Paintwork damge due to diesel
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Hi all
I have paintwork damage near my fuel cap obviously due to fuel. I have attached a pic and thats after a wash.
Whats the best way to remove or at least improve the appearance? I have tried T-cut but didnt really make any improvement (mind you i probably didnt try hard enough)
I think its just the clear coat thats come off so could i rub some on ? (Dont want to apray)
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I have paintwork damage near my fuel cap obviously due to fuel. I have attached a pic and thats after a wash.
Whats the best way to remove or at least improve the appearance? I have tried T-cut but didnt really make any improvement (mind you i probably didnt try hard enough)
I think its just the clear coat thats come off so could i rub some on ? (Dont want to apray)
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Maybe pop to Halfords and get some Meguiars Ultimate compound.It’s probably harsh enough to remove that but not harsh enough to leave abrasive marks like some heavy cutting compounds can. It’s safe enough to do the whole car to freshen up the paintwork too. It’s about £13. Buy a couple of hand held micro fibre applicator pads too they will help to bring up that dulled paint. If you were in my area ( Staffs) I’d use my dual action polisher on it for you but have a go yourself you should sort it.
Biggurs said:
Thankyou all. I'll try G3 and then seperate wax. Im a bit of novice but whats the opinion of you good people g3 or g7?
For machine polishing can i use polishing wheel attached to my (not so brilliant) drill?
G3, and absolutely not.For machine polishing can i use polishing wheel attached to my (not so brilliant) drill?
Edited by Biggurs on Monday 29th May 15:29
LennyM1984 said:
Factory paint shouldn't really be damaged by fuel spillage. My race car has single stage cellulose and that very much is affected by fuel and it looks exactly like that
Problem is i rarely wash it and i dont fill the tank... only ever half fill it... so the amount of diesel splashes and the lack of washing may have done it! 🤣Biggurs said:
LennyM1984 said:
Factory paint shouldn't really be damaged by fuel spillage. My race car has single stage cellulose and that very much is affected by fuel and it looks exactly like that
Problem is i rarely wash it and i dont fill the tank... only ever half fill it... so the amount of diesel splashes and the lack of washing may have done it! ??MDMA . said:
It won’t splash out of a modern BMW. There’s an anti siphon flap down the filler neck.
Yes i know, its not that it splashes out of the tank, its the fuel that sometimes drops out of the filler hose as i remove it from the tank. I should shake it about abit i reckon! 🤣👍Demelitia said:
It looks to me like a quick blow over to hide a scuffed arch.
Is there any sign of any masking off inside the fuel door aperture?
You could do with figuring out what you’re dealing with before going at it with any vigour.
Like i mentioned earlier ive had the ca mr fir about 7 years and its only just started appearing about a year ago. Ive just assumed its diesel because i do tend to get drops on the paintwork in that same area Is there any sign of any masking off inside the fuel door aperture?
You could do with figuring out what you’re dealing with before going at it with any vigour.
When viewing the photo in Thumbsnap (enlarged) it looks like the panel has been repainted - dust nib on the left next to the halo of light and is that rust on the arch edge where it meets the bumper corner?
Worth 5mins of your time and some polish to see if the area can be improved but I expect that'll need repainting by a bodyshop.
Cheers.
Worth 5mins of your time and some polish to see if the area can be improved but I expect that'll need repainting by a bodyshop.
Cheers.
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