Blue Fuel Stain on my Wing..Any secrets to removining it?

[springer]

Originally Posted by sibriggs

Rest of the message got lost on the first post.

Anyway, I've had excellent results getting stains off paint by using fresh fuel from the sump and rubbing the stain with a rag wet with the fresh fuel. Do it over and over a few times and it will gradually remove the stain.

Steve

I am in the same situation and none of the suggestions have worked including fuel after attacking the week old stain. I am about to try a light rubbing compound next.

[sibriggs]

Must have something to do with what kind of surface the stain is on as to whether is it can be easily removed or not.

[Bob'sRV6A]

Acetone worked for me

[drill_and_buck]

I had a blue fuel streak on the bottom of my wing. The only thing I found that would remove it was Lacquer Thinner. Didn't harm the paint at all (test first)

[Neal@F14]

If you have clearcoat paint over the color coat, the only thing that'll work is time and exposure to sunlight... the UV breaks down the blue dye molecules.

If your white paint is single color (e.g. polyurethane paint like AcryGlo), then a mild rubbing compound will remove the stain, then you can polish the spot back to a mirror shine with buffing.

[BobTurner]

No one mentioned it, but the OP says 'the fuel cap leaked'. The caps should not leak, and the fuel vent should take care of any expansion. These items may need looking at, and IMHO, are more important than any stain.