week old oil on his paint?



I hesitate to recommend a Dawn wash or two and was thinking more along the lines of a triple dose of car wash soap, maybe a couple of times. I also have some Akrya Kleen.



Thanks for your suggestions
 
I would pre-soak in a light dilution of APC. I usually for badly soiled vehicles, hose down, soak in an APC dilution, then go about my wash as normal.



Obviously it would requite a re- polish/wax.
 
Yup, a polish job is in the schedule. I'll tell him to get some Meg's APC and clean up the truck then wash it good as soon as he gets it back.



Thanks
 
Just a thought on how things have changed-the car came back from a repair shop with the oil stains still on the vehicle? (whatever happened to 'a job well done') I do know the answer will be 'time is money' but still..



Soak the stains with P21S Total Auto Wash (a citrus-based cleaner will avoid polishing the clear coat) let it dwell and then rinse off, spot clean any residue and then apply a protective sealant/wax

JonM
 
Yeah, the P21S TAW might be a good thing to try and is probably what I'd try first, but then I have some here on hand. If that didn't get it I'd use AutoInt's "A" product from the ABC system. Heh heh, it's sorta like Dawn on steroids, so I sure wouldn't hesitate to just try Dawn as a convenient alternative. And something like PrepSol oughta do it too.



All the things we're recommending are a lot harsher than Dawn and you can explain it's just a one-time thing to deal with the extraordinary circumstances.
 
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