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Cleaning stains off a white fuel cap

Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 2:59 pm
by viclioce
Someone posted a good method for cleaning stains off a white gas cap.

I tried using carb cleaner on this one, but it's not all coming off. So please give me a shout out on a way to clean it. I was thinking about painting it white, but there are a lot of paints out there which aren't fuel resistant. ; D Victor

Re: Cleaning stains off a white fuel cap

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 4:22 am
by Bill2001
If the stains have not penetrated into the plastic, they may be removed by "polishing" the cap with automotive rubbing compound. If they have penetrated, they are now beauty-marks... :)

--Bill

Re: Cleaning stains off a white fuel cap

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 4:58 am
by viclioce
Well, Beauty Marks they are! The top of the cap has become granular and even Emory cloth didn't work! I got some but not all out. It will be a reminder that the bike is 41 years old!