hey i jsut washed my car today after a few weeks and my oil consumption messed up my bumper area where the exhaust tips are...my tips were all black and the area of the bumper was basically tinted dark dark dark dark red i washed my car and the darkened area wouldnt go away...

any ideas on how to remove the stain on the bumper from the exhaust?

 

Gently try some cleaner wax. That should lift any surface discolouration.

Pics would help, then we can give you better advice.

 

40,200 miles

I like Black Magic. Simple and easy to use.

 

I've had this problem only after long road trips. After the first time I noticed it, I used a claybar to get it all off. After that, I applied many layers of wax over time to keep it protected. Now when I see any hint of color above the tips, I use a little elbow grease when washing and it comes right off.

 

hmm...ill get some pics sometime this week...

but whats wax cleaner?

 

Generally all one-step wax contains a wax and cleaner. The cleaning attribute may be chemical, a light abrasive, or combination of the two.

 

so is that the same thing as washing with like dawn or soemthing that strips the wax?

 

No. An example of a one-step wax is Black Magic.