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Woke up this morning to a bit of a nightmare.
A can of copper eaze has exploded in the heat and sprayed copper grease all over the garage. Worst of all its dumped at least half a can all over the bonnet and wing of my TVR..!!
Does anybody have the the slightest idea how to get this stuff off without damaging the paint?? I'm thinking of using decorators wipes which have a light solvent in them but I'm worried the grease is mildly abrasive and wiping it off will scratch the finish. Luckily the paint is highly polished and has a layer of wax on it so it looks like the grease will wipe off.
Rest of the garage is a disaster zone. Copper grease all over tools, bikes etc. I would laugh if I wasn't so depressed about it.
Ralph
A can of copper eaze has exploded in the heat and sprayed copper grease all over the garage. Worst of all its dumped at least half a can all over the bonnet and wing of my TVR..!!
Does anybody have the the slightest idea how to get this stuff off without damaging the paint?? I'm thinking of using decorators wipes which have a light solvent in them but I'm worried the grease is mildly abrasive and wiping it off will scratch the finish. Luckily the paint is highly polished and has a layer of wax on it so it looks like the grease will wipe off.
Rest of the garage is a disaster zone. Copper grease all over tools, bikes etc. I would laugh if I wasn't so depressed about it.
Ralph
Ralph, what a disaster!
I feel for you, you sound most distressed.
You need Mr. Winston Wolf, our specialist clean-up advisor.
Firstly, don't panic!
I said "DON'T PANIC!!!
I would be wary of using anything containing solvents.
How about a few packs of baby wipes?
All the ladies used them to give our loveable TurboTony a full body wash in a lay by somewhere in Europe.
He stoically remarked that it was not altogether unpleasant.
Aldi's Mamia brand are very reasonably priced.
Try using them in conjunction with a few squirts of Autoglym Rapid Detailer Spray to lubricate the affected area.
And don't forget to don your full length rubber gauntlets.
Take your time, work methodically, and above all,
Keep Calm.
P. S. When you have completed the clean up, may I suggest that you put on a pair of safety glasses and release any pressure build-up inside any cans of Nitromors paint stripper you may have on your garage shelving. Start with the ones that are bulging the most.
I feel for you, you sound most distressed.
You need Mr. Winston Wolf, our specialist clean-up advisor.
Firstly, don't panic!
I said "DON'T PANIC!!!
I would be wary of using anything containing solvents.
How about a few packs of baby wipes?
All the ladies used them to give our loveable TurboTony a full body wash in a lay by somewhere in Europe.
He stoically remarked that it was not altogether unpleasant.
Aldi's Mamia brand are very reasonably priced.
Try using them in conjunction with a few squirts of Autoglym Rapid Detailer Spray to lubricate the affected area.
And don't forget to don your full length rubber gauntlets.
Take your time, work methodically, and above all,
Keep Calm.
P. S. When you have completed the clean up, may I suggest that you put on a pair of safety glasses and release any pressure build-up inside any cans of Nitromors paint stripper you may have on your garage shelving. Start with the ones that are bulging the most.
Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 20th June 08:43
Try white spirit first. That should be safe on the paint. If you're not happy with that then try warm water and washing up liquid. Just do it quickly before any solvents or chemicals in the lube have time to affect the paint work. No liability accepted though, good luck 
Top-tip: In hot weather move tins like this into your fridge. Who could possibly object to such a sensible suggestion?
Top-tip: In hot weather move tins like this into your fridge. Who could possibly object to such a sensible suggestion?
Edited by v8s4me on Tuesday 20th June 09:15
v8s4me said:
Top-tip: In hot weather move tins like this into your fridge. Who could possibly object to such a sensible suggestion?
Joe,I didn't know that LEGO did lamb?
Or is that shoulder? *
Eta: Your fridge looks amazingly bereft of beer stocks.
I guess it must be due to the recent warm spell?
* Knowing Joe, it's probably a haunch of venison, which is, as everyone knows, dead deer! £££
Badoom-tish!
Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 20th June 10:52
Prep ain't panned wipe which is intended for removing grease, polish, etc from paintwork prior to painting is what I'd use. I keep a 5L tin in the garage for all my degreasing jobs; costs about £15. It comes in quick and slow evaporating varieties, not sure which would be best (I use the quick).
Give a local paint shop a ring, they will know exactly what to use.
Did you get it on the hood too?
N
Give a local paint shop a ring, they will know exactly what to use.
Did you get it on the hood too?
N
Thanks,
No its not on the hood. The only positive in the whole nightmare is that the hood was off and the angle of the car to the exploding can meant the bonnet and windscreen took a direct hit but the interior and hood didn't get touched. Wish I could say the same for my sailing gear though.
R
No its not on the hood. The only positive in the whole nightmare is that the hood was off and the angle of the car to the exploding can meant the bonnet and windscreen took a direct hit but the interior and hood didn't get touched. Wish I could say the same for my sailing gear though.
R
For a horrible moment I thought an S had been seriously injured! 
Lift off the worst with carboard and put it into a poly bag to keep.
Pressure wash (with care, dont want to plaster everything with wet coppaslip!)
A little bit of gunk or jizer to loosen the rest (it is an oil so use a degreaser not a solvent) then wash again.
Keep washing until no oil stains colour the water.
Thanks for the warning, various tins etc in my garage now have loosened lids.
Lift off the worst with carboard and put it into a poly bag to keep.
Pressure wash (with care, dont want to plaster everything with wet coppaslip!)
A little bit of gunk or jizer to loosen the rest (it is an oil so use a degreaser not a solvent) then wash again.
Keep washing until no oil stains colour the water.
Thanks for the warning, various tins etc in my garage now have loosened lids.
GreenV8S said:
Alan461 said:
Nothing abrasive in there,
Coppaslip contains particles of copper. I don't know whether they're abrasive, but it seems to me they might be.There's a point where stuff stops being abrasive and starts polishing ie above 3000grit
This thread here should be useful in your search for help with this disaster:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Perhaps Lilly Allen can help you.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Perhaps Lilly Allen can help you.
If Kylie wants to pop over and give me a hug I'm sure that will make me feel better.
By the way, the can of copper grease in question was actually a pressurised aerosol can, hence the mess. It split at the bottom. Inside a dark garage with no direct sunlight. Can't have been more than 32-33 degrees inside.
R
By the way, the can of copper grease in question was actually a pressurised aerosol can, hence the mess. It split at the bottom. Inside a dark garage with no direct sunlight. Can't have been more than 32-33 degrees inside.
R
phillpot said:
And I thought I was tight...
What's with the poly bag, can it go back in the tin?
I assumed the tin itself had burst....and I wouldnt want to waste good stuff! Now I hear it was in an aerosol...didnt know they did one, like Phillpot my tin has been going for a few years now!!What's with the poly bag, can it go back in the tin?
greymrj said:
I assumed the tin itself had burst....and I wouldnt want to waste good stuff! Now I hear it was in an aerosol...didnt know they did one, like Phillpot my tin has been going for a few years now!!
My tin of copperslip, which was new in 1979, is getting near to empty now. 
Just goes to show that nothing lasts forever.
To be fair, in all that time, it has never exploded.
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