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White0utFrs 04-04-2014 03:33 AM
Little orange dots on paint
 
Hey there!

Bought my car a few months ago and noticed some orange dots. Dealer said it was fallout and "clay bared" the car but I didn't see a difference.

Does anyone know the proper way to get these off the paint?
Or do you think dealer should get them out?

Thanks for any input!

donutfilling 04-04-2014 03:49 AM
They appear and magically disappear. I tried clay barring, de-ironizing, everything. But they just go away on their own with time lol.

boredom.is.me 04-04-2014 03:54 AM
It could be either rail dust or animal/bug droppings. Wash your car thoroughly, then clay bar it yourself. Just start in one particular area to make sure you aren't wasting your time though. It DOES take time and effort though, which are two things dealerships aren't notorious for providing.

Speaking of which...Ashley needs some clay too.

Ec1990 04-04-2014 04:48 AM
Pictures?

In my opinion taking a detailing issue to a dealer is asking for the issue to get worse.

Sounds like bug droppings.

boredom.is.me 04-04-2014 04:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ec1990 (Post 1648284)
Pictures?

In my opinion taking a detailing issue to a dealer is asking for the issue to get worse.

Sounds like bug droppings.
I can't second that enough.

Here is my horror story if you are interested. This was my oil and fuel pump change.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55963

jonzhuxD 04-04-2014 09:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by White0utFrs (Post 1648219)
Hey there!

Bought my car a few months ago and noticed some orange dots. Dealer said it was fallout and "clay bared" the car but I didn't see a difference.

Does anyone know the proper way to get these off the paint?
Or do you think dealer should get them out?

Thanks for any input!

Sounds like rail dust. Does it look something like this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...g?t=1204911256

Claying your car should remove that nicely.

regal 04-04-2014 09:25 AM
There are different grades of clay. You may have to go with the heaviest/ most aggressive followed by buffing, take her to a good detailer.

Tt3Sheppard 04-04-2014 09:31 AM
Cleaned my car for the first time by hand since November and my car is covered in those little rust colored dots :(

Pat 04-04-2014 10:29 AM
They should come off easily with the right "tool." Clay is what you want to use for this. Or, if you have a random orbital buffer, check out NanoScrub. It's fantastic. Just don't let it touch clear plastic like headlights, and use a ton of lube.

jlugo711 04-04-2014 10:30 AM
Rail dust is created from metal particles that fly into the air from trains that adhere to the paint from heat than eventually rusting once introduced to the elements.

They sell rail dust remover and things like that but I suggest you claybar the car to save time and money.

Diode Dynamics 04-04-2014 10:37 AM
I'd start with a wash, clay bar, wash again. If that doesn't make it better, use a DA polisher with some fine polishing compound.

A pro-detailer should be able to get that out IMO

Nick C.

Scenic Driver 04-04-2014 10:43 AM
They make products for this that may help
http://www.detailersdomain.com/Auto-...-ml_p_780.html

White0utFrs 04-04-2014 10:48 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonzhuxD (Post 1648375)
Sounds like rail dust. Does it look something like this?



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...g?t=1204911256



Claying your car should remove that nicely.

Yessss! He said they clayed it when I took it in but they did it in like 40mins. -___- I'm no detailing expert but I know something like that takes far longer if done properly.

supramkivtt2jz 04-04-2014 10:49 AM
It's ferrous contaminants. Iron-x or iron out WILL remove it.

Links:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1678753-Iron-X-Meets-Neglected-Civic

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652361

White0utFrs 04-04-2014 10:50 AM
Thanks for all the replies guys!

Does anyone have a good detailing shop down in oc? Or can recommend a good clay bar for brand for this? I wash my car weekly religiously, but never clayed it.

White0utFrs 04-04-2014 10:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by supramkivtt2jz (Post 1648494)
Its ferrous contaminants. Iron-x or iron out WILL remove it.

Link:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652361

Thank you! I will check this out today.

White0utFrs 04-04-2014 10:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by boredom.is.me (Post 1648287)
I can't second that enough.

Here is my horror story if you are interested. This was my oil and fuel pump change.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55963

Ouch man. Sorry to hear that. Crap for all I know my car has those but I can't tell due to the color 😞

cycleboy 04-04-2014 12:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by White0utFrs (Post 1648219)
Dealer said it was fallout
WTF? Did the car sit at Chernobyl or Fukushima?

jonzhuxD 04-04-2014 01:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by White0utFrs (Post 1648497)
Thanks for all the replies guys!

Does anyone have a good detailing shop down in oc? Or can recommend a good clay bar for brand for this? I wash my car weekly religiously, but never clayed it.
All clay in the US are the same due to some patent law, any brand you prefer at the auto parts store should be fine for your use. The only differences are the abrasive level of the clay. Look up some tutorials on youtube or elsewhere, clay is generally very easy to use and as long as you keep it lubricated to keep marring down you should be fine.


Quote:
Originally Posted by cycleboy (Post 1648765)
WTF? Did the car sit at Chernobyl or Fukushima?
Industrial fallout/rail dust is common to find on cars even fresh from the factory, there was some on my Ultramarine when I took delivery.

White0utFrs 04-04-2014 01:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonzhuxD (Post 1648814)
All clay in the US are the same due to some patent law, any brand you prefer at the auto parts store should be fine for your use. The only differences are the abrasive level of the clay. Look up some tutorials on youtube or elsewhere, clay is generally very easy to use and as long as you keep it lubricated to keep marring down you should be fine.









Industrial fallout/rail dust is common to find on cars even fresh from the factory, there was some on my Ultramarine when I took delivery.

Thanks I'll look up some on amazon and get it there for this weekend.

Yeah that's true. Also doesn't help that there is a railroad halfway between my place and the dealership lol

I'm seeing the dots a lot by the license plate now. Seems they are coming from my exhaust. Wondering if it has anything to do with having aftermarket (nameless 5 inch mufflers).

Thanks again for all the replies!

cycleboy 04-04-2014 09:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonzhuxD (Post 1648814)
Industrial fallout/rail dust is common to find on cars even fresh from the factory, there was some on my Ultramarine when I took delivery.
I'd just not really hard anything called fallout unless it involved "nuclear". But I get it.


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