gas droplet that made contact with my rear fender while pumping gas what should i do?

hipnotic · 05-28-2008, 10:05 AM

I went to pump gas in my car today and after i was done i accidently dripped a small gas droplet on the side of the rear fender (right under the gas cap area) i was wondering if i should be worried about any paint issues that would come up? Is this going to ruin the paint? Is there anything i should do? I was only able to wipe it off with water and a dry towel, but that is all i have done. Should i do anything else? Isn't bmw paint like water paint now so doesn't it like fade more easier or something? Help me out guys with some suggestions. Thanks

KL2DC · 05-28-2008, 10:11 AM

Just rinse it immediately and remember to wax later. Not a big deal, especially if you regularly wax/seal your car.

retlod · 05-28-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by josh06lau

I went to pump gas in my car today and after i was done i accidently dripped a small gas droplet on the side of the rear fender (right under the gas cap area) i was wondering if i should be worried about any paint issues that would come up? Is this going to ruin the paint? Is there anything i should do? I was only able to wipe it off with water and a dry towel, but that is all i have done. Should i do anything else? Isn't bmw paint like water paint now so doesn't it like fade more easier or something? Help me out guys with some suggestions. Thanks

My suggestion is that you relax. A lot. Maybe even go on medication.

e92leon · 05-28-2008, 10:18 AM

calm down this is no big deal

LI E90 · 05-28-2008, 10:20 AM

gas spills everyday, even on a Rolls Royce, hey I bet a guy with a Veyron might have spilled gas on his paint once.....

first calm down..
second relax
third. damp cloth with soapy water
fourth rise.
fifth.move on with your life

CPI · 05-28-2008, 10:21 AM

Im sure there is worse things that hit your car from day to day driving. A droplet of gas is not a big deal.

UncleWede · 05-28-2008, 10:49 AM

Touching and evaporating isn't much of a risk. It's sitting on the paint in a puddle in the hot sun, boiling and baking the paint, that creates a major problem.

Be very careful what you use to wipe it down at the pump. If you use the "paper towels" that most provide, you will do more damage scratching your paint with the towel than the drop of gas ever did.

blakjack23 · 05-28-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by retlod

My suggestion is that you relax. A lot. Maybe even go on medication.

Exactly what he said.

ik999 · 05-28-2008, 11:28 AM

it could leave a discolouration

I'd recommend rinsing the entire paint surface with gasoline to help even it out

UncleWede · 05-28-2008, 11:30 AM

^
With continuing gas price increases, that may not be a very cost-effective option, better to repaint

BK · 05-28-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by retlod

My suggestion is that you relax. A lot. Maybe even go on medication.

Apologies to the OP, but that was funny.

hipnotic · 05-28-2008, 12:22 PM

thanks for your responses sometimes you guys are just so funny. i am not going crazy, but i just didn't know what to do. lol. thanks

steve k · 05-28-2008, 02:26 PM

i bet youre one of those kind of guys that gets his nails and eyebrows done

darkphantom · 05-28-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by steve k

i bet youre one of those kind of guys that gets his nails and eyebrows done

ironic because i'm the guy that has an aunt who does mine for free...not the nails, but every once a blue moon, like in 1 year, eye brows?

As for the paint...uhh...LOL...just swipe it clean and move on. nothing to really worry about, as it's happened to me....

actually, now that I think about...I DID drop a few droplets on my lexus...even though I clean it right away, the paint started to bubble even before I got home...and the next day it was a mess! I tried everything I could to clean it, but man, there was something in the gasoline that reacted with the paint, and I spent countless hours trying to wax/polish it out, but ended up spending $700 to repaint the car and-

JUST KIDDING! LOL

nothing happens if you swipe it right away....

steve k · 05-28-2008, 03:44 PM

nothing happens at all
even if the paint sits
i drive a 911 turbo and have spilled gas plenty of time along the front fender
nothing happens..

are you one of those kind of guys that carries quick detailer in your glvoe box just in case a bird shits on your car lol

theyre just cars man

DPritchett · 05-28-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve k

nothing happens at all
even if the paint sits
i drive a 911 turbo and have spilled gas plenty of time along the front fender
nothing happens..

are you one of those kind of guys that carries quick detailer in your glvoe box just in case a bird shits on your car lol

theyre just cars man

He may not be, but I am. (Although I keep it in the trunk, not the glove box). The occasional gas spill is one of the reasons to have some quick detailer around.

skeptic · 05-28-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retlod

My suggestion is that you relax. A lot. Maybe even go on medication.

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 05-28-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve k

nothing happens at all
even if the paint sits
i drive a 911 turbo and have spilled gas plenty of time along the front fender
nothing happens..

are you one of those kind of guys that carries quick detailer in your glvoe box just in case a bird shits on your car lol

theyre just cars man

You're one of those types of guys that puts condoms on other peoples exhaust pipes.

TiAg335i · 05-28-2008, 07:58 PM

Woww...you need to relax dude. I bet you scraped your lip on the way out of the gas station and didn't even realize it, but you worry about the droplet of gasoline on your paint. CHILL OUT...

Dmitriy@AUTOcouture · 05-29-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Woww...you need to relax dude. I bet you scraped your lip on the way out of the gas station and didn't even realize it, but you worry about the droplet of gasoline on your paint. CHILL OUT...

JOYRIIDE1113 · 05-29-2008, 11:24 AM

The gasoline evaporates soo quickly, it has NO time to damage it. I would assume it would strip w/e sealant or wax ypu ma have on the paint, so next time you wash it, wax that area a bit if you're anal about.

My technique is to sort of jiggle and tap the end of the pump while removing it from my gas tank. Then slowly put it back into the wall. Same way you shake your johnson after a drain.

quest556 · 05-29-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by retlod

My suggestion is that you relax. A lot. Maybe even go on medication.

Modern day automotive paint easily resists gas spills. Not to worry.

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