Grease problem
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Grease problem
Somehow grease is getting slung up on the driver side of my white '94, i really dont know where its coming from either. It looked like scratches when i first noticed it, but when i rubbed on it smeared. My question is, whats the best thing to use to clean it off? Soap and water doesnt seem to work very well, because it smears the grease, and makes it worse. Plus i had to scrub very hard on it, which i didnt feel good doing, because i dont wanna mess the paint up. If anyone has any solutions to safely remove this crap from my car, i would appreciate it. Also if anyone has any clue where it might be coming from, that would definately help, i was thinking maybe the front wheel but there isnt any grease on the outside of the wheel itself.
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My white VW gets the same thing all the time. (I think it runs over grease dropped from other vehicles...)
Here's how I deal with it:
Dawn dishwashing detergent will remove it, as will a little WD-40. You'll want to wash the WD-40 off with the Dawn, however, after which you might want to re-wax, just to be safe. I don't think Dawn does all that good a job removing modern car waxes/polishes, but the WD-40 might.
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Here's how I deal with it:
Dawn dishwashing detergent will remove it, as will a little WD-40. You'll want to wash the WD-40 off with the Dawn, however, after which you might want to re-wax, just to be safe. I don't think Dawn does all that good a job removing modern car waxes/polishes, but the WD-40 might.
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Originally Posted by rocco16
My white VW gets the same thing all the time. (I think it runs over grease dropped from other vehicles...)
Here's how I deal with it:
Dawn dishwashing detergent will remove it, as will a little WD-40. You'll want to wash the WD-40 off with the Dawn, however, after which you might want to re-wax, just to be safe. I don't think Dawn does all that good a job removing modern car waxes/polishes, but the WD-40 might.
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Here's how I deal with it:
Dawn dishwashing detergent will remove it, as will a little WD-40. You'll want to wash the WD-40 off with the Dawn, however, after which you might want to re-wax, just to be safe. I don't think Dawn does all that good a job removing modern car waxes/polishes, but the WD-40 might.
Larry
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by FeJ9
My car hasnt been waxed in the year that ive had it, i usually just wash it, thats probably why this grease is such a pain to get off.
Dawn will take grease off a recently waxed car with a little rubbing. Unwaxed paint seems to absorb the grease...
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Simple green will do the job.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
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Originally Posted by 93JetJocky
Simple green will do the job.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Originally Posted by 93JetJocky
Simple green will do the job.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
Are you sure your not picking it up off the road?
A number of years ago I had a white car and commuted down I-95 to work. I was constantly picking up grease and crud from the road and flinging it on the body. They hadn't invented simple green yet.
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
This may seem silly, but.... have you armoralled your tires lately? If you have driven before it is dry, it will be slung onto the side of your car. It doesn't have to be armorall, it can be any type of tire dressing.
Just a thought.
Dino
Just a thought.
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From: Dublin CA
If all else fails, try this
KEROSENE. Yep, it will remove the grease and tar without harming the paint. You will probably have a hard time finding it. Years ago I was up in the mountains fishing and came back to the car only to find that they had just oiled the roads! 20 miles back to the highway through fresh oil mixed with the dirt and sand of the road. This build up to over 1 inch in spots! Kerosene removed it all without having to scrub and didn't harm the paint. Removed the wax, so I did have to rewax.