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How to remove gasoline stain?
So yesterday gas shot out while filling it up and now the black spot and my colored panel is white. How can I remove the stain?
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 07-15-2019 at 06:48 PM.
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I would just try dish soap and water first before using any chemical.
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Definitely soap and water.
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Thank you. I'm going to try that
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I washed mine with soap and water. Had no effect. I then used olive oil on the whole panel with the stained area.. Applied fairly thick, let set, then rubbed dry and buffed. Did the same thing a couple days later. It turns the white black but the gas etches the plastic so you still faintly see the stain. It will never totally go away.
I did find though that the olive oil makes the matte black plastic look great. Once you buff it off it leaves a deep satin finish with no oily residue.
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I have found the best solution is to not let the stain set in the first place. When I have a fueling accident on any of my bikes, I immediately grab a paper towel that most gas stations have for window washing, and soak it in the widow washing solution. I then very gently flood the spill with the solution. I then grab another towel, soak it, and wring it out until it is only slightly damp, and then gently wipe the area until it is almost dry. By doing this, I have never had a stain on the paint.
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Try some baby or mineral oil. They also make this stuff called Back to Black...
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