spilled some gas on paint.. advise?

[silversx]

as i was taking the nozzle out.. a few big drops fell on the area below the tank and rolled down.. made a long stain about 4 inches straight down



i didn't want to take paper towels to it so i drove off and after i got home two hours later.. i sprayed some qd in a mf towel and gently wiped the stained part.. the stain is gone



i probably won't be able to wash until friday ..



will it continue to damage my paint now that I have wiped it with qd???????



thanks for any help

 

[imported_truzoom]

You're probably safe. There's far worse things that can be on your paint and cause more damage in less time.

 

[Black240SX]

Yeah, once the gas has evaporated the oily residue that is left behind won't do any harm except attracting dirt.



You'll need to re-wax that area, of course.

 

[velobard]

If a simple gas drip caused major paint damage, we'd all be pulling our hair out.

 

[Accumulator]

This used to be a huge problem back in the days of single stage lacquer- almost *every* Jaguar XJ6/12 used to have paint issues around the fuel fillers from this. But today's b/c paint is mighty tough and it shoudn't be a problem. I had a hold-open latch malfunction when filling the MPV once and it *flooded* the quarter panel with gas. No problem at all.

 

[chml17l]

Well, all you have now is really clean paint where the gas dribbled. Gas is nothing more than a good solvent and will strip any protection that may have been on the paint. Just wash the area and be sure to reapply some wax/sealant.