[winterchallenger]

Hi,
My trunk has started getting rust dots all over and every time time I look, there are more. I think I know how to fix it, I just don’t know what’s causing it and how to prevent it.

 

[adultbeanbag]

I've got them embedded all over the plastic bumper near the trunk opening. I had looked it up once and it's supposedly industrial fallout from railways and brake pads. I haven't been able to get them out easily.

 

[dgillogly1]

Possibly try spraying on an iron remover, Ironx for example, wait until it turns purple and rinse off. Follow up with a clay bar to remove the embedded particles.

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[Wm. Internet Rock DJ]

Usually Rail Dust and if not Detailed when they are new they can embed in the Paint and as mentioned a Claybar , Buffing and Polish can remove them but if your not good with a Buffer a good Detailer can fix you up ...

 

[Stumblin Steve]

As noted before use an iron remover to get those bad boys out or at least minimize them after a wash then follow up with a clay bar, polish, protect.

 

[Cuda340]

Years ago, my brother had his 1968 Charger painted orange. Afterwards, it developed odd yellowish-green spots deep in the paint. The body shop said that it was from air pollution. I don't know if you are having the same problem.

 

[GatorDave99]

How often do you wash your car ?

 

[winterchallenger]

How often do you wash your car ?

I try to do it once or twice a month but it’s been raining a lot and the dirt just sits on the trunk and hood

 

[WhiteKnuckle55]

Had similar dots when I got my white challenger off the dealer lot. Like others have mentioned, those orange dots are from industrial fallout/ brake dust and can be taken out. Couple bars of clar bar, iron remover and a weeked going over all the paint got rid of them. After that, puting some form of sealant/wax/coating should help prevent them from coming back.

 

[Yellow Jacket 2012]

I tried to link the iron particle cleaner I used on my white pickup but it apparently didn’t work. It’s just like IronX

 

[baccaruda]

Interesting , makes sense"fall out" my area where i am is small and not much industrial.

 

[GatorDave99]

I would recommend washing your car once a week and using some sort of wax on it as well. In addition to this a more intensive wash with clay bar application and more advanced cleaning compounds would prove beneficial as well.

 

[Motorpirate]

I work at a railroad Hump terminal, the airborne metal from the retarders, and the sanders on the loco's have destroyed the paint and glass on every car I have driven to work for over 20 years, just as it is on the '12 RT I'm driving now..

 

[Shawnr]

I had this on my 99 Grand Prix when I bought it new. I made them repaint it cause they told me rail dust doesn't come out to well. Well, neither did their paint job lol

 

[GNBRETT]

Thats RUST. One can call it contamination but its metal thats now rusting. But its only in the clear coat NOT the factory paint! Its usually referred to as "Rail Head Dust" and can happen anywhere one lives near train tracks OR it could simply be the brake dust coming off ur own brake pads and rotors.

I would CAUTION u about using a clay bar cause u risk dragging the little metal bits across the clear coat and causing more damage. Again, its METAL.

Just stick to the Iron remover it will remove it just fine. WD-40 will work just as good if u dont have an Iron remover.

Try a different brake pad and or rotor. I would ceremic coat ur car to help protect it from that dust in the future cause again its either ur own cars brakes or u live near train tracks and cross them often.

 

[Stumblin Steve]

Thats RUST. One can call it contamination but its metal thats now rusting. But its only in the clear coat NOT the factory paint! Its usually referred to as "Rail Head Dust" and can happen anywhere one lives near train tracks OR it could simply be the brake dust coming off ur own brake pads and rotors.

I would CAUTION u about using a clay bar cause u risk dragging the little metal bits across the clear coat and causing more damage. Again, its METAL.

Just stick to the Iron remover it will remove it just fine. WD-40 will work just as good if u dont have an Iron remover.

Try a different brake pad and or rotor. I would ceremic coat ur car to help protect it from that dust in the future cause again its either ur own cars brakes or u live near train tracks and cross them often.

I mean, it is contamination 😅 metal contaminated the clear coat, now it’s rusting. If you hit it with an iron remover and clay bar after you should be fine, claying will mar the paint anyway. Considering how contaminated the paint is I’m willing to bet it would need a good clay too after the chemical decon. Iron removers help soften the contaminants but it’s not going to remove them 100%, that’s where claying comes in.

I’ve never heard of using WD-40 on iron deposits, I’ll have to test that out! I use WD-40 quite a bit in detailing, it really is versatile.

 

[vpzyck]

If you live in an area with a lot of airborne contamination, that is causing that to your paint, maybe a car cover might be beneficial to mitigate the damage.

 

[2012 White R/T]

i doubt it's rust, more likely Bee poop. Nasty stuff and very hard to remove. I had it on another vehicle and I finally resorted to rubbing compound and a buffer.

 

[1320_Tony]

Definitely rail dust as others have mentioned (which is iron and does rust). I had a white ZL1 and used just the iron remover spray - shown below - and followed the directions with no problems, but it may take two applications if it does not come out the first time. At least give that a try before going the clay bar route.

Meguiar's D2002 Iron Removing Spray Clay, 32 oz. RTU (meguiarsdirect.com)

 

[OregonScat]

Rail dust. Clay bar it.