Removing suntan cream from paintwork

[nos4a2]

We drove to the beach for our holiday this year. The kids managed to get suntan cream hand prints on the car and I must admit that I've been slow in cleaning it. It's probably been a month or so but this morning I decided to give the car a good wash. The hand prints just won't budge. I've tried:
Meguiars NXT car wash
Meguiars Quick Detailer
Windowlene
Washing up liquid
Isoprpanol

But no joy. Pictures below. Any advice (apart from wash the car more frequently!) gratefully received.





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[c76jon]

first off id clay the panel

that may well do it

if not then id use a very fine abrasive product

john

[nos4a2]

Thanks John. I've already tried the clay - no joy. I'm trying to avoid T-cut type products if possible, but there may be no choice.

[c76jon]

id say the oil is soaked into dead/oxidised layer of paint/laquer

tcut is violent stuff

go with a meguiars paint cleanser that should move it

john

[e30bemer]

I agree with jon, use Meguiars Body cleanser, its a mild form of T-cut!
try that should work, gets most stains off mine.
And loads of elbow grease!

Got off a few oily prints!

Cheers

Adam

[nos4a2]

Thanks, I'll give it a go

[Herrity]

Sorry to change the subject here from the title of the thread but may I ask what's so bad about t-cut ? It's worked a treat for me in the past and my paintwork is smooth and swirl free, not shabby or anything. Thanks in advance

[hubble]

I'd have to agree. T-Cut has saved the day for me on many occasions. Ok It may have a bad reputation, but the results have been impressive and I have no future plans to change.

[jon_pure_british]

ive washed my car with head and shoulders before.

when i ran out of fairy liquid lol

[Herrity]

head an shoulders, bet it wasn't flaky afterwards

[jon_pure_british]

no it wasnt