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04-21-2013, 01:52 PM | #1 |
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Orange spots in paint. Rust?
So I have light orange dots all over my car. They look almost like rust dots but its on some plastic areas too. What is this? They vary in size and concentration and they are randomly on the body panels.
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04-21-2013, 02:16 PM | #3 |
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You might try some "iron cut" (iron-x) spray and a clay bar.
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04-21-2013, 03:38 PM | #4 |
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my AW 2011 135 had them to it drove me nuts! I used meguiars ultimate compound with a micro fiber towel came right out!
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04-21-2013, 04:46 PM | #5 |
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It's called rail dust just Google it. I suggest doing what Dackel suggested which is using Iron X which will get rid of most to all of it followed by a clay bar and a good wax. You could just clay it but the Iron X makes it a hundred times easier. Also make sure to put a sealant or wax after the Iron X as it will eat up previous waxes.
Do not use Meguiars ultimate compound or any other polish as shemeld_135 suggested without first doing the above. The Meguiars product or any other polish must be used only after cleaning and decontaminating the paint. |
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cool learned something new ha thanks!
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04-23-2013, 08:17 AM | #12 |
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Everyone hit it right on the head. Here's the product.
http://www.detailedimage.com/CarPro-...600/500-ml-S1/ |
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^ The stuff works quite well... But it does stink to high heaven, cherry scent or not.
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04-23-2013, 10:03 AM | #14 |
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So can Iron-x be used in place of a clay bar? Detailing newb here, I have these orange spots on my AW 1er and it pisses me off.
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From what I've read, the Iron-X is used as a precursor to using a clay bar.
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04-23-2013, 03:11 PM | #18 |
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If its on alpine white it would be like many suggested fall out and iron contaminants.
you can use Auto Finesse Iron Out or Wolf's Decon Gel for this. finish up by using a nanoskin autoscrub pad or clay bar. for the tough stuff you can also use Stoner's Tarminator take a look at a few 1's that we have done with these issues. BMW 135 new car prep and opti coat BMW 135 with coating applied |
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^ I thought Wolf's Decon Gel was strictly for wheels... Not true?
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Good to know: You get twice as much Wolf's Decon (1000ml) than Iron-X (500ml) for about the same price (~ $20).
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