Whiteout owners: rockchip guard yellowing? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Aznsky · 05-02-2013, 08:45 PM

Was wondering if other whiteout owners are having the same issue as me. The other day I was washing my car and noticed the rockchip guard along the lower rocker of my whiteout has yellowed and it looks like there are many little yellow spots as well. This is on both sides (see pictures).

Tried taking it to the dealer and they tried different cleaners on it but couldn't do anything about it. They had a Toyota rep document it and apparently the rep had seen some other cars with this issue. They had mentioned that it looks like it was either stained or bleeding from the inside out?

I was very frustrated to find this, although it's not that noticeable further away from the vehicle, but still noticeable enough to where I'm not happy with the car. Especially since there's a difference in color with the white.

And no I did not drive over paint (dealer actually asked me that). My car wash soap is chemical guys wash and gloss with blackfire wet diamond wax.

killerkid08 · 05-02-2013, 09:10 PM

clean it more often, and use a good bug remover/tar remover on it.

Aznsky · 05-02-2013, 09:21 PM

Nope this definitely isn't pollen since none of the trees even have leafs up here yet.

I've also tried goo gone and that hasn't worked either

abutterman · 05-02-2013, 09:28 PM

maybe try a mr clean magic eraser? I've used that on various white things including white macbooks and it makes it look like new.

subaruferrucci · 05-02-2013, 11:59 PM

Try viniger

Pacific Auto · 05-03-2013, 01:32 AM

You wouldn't happen to use armorall? It can stain paint.

infinite012 · 05-03-2013, 09:20 AM

Try IronX?

Aznsky · 05-03-2013, 09:49 AM

Nope, no armorall.

Thought about trying ironx, but at this point I feel like it's stained inside. Will try magic eraser this weekend and maybe ironx afterwards. Honestly I'd rather just give up but something keeps pulling me back to try to fix it.

Thanks for all the recommendations! Seems like I'm the only one with this issue, which means it must be something stained from the outside....grrr

zc06_kisstherain · 05-03-2013, 10:40 AM

damm...i only have 17xx mileage and washed 3-4 times but didnt really pay attention on this. I will check mine

zc06_kisstherain · 10-13-2013, 04:38 PM

I recently got some dirts on rocker panel as well but not like OP's entire area. just few spots. I tried googone, bug remover, rubbing compound and does not come off.

Razz · 10-13-2013, 11:53 PM

You just need to clean it.

Muskokan · 10-14-2013, 12:12 AM

+1 for the magic eraser, rinse afterwards tho

thatsmybrz · 10-14-2013, 12:15 AM

Maybe you ran over a freshly painted yellow line in the road?

tunami · 10-14-2013, 02:35 AM

Whenever I have had something on my whiteout that has not come off easily, goo gone has taken it off in 1 swipe. Be sure to clean it real good after that.

05-02-2013, 08:45 PM	#1
Aznsky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Nissan 350Z (sold) 13' Whiteout FRS Location: MI Posts: 197 Thanks: 37 Thanked 53 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whiteout owners: rockchip guard yellowing? Was wondering if other whiteout owners are having the same issue as me. The other day I was washing my car and noticed the rockchip guard along the lower rocker of my whiteout has yellowed and it looks like there are many little yellow spots as well. This is on both sides (see pictures). Tried taking it to the dealer and they tried different cleaners on it but couldn't do anything about it. They had a Toyota rep document it and apparently the rep had seen some other cars with this issue. They had mentioned that it looks like it was either stained or bleeding from the inside out? I was very frustrated to find this, although it's not that noticeable further away from the vehicle, but still noticeable enough to where I'm not happy with the car. Especially since there's a difference in color with the white. And no I did not drive over paint (dealer actually asked me that). My car wash soap is chemical guys wash and gloss with blackfire wet diamond wax. Attached Images

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05-02-2013, 09:10 PM	#2
killerkid08 Cool Stuff Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Cool Car Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 486 Thanks: 57 Thanked 100 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	clean it more often, and use a good bug remover/tar remover on it.

05-02-2013, 09:21 PM	#3
Aznsky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Nissan 350Z (sold) 13' Whiteout FRS Location: MI Posts: 197 Thanks: 37 Thanked 53 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope this definitely isn't pollen since none of the trees even have leafs up here yet. I've also tried goo gone and that hasn't worked either

05-02-2013, 09:28 PM	#4
abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	maybe try a mr clean magic eraser? I've used that on various white things including white macbooks and it makes it look like new.

05-02-2013, 11:59 PM	#5
subaruferrucci Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-s Location: PA Posts: 188 Thanks: 20 Thanked 79 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try viniger

05-03-2013, 01:32 AM	#6
Pacific Auto Master Installer Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Scion FRS Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 216 Thanks: 4 Thanked 144 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You wouldn't happen to use armorall? It can stain paint.

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Try IronX?

05-03-2013, 09:49 AM	#8
Aznsky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Nissan 350Z (sold) 13' Whiteout FRS Location: MI Posts: 197 Thanks: 37 Thanked 53 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope, no armorall. Thought about trying ironx, but at this point I feel like it's stained inside. Will try magic eraser this weekend and maybe ironx afterwards. Honestly I'd rather just give up but something keeps pulling me back to try to fix it. Thanks for all the recommendations! Seems like I'm the only one with this issue, which means it must be something stained from the outside....grrr

10-13-2013, 11:53 PM	#11
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You just need to clean it.

10-14-2013, 12:12 AM	#12
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	+1 for the magic eraser, rinse afterwards tho

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thatsmybrz Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe you ran over a freshly painted yellow line in the road?

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10-14-2013, 02:35 AM	#14
tunami Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S 6spd Whiteout Location: OC Posts: 148 Thanks: 68 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whenever I have had something on my whiteout that has not come off easily, goo gone has taken it off in 1 swipe. Be sure to clean it real good after that.