Windshield Fluid Stains on Paint

[bigbadpoppa]

hi all, anyone experience this and have a solution?

Took a road trip, lots of pink washer fluid used, bunch splashed onto my door and now it has stained the paint and clear coat.

tried Goo Gone, WD40, soap and elbow grease. Doesn't even touch it. It looks like it's really inside the paint and not even on the surface of the clear coat.

my next step is maybe clay bar and if that doesn't work, cut polish. Before I start spending money on this stuff just wondering if anyone has experience this before and what they did? is a clay bar useless for this?

I've never seen fluid stain to this degree where it looks like it's embedded into the paint. Keep in mind, it was very hot and I'm sure the sun baked this onto the paint which it didn't help.

 

[bigbadpoppa]

here's another pic. Also it's a 2016 and still under warranty buy wasn't sure if this would be covered in the 3yr? Seems like the clear coat wasn't very resistant since the pink fluid bled through it and now "inside" the paint.

 

[TRDoffroa]

Sorry

Man that sucks.
What type of fluid is it?
I don’t want to put that crap in mine.

 

[PM_Aero]

maybe it will come off the same way it got on...

try wetting a cloth with the same wiper fluid, then use that cloth to wet and rub the stained area, then wipe of with a different cloth.

 

[Bossman]

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/158420-windshield-washer-fluid-staining-paint-glass.html

 

[bigbadpoppa]

tried the rewet....doesnt work but the fluid used now in the reservoir is different. I was going through 2 gallons a day driving through Alaska so there must of been one mystery bottle which was Extra Pink. Cause I recall one batch came out very very pink. I was buying bottles randomly at each different gas station, different various brands.

 

[BobsTrail]

I think I remember seeing an old post where others had that problem when using the Raix-X washer fluid.

 

[PaulB-2006 T4R]

First wash the paint with car wash, any brand, do not use dish soap. Next you should clay bar or clay bar mitt (these are very easy to use), this is an optional step but should be done to really clean the paint. Next use a polish, I like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish with a microfiber towel and it should come out. If not then Ultimate Compound will but then follow up with Polish and finally a protectant (wax). All the Meguiar's Ultimate product are easy and near fool proof.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G19216-Ultimate-Polish-oz/dp/B004HCOE8Q
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JIOG9MG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[bigbadpoppa]

thx. was hoping for an easier solution or solvent but it seems clay bar , polish is the way to go unless someone has some other remedy. Was just trying to avoid this if I can since it's labour intensive since I'm working 60+ hours a week already. if I'm going to polish one door and wax, I might as well do the whole vehicle to match it all up....sigh.

not touching pink anymore. going to stick with th3 cheapo blue stuff or yellow.