Rail Dust... anyone dealt with this before???

[DezRaceSVT]

Now are we sure its rail dust? Can you feel it with our finger nail or is it under the clear coat and has a smooth feel to it? If its smooth feeling and you can visibly see that paint texture is different then its contaminants in the paint. I had about 5 or so of these rust spots on my truck. Smooth to the touch but very visible. I had the dealer repair them under vehicle defect. Here is a pic of mine.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Now are we sure its rail dust? Can you feel it with our finger nail or is it under the clear coat and has a smooth feel to it? If its smooth feeling and you can visibly see that paint texture is different then its contaminants in the paint. I had about 5 or so of these rust spots on my truck. Smooth to the touch but very visible. I had the dealer repair them under vehicle defect. Here is a pic of mine.
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That is not rail dust. What color are those bubbles? They appear to match your paint.

 

[DezRaceSVT]

That is not rail dust. What color are those bubbles? They appear to match your paint.

The bubbles where a rust color. If the picture was bigger you could see them better. But like I said it was a contaminant in the paint under the clear.

 

[AdamsPolishes]

1. Wash truck
2. Iron-X or Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner sprayed on entire vehicle
3. Let sit about 5-10 minutes and let it dissolve the rust.
4. Very thorough rinse.
5. Clay Bar paint.
6. (Optional) Polish your paint. Not necessary to remove the rail dust, but since you already stripped the paint, now is the time to polish out the scratches.
7. (NOT OPTIONAL) Protect your paint. You just stripped everything off your truck's paint; now you need to protect it. You may use a sealant or a wax to coat your vehicle and add protection. Personally, I like that sealants past longer so I seal the entire truck with Adam's Quick Sealant. I'd like to try their new Liquid Paint Sealant now that it is available.
8. If you want to add wax for additional shine after sealant, go for it. If you're just waxing don't worry about it.

BOOM!!

 

[cups]

Forgive me, but where does rail dust come from? From transportation on flatbed rail cars?

Yes.

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

The bubbles where a rust color. If the picture was bigger you could see them better. But like I said it was a contaminant in the paint under the clear.

Definitely not rail dust if it's under the clear. Must have been a mistake during paint.

 

[Az Scooter]

Ford actually has a recommended procedure for rail dust removal and it has been around about 14 years that I know of for sure, and maybe longer. It involve an acid wash, then regular wash a polish. It doesn't involve clay bar, because they contractor they hired did not feel that is was effective.

 

[SuperRaptor]

1. Wash truck
2. Iron-X or Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner sprayed on entire vehicle
3. Let sit about 5-10 minutes and let it dissolve the rust.
4. Very thorough rinse.
5. Clay Bar paint.
6. (Optional) Polish your paint. Not necessary to remove the rail dust, but since you already stripped the paint, now is the time to polish out the scratches.
7. (NOT OPTIONAL) Protect your paint. You just stripped everything off your truck's paint; now you need to protect it. You may use a sealant or a wax to coat your vehicle and add protection. Personally, I like that sealants past longer so I seal the entire truck with Adam's Quick Sealant. I'd like to try their new Liquid Paint Sealant now that it is available.
8. If you want to add wax for additional shine after sealant, go for it. If you're just waxing don't worry about it.

Been detailing for quite a few years and this is the proper procedure ^^ If clay bar and/or an Iron dissolver doesn't take them off then it's a bigger problem.

 

[GT Vemom]

I have not seen this but will be checking mine a little closer.

 

[dataustin]

I'm telling you, it's those tree spores! Wasn't someone in Houston working on getting rid of them?