White smears on car - how to remove?

[Issi]

Hi All,

1. It's a Citroen ( I know, but it was the best deal I could find at the time!)

2. It's recently developed these weird white handprints on the paintwork ( and No, I haven't been dogging again!!), and I can't seem to get rid of them.

I've got T-Cut and some other Halfords T Cutty type stuff, but I'm a bit worried that this is too industrial for the job.
I've tried cleaning it with all sorts, but it keeps coming back - any tips?

[anonymous-user]

What about cleaning it with petrol/meths/something alcoholic?

Failing that, a wet polish?

[thinfourth2]

Issi said:

any tips?

paint the car white?

[Issi]

Possibly a daft question but what exactly is a 'wet polish'?

[anonymous-user]

Issi said:

Possibly a daft question but what exactly is a 'wet polish'?

A cutting compound, like an industrial/professional strength T-cut and a machine buffer - it may also be called a "mop" - I had it done on some fading paintwork a few years ago and it worked a treat. May need to go to a bodyshop to get it done though.

[Meoricin]

Issi said:

Hi All,

1. It's a Citroen ( I know, but it was the best deal I could find at the time!)

2. It's recently developed these weird white handprints on the paintwork ( and No, I haven't been dogging again!!), and I can't seem to get rid of them.

I've got T-Cut and some other Halfords T Cutty type stuff, but I'm a bit worried that this is too industrial for the job.
I've tried cleaning it with all sorts, but it keeps coming back - any tips?

That looks like the paint/lacquer has been damaged to me? I'm not an expert on paint, but I'd hesitate to polish that for fear of making the area larger.

[snuffle]

Looks like staining from sun cream or a moisturiser type cream.

Sometimes it will machine polish sometimes it won't.

[paintman]

^^^^^^Likely to be what he said.
See a lot of it during hot weather when everyone is slathering themselves with sun tan cream & then put their hands on the car.
Usually polish it out with Farecla G3 or 3M Ultrafine & a compounding mop.