Irritating gas spill - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

import87 · 07-23-2008, 09:55 AM

So for some reason I didn't notice but after I filled up a couple of days ago, I saw that some gas had spilled onto the tank and it sat in the hot sun which also gathered some dust. I tried to clean it briefly here at work this morning with some dawn soap and water. It didn't come off at all, it looks like it stained the tank. Do any of you have a way of cleaning that without it scratching too much?

Trog2233 · 07-23-2008, 10:20 AM

goo gone maybe?

Rumrunner · 07-23-2008, 12:25 PM

Is it just a mar on the wax? Try a polish and re-wax.

boooya · 07-23-2008, 03:27 PM

Paint cleaner, polish, wax.

Don M50limited · 07-23-2008, 04:03 PM

And be careful with the polish....don't over do it and go completely through the paint.

07M50Limited · 07-23-2008, 06:09 PM

I know this will sound crazy, but gas caused it, and already ate the wax off.... take some gas on a rag, and rub in a small circle around the stain, it will come off, wash it it with soap and water, then re-wax it, I use a body scrub, sometimes, and it might work, with out the gas.

import87 · 07-24-2008, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the info guys...a co-worker of mine told me to just take some windex to it. It came right off! I all worried for nothing, I just didn't want anything to happen to my baby's beauty..haha!!.

Don M50limited · 07-24-2008, 06:56 PM

Glad it came clean....now go wax it.....

07-23-2008, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
import87 Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: 2005 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 6	Irritating gas spill So for some reason I didn't notice but after I filled up a couple of days ago, I saw that some gas had spilled onto the tank and it sat in the hot sun which also gathered some dust. I tried to clean it briefly here at work this morning with some dawn soap and water. It didn't come off at all, it looks like it stained the tank. Do any of you have a way of cleaning that without it scratching too much?

07-23-2008, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trog2233 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: Silver 06 Boulevard M50 Location: Inwood, WV Posts: 50	goo gone maybe? __________________ 06 Silver M50 Kuryakyn Iso Grips Kuryakyn Throttle Boss Memphis Shades Hellcat Windshield Clear Lenses Debaffled Pipes

07-23-2008, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
boooya TurtleWax Taster Joined: Sep 2007 Bike: '08 Suzuki Bandit S Location: Barrie, Ont. Canada Posts: 580	Paint cleaner, polish, wax. __________________ M50 SOLD 2008 Bandit 1250 S stock 4 now

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07-23-2008, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rumrunner In Training Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: 2007 M50 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 104	Is it just a mar on the wax? Try a polish and re-wax.

07-23-2008, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Don M50limited Third gear and cruising Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited, 01 yz250f Location: Fairfield, Ca Posts: 485	And be careful with the polish....don't over do it and go completely through the paint.

07-23-2008, 06:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
07M50Limited Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2008 Bike: 2007 M50 limited Location: Monroe N.C. Posts: 817	I know this will sound crazy, but gas caused it, and already ate the wax off.... take some gas on a rag, and rub in a small circle around the stain, it will come off, wash it it with soap and water, then re-wax it, I use a body scrub, sometimes, and it might work, with out the gas.

07-24-2008, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
import87 Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: 2005 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 6	Thanks for the info guys...a co-worker of mine told me to just take some windex to it. It came right off! I all worried for nothing, I just didn't want anything to happen to my baby's beauty..haha!!.

07-24-2008, 06:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Don M50limited Third gear and cruising Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited, 01 yz250f Location: Fairfield, Ca Posts: 485	Glad it came clean....now go wax it.....

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