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Old 06-18-2004, 02:22 PM
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Default Re: Industrial Fallout / Rail Dust

Originally Posted by bluepony
I took delivery of my Alabaster coupe about 3 weeks ago. The first thing I noticed after I did my own wash job were these little rust colored specs which would not come off. I talked to the dealership and they said that is called Rail Dust or Industrial Fallout and it is common on white cars. Has anyone else seen this? Is there a good solution for removal which won't harm the paint?
you need to "clay" the cars finish to remove these spots as others have mentioned above (clay magic is the best)...but they will return over time. i clay my car once every 6 months then wax. these spots are on all cars but most visible on light colored cars.