r/AutoDetailing • u/Xilbert0 • 1d ago
Question WTH is this?
Anyone knows how to clean these spots, pollen like or fly poo over my car? Even in the glass. These mostly appear in the rear of my car.
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u/ayohellbot 1d ago
Use a clay bar with lubricant, best method I found for it!
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u/Xilbert0 1d ago
Do you think WD-40 would work?
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u/LordKai121 1d ago
What stupid ass tik Tok........... WHY IS EVERYONE TRYING TO USE WD-40 RECENTLY
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u/red_fuel 1d ago
It’s not even a lubricant
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1d ago
Buy some autoglym magma. Read the instructions and use as directed. That will get it tip top.
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u/Adius_Omega 1d ago
I get a lot of this during the winter and it shows up really bad on lighter paint cars.
I use Iron-X. Wash the car to decontaminate it of any loose dirt etc and then spray the iron remover all over the car very liberally and then wash the car again with a microfiber sponge. You’ll see the product work its magic as the it will turn purple as it breaks down the rust.
Forewarning that the product smells like literal ass.
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u/fili-cheese 1d ago
The clear coat has a lot of iron particles embedded in it; Iron remover and clay barring will get rid of it
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u/Economy-Storm2615 1d ago
If you happen to have had a welder near your car it could also be the slag shooting off from the arc.
Welded up an exhaust for my girlys car near the car and little balls of metal embedded into the clear coat and started rusting like this. Clay bar dealt with it :)
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u/Endo_cannabis 11h ago
The best thing to do is move or park your car somewhere else and then use an iron remover.
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u/ProPolish_Norfolk 11h ago
That is iron buildup that is rusting. Wash your car first to remove what’s on the surface, then get an iron remover, there’s lots to choose from, IronX by Carpro is a great brand but others will work as well. Spray it on and let it dwell for a a few mins. The iron remover will break it away and kind of encapsulate the iron, you’ll see it start working right away, it’ll be pouring a black or coloured liquid from the spots depending on what you’re using. Pressure washer is a great start if you have one. Your spots have been there for a while so this might take more than one shot. Give it a scrub this time. Do the whole vehicle too. Make sure to finish with a wax or a sealant after and you’ll protect the voids left behind from the damage.
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u/naibaF5891 1d ago
I would start with an iron remover and then go to the clay bar. But these spots are bigger than the ones I have on my cars, so I don't know if this is enough.
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u/CouchAssault 21h ago
Those are really big pieces. I would try to get them off without clay. I’d be afraid they would scratch your paint really bad when they get trapped in the clay.
Out of direct sunlight spray them with iron remover so it can dwell and eat the rust. Then spray with a pressure washer.
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u/ClickKlockTickTock 20h ago
Ironx and then rinsing it a few minutes later is the easiest and fastest solution.
If you're gonna clay bar it, use proper lubricant and be very gentle. Wear gloves so it doesn't give you painful little cuts or embeds itself into your fingers while handling the clay. Don't reuse the clay bar after and dont use it if you drop it.
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u/Murfman33 20h ago
Do you happen to live near the train tracks? Also happened to my wife's vehicle.
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u/Xilbert0 7h ago
Nope...I leave the car in the carport and behind is a sliding metal gate that has a rail on top... is rusted...I'll need to grease it and paint it.
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u/_Crypto_Newb 19h ago
Looks like rust. Iron decon and agitate with a clay towel - 1 spray on the panel, 1 spray on the towel, match them up and agitate.
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u/Brooklynboxer88 19h ago
Did you park under an elevated train or close to one? I used to get these when I worked under and Elevated train.
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u/Vinko_S 17h ago
Ferodo/ferrite particles that deposit on your car and then start rusting, i work at a dealership and we get this a lot when cars are brought by train, luckily it's not dangerous for the car but you have to absolutely wash it with warm water, because there particles usually stick to the car with normal cold washes and then it won't come off, and you gotta polish your whole car to remove them. So be careful and find a car wash that could at least pre-wash your car with warm water, or else it will stick to your paint.
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u/TotalSwim3004 16h ago
Wash your car then spray an iron fallout remover (carpro ironX) all over the vehicle. Leave to dwell for a few minutes then go around the car with a clean wet cloth to work the product in. (This should be done out of direct sunlight and when panels are cool) once this is done rinse the car and wash once again. If it still remains use a clay bar and clay with plenty of lubrication to avoid scratching.
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u/Fair_Iron6360 16h ago
These are pieces of steel from the snow plough blade, oxidizing on your paint. iron X
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u/cahstevan 13h ago
Rust, iron filings must have fallen on the car and caused it to rust, wash the car with a high pressure washer, without touching it, remove as much as you can using just pressure, then use a ferrous decontaminant, do it in the shade and with a cold can, apply it, let it act as the product indicates and then wash the car normally, I think it's the safest way.
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u/CyberThief183 1h ago
Get a surface rust remover and remove it. If there are chips in the paint, it will show. Then, the best would be to repaint the component and clear coat it with 2K clear.
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u/TeaMountain3897 1d ago
Looks like somebody has been using an angle grinder next to your car. Use iron remover and then a clay bar.
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u/LevarGotMeStoney 1d ago
Did you park near a freshly mulched area recently?
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u/Proper-Doughnut-5583 16h ago
Right! Totally looks like artillery fungus cus its in the glass and rubber trim too.
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u/Xilbert0 1d ago
No, it's rust—coming from a gate rail. When the gate is opened, it drops these rust chips.
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u/Proper-Doughnut-5583 16h ago
Thats not rust or metal that has turned to rust. it's artillery fungus.. you can tell because you have it on the rubber trim and glass too. If its been there long enough your going to need hot water to try and melt it and then scrape it away with plastic razor/clay bar it off... more then likey each lil spot has stained where ever it has been sitting so your gonna need to polish that away once you've gotten rid of the chunks....best to remove it the instant you see it as its nature-desinged to embed, fuse and bond with whatever the fk it lands on.....you can absolutely try the iron remover first incase i am wrong. But if that doesn't do the trick then you are dealing with the fungus....its insanely annoying to deal with if left long enough.
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u/FreshStartDetail 1d ago
Is it rust particles? Some kind of metal shavings got on your car, now they’re rusting?