Anyone got RUST on their bodywork?

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Apr 27, 2009 | 05:57 AM

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pltek

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i bought the car slightly used and did not notice these when picking up (if they were there, they were not visible enoght for me to notice, perhaps cleaned out during detailing)

This or brake pad/rotor rust also makes sense

someone here is saying that he has to keep removing them, so is this something that will not go away, but perhaps just get worse?

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Originally Posted by Hiboost

It definitately IS rail dust and my car also had it when I took delivery. At first I thought it was tiny splatters of tar but they were beyond rediculous to remove. Basically I just had Lasik done and couldn't see all that well for the first week. Then when the metal bits starting really rusting after a wash and my eyes were 20/20 I saw them covering the entire car... I knew the Sales Manager really well and explained the situation. While environmental contaminents are not under warranty he immediately asked if he could take the car in for a day and do a full diamond care detail on it. They got 95% of the spots off and I used Meguir's Paint cleaner to get the last few spots.

If I had to clean the entire car I would have been there for at least 3-4 hrs trying to clean them up. I imagine some cars only have a few spots but mine must have had a few hundred so don't back down from them correcting the paint problem if it wasn't your fault.

Apr 27, 2009 | 07:06 AM

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I think down the side of the car could very well be metalic particles from the brakes backing into the clear coat and rusting. If they are on the roof then likely those were from other sources. If you clean them up they shouldn't come back from the same spot but other metalic flakes may land on the car and rust.

Apr 27, 2009 | 05:23 PM

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I've never had any on the roof, only the drivers door and back. Ur case may be RR dust but I think my case it makes the most sense that it is from the brakes being where it is located. I can also say, I have used the clay bar on my entire car. the car will be spotless. and two weeks later i will have more spots popping up. its new brake pads for me.