Brown spots on white paint

[AdoboRunner]

I just recently saw these brown rust looking spots on my white 06 runner. They won't come off with a regular wash. I blamed my wife becuase she has been driving it, asked her did she park anywhere weird or riding behind a dumptruck or something. BUT ITS REALLY PISSING ME OFF, THAT I CAN'T GET IT OFF. Any suggestions to what it is, and how I can get it off? Thanks guys

 

[fitzt4r]

I used to detail cars for a Chevrolet dealership and many people with the same thing would bring their cars back in after washing them a couple times. For warranty purposes, it is called Rail dust.

They tell the customer that the rust spots get on the vehicle while traveling from the plant by train to their destination. Whatever you want to believe. I always laughed b/c the cars are covered with plastic during shipping??

Clay bar, wash and wax should fix the problem.

 

[AdoboRunner]

I used to detail cars for a Chevrolet dealership and many people with the same thing would bring their cars back in after washing them a couple times. For warranty purposes, it is called Rail dust.

They tell the customer that the rust spots get on the vehicle while traveling from the plant by train to their destination. Whatever you want to believe. I always laughed b/c the cars are covered with plastic during shipping??

Clay bar, wash and wax should fix the problem.

Oh man you mean to tell me that this would be covered under my warranty? I can def trust them to get that taken off right? Or does Toyota do that?

 

[Uneek]

A claybar will get it out. Otherwise it could be environmental fallout. We had a white car before and it's more visible on white than any other color.

 

[fitzt4r]

Oh man you mean to tell me that this would be covered under my warranty? I can def trust them to get that taken off right? Or does Toyota do that?

Chevrolet will cover it if you complain enough. Not sure what Toyota will offer, if anything.

It is easy to do yourself and probably isn't worth the hassle of dealing with the stealer, IMO.

 

[marjnap]

A claybar will get it out. Otherwise it could be environmental fallout. We had a white car before and it's more visible on white than any other color.

Uneek is right, this same thing would happen to my white F-250 and the only thing that would remove it was to claybar the truck. It is a PITA since it will reappear after about six month. That why when I bought my 4Runner I avoided white.

 

[riverwolf]

Sounds like you could be describing projectile wood spores...no kidding. I can't remember the technical name now since I first read about it 6+ years ago when I still had a white car and had this problem show up. Googling might find you something. Have you or your wife parked near recently placed wood mulch...it's the most common source.

-Brent

 

[AdoboRunner]

Sounds like you could be describing projectile wood spores...no kidding. I can't remember the technical name now since I first read about it 6+ years ago when I still had a white car and had this problem show up. Googling might find you something. Have you or your wife parked near recently placed wood mulch...it's the most common source.

-Brent

Yeah we actually just laid down new mulch before I noticed that this happened. Will the claybar and wax still take that off?

 

[marjnap]

I did a little research and it looks like the brown spot could be caused by several things. One is a fungus which is from the mulch and it states to claybar.

http://www.autoeducation.com/blog/item/278

Also could be caused by "rail dust" , brake dust, or industrial fallout. I think this link had the best explaination.

http://www.clean-image.co.uk/articles/fallout.htm

 

[8ac1v1c]

I would get my wife to bitch at the dealership (she's good at that kinda shit) - if that doesnt work to our advantage - I would hit it with claybar.


I strongly suggest you try the dealer warranty first - and save yourself the time of claybarring it yourself.

 

[Ghostrider]

I had these on a silver Miata that sat on the lot for a year before I bought it. I finally figured out they were probably insect droppings and the clay bar was useless. They were only on the hood and truck which eliminated rail dust.I had to use Goof Off and my fingernails. The spots were about the size of a pin point so you could only see them in sunlight. It took several tries to get them all but nothing else worked except the Goof Off and my index fingernail.

 

[alpha]

I would get my wife to bitch at the dealership (she's good at that kinda shit) - if that doesnt work to our advantage - I would hit it with claybar.


I strongly suggest you try the dealer warranty first - and save yourself the time of claybarring it yourself.

I would try claybar first myself. If it is something that I can remove and avoid the dealer, then I would. You never know what the dealer will try to get it out with; when you do it yourself, at least you know the products you use on the paint.

 

[Ghostrider]

You also don;t know who they will let try something out. Could be they tell some kid to go see what he can do and he picks up a screwdriver

 

[NIKBPIK]

same

My silver 4runner has the same problem. I tried the clay bar but most of it didn't come off. I'm about to take it to the toyota dealership to be detailed so they are responsible for getting it out. I figure if they mess anything up using unconventional methods they would be liable since its a dealership and the car is still under warranty. Sucks that I have to pay for the detail but since it wasn't rust they said it wasn't covered under warranty. Any other ideas on how to get this out?

 

[Jed]

Sounds like you could be describing projectile wood spores...no kidding. I can't remember the technical name now since I first read about it 6+ years ago when I still had a white car and had this problem show up. Googling might find you something. Have you or your wife parked near recently placed wood mulch...it's the most common source.

-Brent

Exactly. It sound like mulch spores that he's describing. Very common on many cars. Clay bar will take 'em right off.

BTW, I highly recommend Meguire's clay bar. Most people don't realize that an aggressive clay bar can actually mar the car's finish and require machine polishing afterward. Meguire's clay bar is a consumer product and is formulated to make it basically foolproof. It will not mar the finish and it still works very well.

 

[Justin727]

Exactly. It sound like mulch spores that he's describing. Very common on many cars. Clay bar will take 'em right off.

BTW, I highly recommend Meguire's clay bar. Most people don't realize that an aggressive clay bar can actually mar the car's finish and require machine polishing afterward. Meguire's clay bar is a consumer product and is formulated to make it basically foolproof. It will not mar the finish and it still works very well.

Clay magic's blue clay also is a great clay that will not mar the finish. Their red Meduim clay I follow with a machine polish.

 

[Flyer]

Claybar works. I noticed it didn't when I put too much water or claybar spray but if works well if it isn't too wet. White 4R here.

 

[clarkscars83]

I'v worked in detailing for several years and seen both the mulch spots and rail dust (whiched is cause buy red hot metal flakes from the train's brakes melting threw the plastic shipping cover and clear coat while being shipped) the only way to tell the differance is by touch if you can feel it its from mulch and if you cant its rail dust either way most of the guys are right by going with the clay its a wonderful product from any company just remember to polish and wax after use. Good Luck