JeepRage

I am doing the first wash/wax of the Spring (ok, late winter) and noticed a few tiny dots, mostly on lower doors that are orange, rust colored. I mean VERY tiny, but wondering if anyone else has noticed them. My friend had said that pretty much all white cars show this, but until i saw them, i was skeptical.

If you DO have them, have you gotten rid of them with clay or any other products? I will just go over them with a good wax for now.

Hall

Bertg

Are you sure it isn't tar or something like that? Are there actual indentations in the paint?

Moroccan_Mole

iTrader: (5)

it's probably pollen. try using a clay bar.

Scratchy

My silver does the same...it is brake dust sticking on the body and then rusting...just waxing will remove them easily...

mk350z

I used to get them (when I had a PPW) and it seemed to be tar or brake dust. They would come off fairly easy with clay. I actually had them all over the car at one time or another.

Living on the South Shore you probably drive through a lot of road work like I do. When will Big Dig be over

Marc

JeepRage

I think it is brake dust, that makes the most sense. I got some off with wax. I'll do clay in a month or so when its REALLY nice out, and snow has stopped.

Today is so nice that I couldnt resist a good cleaning. I am heading out now to get a few nice pictures.

(I can't wait for big dig to end either. 2 nights ago my friend and I got in a bad accident resulting in flipping a cherokee over a barrier. no speeding involved)

jackie chan

iTrader: (1)

its called rail dust or fallout, and like already said, clay is the best method to remove it.

Liquiid Ice

the big dig SUCKS @$$. i go to school at Northeastern so i know ur pain. glad to see that u and ur friends are ok.

Montez

Yeah I get that from time to time

NzZ

You could either clay bar, or if you're lazy like me use 3M rubbing compound. Works like a charm. I've gotta admit I haven't had to do this on my Z, but I did it on my S2k, my old honda, etc etc without any probs. Try it on a small area first just to be safe (you should do this with every product anyway). Whatever you do don't take it to some professional and let them charge you $100 to do it!

PPW RULES!
NzZ