I washed El Kabong this evening and discovered these stains. I know they are from gas, and I'm pretty sure when this happened. Usually I do a quick clean with a paper towel, but on my last fill-up the station was out of towels and it was pouring rain so I went on my way and forgot about it. MISTAKE!!! I won't do that again. Anyway, I went at these with a claybar and some zaino soap, but no luck. They faded a bit, but I guess I need to try something else.
Any ideas?
Pics are after I claybarred.



Annette

 

I would try One Grand "Special Touch" with a 100% cotton diaper or T-shirt as an applicator and buffing cloth.

If you PM me, I can send you a small bottle of it; I have about a half-gallon, which will last me for years and years.

 

The stains you see here are in the clearcoat. That is the gasoline has reacted with the clearcoat, it's not a stain sitting on the surface that can be wiped off. These brown stains are very common with Pepperwhite, and the location of these stains makes it next to impossible to remove using any type of power tool. Good luck doing it by hand, and please post whatever you find out about solving it.

 

Like Octaneguy stated, Gasoline stains are stains. They are not sitting on the surface. Gasoline is a strong solvent and actually permeates into the clear coat. I would try using a fine abrasive polish for removal. You can also try a non abrasive cleaner like Klasses All in One. In is a chemical based polish with an acrylic sealant. While nothing will permeate stand up to gasoline an Acrylic sealant applied after the removal will buy you time before the stains set in.

If you have any polishes at your disposal, send me the list and I will make some recommendations from it.

Brett @ OCD