Galaxie500XL Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I've finally gotten my '95 LQ1 Cutlass convertible running, but the paint seems to be a problem. Even though I was careful, I've gotten grease stains around the hood opening on the fenders that I can't seem to clean off, and white paint shows those stains very well! Any suggestions on how to get my fenders white again without destroying the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34guy Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I use Purple power when that happens. You'll find it in most automotive departments. Honestly, I've found a bunch of uses for the stuff. My only warning is that it's super-strong and a little bit goes a long way. I've used it for: cleaning my car after replacing my water pump, stripping off 40+ years of wax buildup on my counters and cabinets, accidentally stripped the varnish off the shelf with it once. So yea, definitely be careful with it as if you use too much or wipe/scrub too hard, you can destroy the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Sounds like it would be worth a try... I'd also considered using a clay bar, but not sure it would help. I use Purple power when that happens. You'll find it in most automotive departments. Honestly, I've found a bunch of uses for the stuff. My only warning is that it's super-strong and a little bit goes a long way. I've used it for: cleaning my car after replacing my water pump, stripping off 40+ years of wax buildup on my counters and cabinets, accidentally stripped the varnish off the shelf with it once. So yea, definitely be careful with it as if you use too much or wipe/scrub too hard, you can destroy the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 A friend of mine suggested GoJo.... Would this work without damaging the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 A friend of mine suggested GoJo.... Would this work without damaging the paint? I wouldn't use GoJo...especially if it still has the grit in it like it used to(haven't used GoJo in a while, been using Fast Orange and other products lately). The gritty version will surely scratch the hell out of the paint. I would honestly just use dish soap to wash off the greasy panels. It will not hurt anything at all. If your car was previously waxed, you will want to rewax whatever panels you wash with the dish soap as it will remove most waxes with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I have the same problem with the Lumina. It took some vigorous scrubbing with dish soap to get it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazed Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 try some light cut cleaner works great and will also help get any other contamination out, just follow the directions lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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