super screwed.. tire shine stain on new car white paint!!! help!!

**silversx** · 07-15-2011, 05:30 PM

i had new tires installed on my new 4runner.. a bigger size.. the shop applied tire shine after install.. which flung on the side of my doors and bumper etc..

it was on there about 4 days.. today i washed the car and it left yellow stains..

i`ve tried the green turtle wax polishing compound and it did not take it off.. i tested in the inner fender well.. heavy scrubbing.. nothing..

it`s stained INTO the paint..

i`ve read online searching that this "may" fade away in sunlight over time?

i mean i`m not going to put rubbing compound on new car paint.. i know if it goes deep enough it will remove it .. along with all my paint..

any help would be so greatly appreciated.. especially if you have had this happen to you and can confirm that it fades over time...

Thanks

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**PAR Detailing** · 07-15-2011, 06:12 PM

Give a wipedown with IPA a try or use a degreaser like OPC or try using some clay. These are just options to try before you start removing paint to get rid of the spots. They might work or they might do nothing at all, but its worth a shot. If those dont work then the stain will need to be abraded away and if something light doesnt help it at all then yes something with more "Bite" will be needed.

**silversx** · 07-15-2011, 06:53 PM

tried IPA.. nada.. it seems to be in the paint.. soaked in..

**C. Charles Hahn** · 07-15-2011, 07:24 PM

Tried clay?

**silversx** · 07-15-2011, 08:01 PM

will clay help if it`s "in" the paint instead of on the surface?

**PAR Detailing** · 07-15-2011, 08:14 PM

If it is "in" the clear like a scratch is "in" the clear then no but I would still give it a shot. It wont hurt anything and you never know it might solve all your problems.

**silversx** · 07-15-2011, 08:25 PM

i`ll go around the block and get some clay and meguiars qd... will also try compound on the inner fender just to see if it works..

**Ron Ketcham** · 07-15-2011, 10:13 PM

This is an age old problem, brought about by dimethal silicone in a petroluem distillate carrier.

Unfortunately, the only true fix is to strip the paint down to at least the ecoat or all of it and have reshot.

The crap is "in" the paint, in my decades of addressing paint issues, this is one that I have never found a consistant, easy fix for.

Grumpy

**silversx** · 07-15-2011, 10:31 PM

clay didn`t work.. compound didn`t work.. im sure it will work if i rubbed the paint off ...

how about the idea of letting the sun bleach it out.. i believe thats what sal zaino suggested also..

**gt08vapor** · 07-16-2011, 12:44 AM

Why not goback o the tire place, show them the damaged they cuased and telll them you want it fixed.

**[SS]Shooter** · 07-17-2011, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by gt08vapor

Why not goback o the tire place, show them the damaged they cuased and telll them you want it fixed.

That`s fine, and I bet their insurance would cover repainting some panels, but I think repainting is probably the last resort for the OP.

What about an enamel reducer? That may penetrate it. I`ve used DuPont 3812S in the past on some stains that were pretty embedded...

**Scottwax** · 07-17-2011, 02:52 AM

Pretty sure the paint is single stage white, typical of Toyota still. Tire place IDIOTS who use a greasy, nasty slinging tire shine caused the problem, they need to be on the hook for it along with any damages for diminished value for needed panels repainted.

Sal`s idea is horrible, the longer you wait to go after the tire store the harder it will be to get them to take care of the problem. What if after several months the sun doesn`t bleach the spots out? Then what? Good luck getting it taken care of then.

**David Fermani** · 07-18-2011, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by silversx

i`ve read online searching that this "may" fade away in sunlight over time?

I believe this is pretty typical in brand new cars/tires where the dealer uses a cheapie dressing that spatters off the tires and onto the paint. I`ve seen single stage finishes be more prone to this level of staining too.

Man, it`s been a while since experiencing this, but I could of sworn this spotting would dissolve/evaporate/dye off over time.