Pinhead rust colored stains on my white paint.

[Hardin Thicke]

While giving my Tahoe a much needed Spring bath yesterday, I noticed pinpoint rust colored stains everywhere on the white paint. I verified it was a stain by using a magnifying glass, and by buffing the stain off with a cleaner. There is no perforation of the paint. The mark was definitely a stain and not spray paint or anything like that. I can't figure out what might have caused it. Do truck brake linings have ferrous material in them, or could it come from the drums themselves? I do a lot of hilly Interstate travel with a lot of truck traffic, and perhaps the metal dust could have stuck the finish if it was wet or by static charge. Anyone else ever see these tiny rust stains on a light finish?

 

[EasyRyder]

mines the same way. sucks donkey b4llz.

im thinking that a clay bar might do the trick?

 

[aaron72]

There was another post on this, try doing a search. I'm pretty sure the clay bar was the resolution.

 

[Rafael]

Was it more reddish or yellow pinpoints?

 

[EasyRyder]

yellowish in my case.

 

[Hardin Thicke]

Mine too, kind of tan-yellow.

 

[Tahoe07]

Rail dust is usually the culpret. It is micro pieces of metal inbedded in paint. Clay bar your vehicle and it will remove these and other contaminents.

 

[gibbynd]

I used the Maguiar's clay bar detailing kit as mentioned in another post. This worked liked a charm. Also got out other spots as well. Just be prepared for some hard work, but it is worth it. Kit is $13 I believe at Autozone.

 

[08_Denali]

I had the same thing happen on my white 2000 Tahoe. I assumed it was some sort of sap (i dont have rail road track near my house).

I use a clay bar, and it worked like a charm.

 

[Rafael]

Mine too, kind of tan-yellow.

Pollen from bees.
If you keep your finish waxed this stuff comes off easily with a little detailer.

 

[InTruckDesign]

I had the same thing happen on my white 2000 Tahoe. I assumed it was some sort of sap (i dont have rail road track near my house).

I use a clay bar, and it worked like a charm.

Its not from where you live but when GM ships the vehicle from its plant to where ever your destination may be...just about every vehicle made in the US that is shipped via railcar has this...just more visible on lighter colored vehicles.

 

[Armycop]

my rust was embedded in the paint!

My 08 Yukon SLT had it all over! It was so bad the dealer agreed to repaint the entire truck. Just got it back tonight, and lo, my "new" paint job still had rust spots! I got the truck sales manager out to the paint shop, showed him the rust spot (left door above the handle) and asked him "So this is GM quality?" The truck goes back next Monday. I'm so pissed, I want to tear up my contract and throw the keys at the sales manager. :mad2: