What to Do When Cement Sticks to the Car?

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Bustamante
07/30/25 6:42am
Methods for dealing with cement on the car are as follows: 1. If the cement has been on the car for less than 12 hours, the treatment method is to first wet and soak it with water, then use car wash liquid and a towel to slowly wash it off. 2. If the cement has been on the car for more than 12 hours, the cement will have basically hardened by then. You can purchase acidic water from a pharmacy, then use a brush to apply it to the cement. The cement will be dissolved by the acidic liquid and can be rinsed off with water. You can also try the following methods: 1. Pour gasoline onto the cement, wait until the paint softens slightly, and then manually remove the cement (suitable for large-scale removal). 2. Use a hair dryer to heat the area with cement. Due to the different thermal expansion rates of cement and plastic, the cement will usually fall off automatically. 3. Spray white vinegar onto the cement with a spray bottle, wait for 3-5 minutes, and then gently scrape it off with an old bank card. The cement will come off in whole chunks. Afterward, wash the area where white vinegar was sprayed with car wash liquid multiple times.
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