Yes, I screwed it up. Black plastic bag stained my white car

[energumeno]

Well, I was tinting my taillights last week and since I took them off the car, I put some plastic bags (black plastic bags, the kind you put on your big trash can) in place of the taillights just to prevent water to get into the trunk if it rained.

It did rain that night and when I went to install my taillights I noticed that one of the bags had left some black big stain on the bumper. (my car is white so this was VERY noticeable)

I thought that it was something that I could simply remove by washing the car but I was wrong!!! It didn’t come off with the regular car shampoo and water. My second try was waxing it (regular wax) and this didn’t work as well.

I really don’t have a lot of car care products at home, the only thing I had at that time was some ScratchX that I was planning to use on my old Jetta. I did give it a try and it finally removed the black stain! Wow, I felt relieved after seeing it disappear!!

The bad news is that this morning I noticed that the stain is still there!!!! It is just like if the stcratchX have just removed the black pigment of the stain but if you look at the car from an angle it still seems like something hazy where the stain was.

I really don’t know how to describe this in a better manner and I don’t think that a picture will actually show the problem on my bumper. I mean if you look at it while standing near the car is not noticeable, is not black at all but if you stand at some distance and look it from an angle you can still see where the stain was before.

I don’t want to damage my paint more than it is right now so I wanted to ask for your advice guys. What do you recommend? Should I go and try some more scratchX or do you suggest any other product that could fix this problem?

Thanks!

[dennis808]

Try claying it. May help.

[36 chambers]

3m's finness it 2 ,,,,,rubbing compound get alot of things of your car including any wax on there

[Paradog]

you may need to use a more agressive polishing agent

[Reppr]

Try Maguiars #83. It's a fine cut polish that won't harm the clear coat but will remove any contaminants on the surface.

[bookeem]

hes gonna need a pc to work that #83 in right..but the combo will get it done..

[energumeno]

Sorry guys but I am a neophyte on these matters. My idea of keeping the car clean was to wash it every weekend and wax it from time to time.

Now I am reading about claybars, rubbing compounds, etc. Looks great but I have to take some time to understand how all this stuff works.

I don’t even know what does PC stands for (but I am almost sure that I don’t have one available)

Acknowledging that I’m a newbie, could you recommend something that I could go and buy at Autozone or Pepboys and appy it myself.

Do you think that at least the the 3m finness it 2 is sold at one of this stores?

[36 chambers]

finness it sold in some soters and on ebay just use it like a wax rub real hard to get stuff off then buff clean all by hand two different rags

[Token]

PC is used in refrence to a Porter Cable 7424, dual action polisher:

[andre2420]

You can get a clay bar at most automotive stores. I used the Meguiars one and it worked well. I had some haze on the car from when I removed my badges. The clay bar was the only thing that removed it. Good luck.

[energumeno]

Thanks guys!

I will get the 3m finness and a clay bar and give it a try

[PHANTZM]

So did you finally get it off ?

Inquiring minds wanna know.

~Sui

[Super T]

If it doesn't look black, just noticable from an angle, I'd bet you scuffed up the paint trying to rub the stain off. Polish away my friend!

[energumeno]

I haven't had a chance of give it a try... Was sent on a business trip and haven't been at home.

I hope I can do it this weekend.

I will certainly let you know!