petrol residue

having had a leakey tank (now fixed touch wood) where the petrol has been dripping out and running down parts of me bike it has left a yellowish stain on me std rearsets whats a good solvent to remove it ?

me wd40 - alike doesnt work and neither does ipa
is more petrol to redisolve this residue the answer ?

set fire to it, it'll probably burn off

Originally Posted by Scotty

having had a leakey tank (now fixed touch wood) where the petrol has been dripping out and running down parts of me bike it has left a yellowish stain on me std rearsets whats a good solvent to remove it ?

me wd40 - alike doesnt work and neither does ipa
is more petrol to redisolve this residue the answer ?

In the past I have used carb cleaner, although it can bleach some paint types. For cleaning the carb float bowls (from an old jag) with really thick deposits I found houshold amonia and a bit of alchohol worked really well - if it doesn't drink the alchohol and forget the stains!

[manwithredbike]

jif or autosol - something a bit abrasive, and a good old rub. if it's been dripping a long time the petrol can stain the paint beyond cleaning. (rearsets are painted -- aren't they?!?). if you've no luck, a repaint of touch up.