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Old 03-12-10, 12:31 PM
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Default Little Rust/ Oxidation Spots

I was cleaning my car the other day and I noticed there are a bunch of these tiny little rust spots near the lower sides of my car. I can scrape them off with my fingernail, however, doing a normal car wash won't remove them. I was wondering what is the easiest way to get these off?
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sand or grind away (depending on how bad) got any pics? after doing that make sure to get some touch up on it or the rust will just keep coming back when it rains or snows... and make sure to get it all cause rust is like cancer
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Clay bar... use a fresh one while soaping down your car.. keep the car wet

Source: 7 years of detailing..
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Originally Posted by Aristo8
Clay bar... use a fresh one while soaping down your car.. keep the car wet

Source: 7 years of detailing..

this will definitely work...had a few on my old vehicle and this did the trick.

make sure and seal the car when your thru
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What do you mean by seal?
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Originally Posted by lexusben
What do you mean by seal?
after you've clay bar and cleaned the car properly, use a good wax/polish to keep a protective coat on.

when you clay bar, it's like stripping a layer off the car...so you have to polish/wax to protect the paint.

here's the meguiar's link I've used on my previous cars and will complete on my GS this wknd.

http://www.meguiars.com/faq/index.cf...51&section=_51
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I kind of have the same problem, but I can't scrape them out for the life of me...

What do I do ol' gurus of car paint experts!?
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Originally Posted by shvc1991
I kind of have the same problem, but I can't scrape them out for the life of me...

What do I do ol' gurus of car paint experts!?

same thing.. get a good clay bar, and roll your sleeves up..
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As a detailer, (9yrs) I would try to get a hold of a product called Fallout remover. It's a very good chemical that takes those rust (which is fallout) out. This will remove all of that ugly spots off your paint. All you have to do is spray on the paint and wait for about 20 mins. Don't rinse with water, just start soaping the car first and then rinse. I would say about 95% will be gone after washing. Then use the clay bar to get rid of the rest. Not only you will save a lot of time scrubbing, you will also save your clay bar from getting dirty right away.
I assume you have a light color of your car...I would get the blue color clay bar which is medium. After, make sure apply some wax and feel and see the difference.
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He's right but for something simple like that just buy some laquar tinner(home depot/auto parts store $5) ill clean that in a second and no its not gonna damage your paint...I used to detail cars to back in the day. Or go to the car wash get regular wash give the guy who's cleaning the car $10 tip he"ll take care of it lol..Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Aristo8
same thing.. get a good clay bar, and roll your sleeves up..
Originally Posted by ldlexus
As a detailer, (9yrs) I would try to get a hold of a product called Fallout remover. It's a very good chemical that takes those rust (which is fallout) out. This will remove all of that ugly spots off your paint. All you have to do is spray on the paint and wait for about 20 mins. Don't rinse with water, just start soaping the car first and then rinse. I would say about 95% will be gone after washing. Then use the clay bar to get rid of the rest. Not only you will save a lot of time scrubbing, you will also save your clay bar from getting dirty right away.
I assume you have a light color of your car...I would get the blue color clay bar which is medium. After, make sure apply some wax and feel and see the difference.
Thanks guys.

Could you direct me upon the path to where I could purchase this Fallout removing substance? I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!
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