Rust spots from rail dust?
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Rust spots from rail dust? Hey guys. Last summer I noticed my ride was covered in those little rust spots from rail dust. After 4 hours with the claybar I got em all off, then followed up with 3 coats of Zaino. Just gave it a wash yesterday to get the dirt and salt off it and all the spots are back! Is there a way to permanently get rid of these or am I in for a claybar workout every spring. BTW this is my daily driver, white F150 im talking about. Before anyone mentions it, yes I am aware that Ford has circled the problem! 
It is not rail dust . . . It is debris from car brakes. ALL cars get it . . . .
The Semi Metallic particles come off of your brakes hot, land on your paint, and "stick". Once they get wet they start to rust. Absolutely no way to avoid it. Just keep your car clean and waxed.
The Semi Metallic particles come off of your brakes hot, land on your paint, and "stick". Once they get wet they start to rust. Absolutely no way to avoid it. Just keep your car clean and waxed.
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Originally Posted by TRANSAM75
Stay Back On The Tracks When There Is A Train In Front Of You Then!!!!!
...no, most new vehicles are transported by train and as they are exposed to the elements, metallic dust from tha train wheels contact with the rail tends to settle on the surface of the vehicles. 
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Thanks for the advice. Compared to the amount of time I spend on the Camaro the truck really gets neglected! I'll try washing and polishing more once the snow clears up.
Every since I got my white camaro i've had those brown spots. Then I used the claybar and it takes them off for a good while. My rear bumper was ruff as hell with those spots used the claybar and they were magicly gone. I was my car once a week when it doesn't raine as often. Has anyone tried 'electro-shield, rust and corrosion inhibitor'? Its supposed to prevent and rust spots from forming, its sends a magnitic shield protecting the car. The product has been used at Horsepower Tv, has anybody tried this?
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/S...&searchbtn.y=5
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Originally Posted by TRANSAM75
So You Have Never Washed Your 2001 Truck Since It Was New Off The Train?
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I've been detailing cars for a while now working for a well known Detail shop in western new york area. According to Automotive International, who train our employees, the little spots are known as IFO (industrial fall out) caused by many different things, rail dust and brake dust just to name a few. What the clay bar, and buffing does is just cut off the top layer of the IFO, which eventually comes back. What we use is a 3 step process called an ABC wash which first uses a base neutralizer, then an acid neutralizer and finally just a neutral wash. Afterwards it will need a wax or polish because it is supposed to get rid of all the contaminates on the paint. thats all I really know, i've never really had any complaints after its been done. just my two cents.
