Well my '53 ford just arrived from its trek across country. Purchased from a fellow hamber, "Thanks colorado sean". anyway it seems thetruck that hauled it leaked hydraulic fluid all over the passenger side. After scrubbing it and scubbing it the fluid is still there . Almost like the black primmer has sucked it up making it part of the paint. Anyone have any suggestions what I can use. I was thinking a chemical based cleaner or bug and tar remover. Just dont want to make it worse.
Wax and silicon remover shouldn't harm the paint. Safer than acetone as you don't know what kind of primer was used. Flatman
Thirds for sandpaper. Hydraulic oil doesn't dissapate, it just sits there. You can try all the cleaners you want, it will only spread it. The cleaner will dissapate, but the oil will remain. Some have tried sealers only to have the primer separate and lift under the paint. Anything oily will bleed through to the paint. It will even bleed through bondo. That's why a lot of body men use a pencil to make marks. Magic markers are oil based and will bleed through. Break out the sandpaper and take it down below the oil. Dry sand it, don't wet sand. Wet sanding will only spread it thin enough where you can no longer see it, but it will still be there and paint won't adhere to it. Your car should have been covered in transit. Check with the company that hauled it, they may compensate you or be of some help to you.
Hey, I don't beleve that I'd suggest sanding, unless your goal is to refinish that side of the vehicle. Sanding will only push the oil deeper into the finish. It has, in fact, probably soaked into the substrate and the me- tal by now. Try grease and wax removing solvents, with lot's of clean rags, followed by laundry or dish detergent. The grease cutters that are formulated into the soap, will break down the fluid. Remember, lot's of solvent, clean rags and lot's of soap and hot water. Swankey Devils C.C.
Personally I'd try "Pimpin Paint's" advise first but I belive it will only work if there is paint under the primer. "Lakota's" advise is the correct way to end the problem so it don't ever come back and get you. If it's primer on bare steel, go back to bare steel. The Wizzard
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