hi all, i left my car last week and its fine. Today i went back to it as it looked like hundreds of 1-2mm round rust spots all over it. I actually nearly cried now i.ve tried polishing out scrubbed it like a bitch for hours and its get the most of but if u look closely they are still there. Has anyone come across this before? At first i thought it was fallen pollen from a tree but i guess that would wash out, its a yellowy brown colour just like rust. Someone please help cheers luke

 

Has anyone been grinding near it?? that would cause that problem.

 

I see this on cars parked next to railway tracks,get some ironx it will remove it no problem

 

no but i was working on the hole in the roof for antenna a week before. Where can i get this ironx thing from mate. Its a white car so it really shows up

 

This will do the job http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...decon-gel.html if it is metal contamination, spray it on and any contamination will turn purple then rinse it off

 

cheers al. I.ve polished the worsed of so its nice and smooth but the rust colour circles are still there

 

will 1ltr surfice for a few bits on roof and boot lid?i dont fancy paying 40quid for next size up

 

You wont even do half that m8 1ltr will last you ages,you need to get a spray bottle to go with it and just mist it on,heads on bottle dont last long the product will eat it away after a few weeks

 

It's called industrial fallout, a good polish will get rid.

 

or you could try this i have used it in the past & got it from one of the big boots chemist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalic_acid

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxalic-Acid-...ef=pd_cp_diy_2

 

Did it work mate?

 

It didnt come of with autoglym SRP and i was polishing and scrubbing all afternoon

 

Definately try the ironx , or maybe a purpose paint cleanser . SRP may well not have enough cut to it to fully remove the marks

 

i used to work in the car repair trade & it worked every time

 

I said a good polish

 

cheers boys i'l look into them

 

if you have metal particles rusting on the surface of the paint, the last thing you want to do it polish the car, you will be dragging the metal particles all over your paint and creating microscopic scratches which will effect the clarity of the paint, you should clay the car first to remove all the contaminants an bits of metal and only then should you polish it

 

cheers boys i'l look into them

 

car pro iron x says its the step before claying. I.ve never clayed before is it worth it?

 

Too late now funny u mentiond claying as that iron x says u should clay it after. Is it actually worth claying if i wash and wax it anyone

 

anyway *

 

If your paint feels rough, clay should take the roughness off

 

You dont need to clay before,if you only want to get rid of the metal contaminaiton just use ironx or the wolfs product as per my link,you can use clay to remove it but its a lot harder work and it costs more for a clay kit.
Ive had some iron contamination that was easly removed with claying,ive also had bad cases were claying was a very long process and iron x was far far quicker

 

cheers al i was going to get iron x then clay it after to give a real nice finish but i might wait till x mas to treat myself to a clay kit. If i dont treat this problem now, will it get worse if left?

 

It will get worse for sure i would get it off asap and maybe clay it at a later date

 

Iron x and the link i gave you for the wolfs is basicly the same
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg7t0...eature=related

 

Iron X is used as part of the decontaminating stages usually after claying and paint cleansing if required .

 

Are u sure on the website it says your iron x THEN clay it? Is iron x actually any good though?

 

Thats what i,m sure i read on DW about this although of course you dont wanna be rubbing dirt around with clay . These iron deposits were trying to remove can sometimes etch themselves very slightly under the actual surface so no claybar will get them. Just be sensible about it, clay after to make sure everything is definately gone yes and if its caked in bad iron contamination then use IX first after your wash process . You dont want to clay a load of 'large' filling about on paint
After claying a bad suface it may well be in need of machine polishing to correct the marks .

 

just ordered the iron x so will hopefully get it done next weekend. Its a shame i cant upload any photo's via my mobile

 

Let us know how you get on, As I have the same! After my car was parked in a carpark, its like someone has been grinding next to it!

Adam

 

ok mate, i would upload before and after picks but im on my phone so i cant. A good old hard wash got the worst of but apparently if u wash or wax it with the rust still on as it will leave tiny scratches all overt the paint.