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My kid somehow smeared diaper rash cream on the rear quarter panel on our car. The car is grey and you can see a white film. I tried a few products with not luck.
Maybe a buffer might help?
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My kid somehow smeared diaper rash cream on the rear quarter panel on our car. The car is grey and you can see a white film. I tried a few products with not luck.
Maybe a buffer might help?
tl;dr: when you're afraid to rub, try some clear packing tape. Press on, pull off, repeat.
First, hooray kids! Every time I think I've got it all together, they bring me back to earth.
Second, I've had years of experience getting gook off of and out of places where these substances should never be. There are plenty of times when I'm afraid to scrub it off for fear of spreading. Worst ever: that time I sat down in the wife's tan leather drivers seat with a little wee spot of motor oil on my back pocket. shiver The stuff of nightmares!
Here is my secret Dad trick for surface mess removal. I have never had it make the situation worse and, many times, it has completely removed the issue.
I've fixed so many problems with this method that in very close to saying that clear packing tape is more valuable than the fabled duct tape. It's certainly helped me avoid some serious bouts of Spouse Rage!
Try a soft, clean towel soaked with vegetable oil. If successful do a car wash later.
I would avoid a buffer, the cream/zinc is still on your paint and you do not know how it affects your paint when rubbed/polished in. So I would try everything else first