How to remove diesel from car paint

10-20-2011, 07:41 AM #1

I was wondering how safe is diesel fuel to be used on car's paint ?
Would you use it or get away of it ? And why ?

10-20-2011, 07:49 AM #2

Originally Posted by DaC

I was wondering how safe is diesel fuel to be used on car's paint ?
Would you use it or get away of it ? And why ?

Diesel fuel will strip off any wax and it will clean tar from your car. It will work same as Kerosine and Paint thinner. All oil based products some more refined then other. It will not harm your clear coat or old one step paint.
If you drive a diesel car or truck and you refill your tank and spill some product does it harm the paint. Point made. LOL

10-20-2011, 07:50 AM #3

Originally Posted by mark58

Diesel fuel will strip off any wax and it will clean tar from your car. It will work same as Kerosine and Paint thinner. All oil based products some more refined then other. It will not harm your clear coat or old one step paint.
If you drive a diesel car or truck and you refill your tank and spill some product does it harm the paint. Point made. LOL

So you say it's safe to use it on every wash ?

10-20-2011, 07:52 AM #4

Originally Posted by DaC

So you say it's safe to use it on every wash ?

Why would you use it on every wash. If you have some tar on your car just wipe it off with diesel fuel or kerosine or Paint thinner (mineral spirits).

10-20-2011, 07:58 AM #5

Originally Posted by mark58

Why would you use it on every wash. If you have some tar on your car just wipe it off with diesel fuel or kerosine or Paint thinner (mineral spirits).

I'm asking because I saw many car washes adding diesel to their regular wash solution....

10-20-2011, 08:00 AM #6

I don't know why anyone would want to use diesel fuel as a tar remover. The smell of diesel fuel lingers, and lingers. There are just so many very effective products to use I never consider diesel fuel as a tar remover. My go to now is Tarminator. Very effective, easy to use and no lingering smell.

10-20-2011, 08:03 AM #7

I would never do the above ..... There are way safer products

10-20-2011, 08:04 AM #8

Originally Posted by DaC

I'm asking because I saw many car washes adding diesel to their regular wash solution....

Have no idea why they would add diesel to wash unless they want to strip off your wax. Something does not sound right because now you are creating potential environmental hazard.

10-20-2011, 08:06 AM #9

Originally Posted by fredcandetail

I would never do the above ..... There are way safer products

Safer products?
I just gave him a suggestion and pointed out that Diesel or kerosine will NOT harm your paint.

10-20-2011, 08:12 AM #10

I have to agree that I also would not use any type of fuel on my car. There are products specifically made for these purposes. I mean if I was in a pinch and I just happen to have some diesel or kerosene laying around I might try it. But certainly wouldn't make it a routine habit. And in regards to local car washes adding it to their solutions....sounds like a rumor. Most car wash solutions are strong enough to strip wax from a car anyway...why add something else?

Just my opinions on the matter...take it for what it's worth.