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I searched and nothing came up so I'll ask. I've never seen anything like this before. Is anyone finding little rust colored spots on the paint after the winter? I gave the truck the first hand wash of the year today and there are hundreds of little brown rusty spots everywhere. They are even on the 3M clear protective cover at the wheel wells. They are as little as a speck and as big as the bulb on a straight pin. I tried goo gone, wax and window cleaner. I'm thinking it might have been from calcium Chloride used to melt ice this winter. The only thing that would remove them was rubbing compound, now everywhere I rubbed the shine is gone. I'm hoping a good hand wax will solve the problem but really don't know. Any opinions or ideas?

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http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...905&hl=rust

 

check that thread i have the same prob... it is a common thing for white vehicles. I had em on my last white vehicle but there is way more on my silverado especally for only haveing 3k on it. keep an eye on your bumpers for the chrome rusting. Just noticed spots starting on mine. From what I hear the dealer will take care of the "rail dust" up to a specific mileage. I plan on getting mine in there soon to have the bumpers and paint looked at. There are a few ppl that already got new bumpers and a friend of mine just got new rims on his sierra bc they started runsting. :dunno:

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http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...905&hl=rust

 

check that thread i have the same prob... it is a common thing for white vehicles. I had em on my last white vehicle but there is way more on my silverado especally for only haveing 3k on it. keep an eye on your bumpers for the chrome rusting. Just noticed spots starting on mine. From what I hear the dealer will take care of the "rail dust" up to a specific mileage. I plan on getting mine in there soon to have the bumpers and paint looked at. There are a few ppl that already got new bumpers and a friend of mine just got new rims on his sierra bc they started runsting. :dunno:

 

 

also i used nevr dull on my bumpers and rims. it cleared up pretty much all the rust spots on the chrome and made it very mirror like but lets see how long it takes to come back...

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http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...905&hl=rust

 

check that thread i have the same prob... it is a common thing for white vehicles. I had em on my last white vehicle but there is way more on my silverado especally for only haveing 3k on it. keep an eye on your bumpers for the chrome rusting. Just noticed spots starting on mine. From what I hear the dealer will take care of the "rail dust" up to a specific mileage. I plan on getting mine in there soon to have the bumpers and paint looked at. There are a few ppl that already got new bumpers and a friend of mine just got new rims on his sierra bc they started runsting. :dunno:

 

So it's rail dust? I was going to hand wax it last year to prevent this but never did. It wasn't there last fall. I'll read the thread you posted. Thanks.

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ya its rail dust. you usually can scratch most it off with your nail but clay bar is what completly gets it off. Ive heard diff mileages such as 7500, 10k and 12k what the dealer will go to, to clean it for free. How do your bumpers look? Mine had spost on the flat part along the grill.

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I have a little over 9000 miles on mine. The front bumper has a pit in it which is rusted inside the pit. I assumed a rick chipped it. There are several places where it looks bad. So if the dealer fixes it, will that be the end of it or will it come back again?

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to my understanding they will only do the rail dust once (but it will come back). and about the bumpers i heard some dealers were using nevr dull first to see how well it would keep the rust away and other dealers were replacing them right away. Id say have the dealer look and see what you can get em to do. If they do nothing get a clay bar and some nevr dull and polish her up yourself... even tho its way to early in our trucks lives to be dealing with this stuff. i love my truck but cant stand the rust i see on it already even tho i wash it at least once a week and also im just sittin here prayin my lifters dont start actin up like some of the others.

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The rust specks are the only gripe I've ever had with the truck. I had an 08 lease just like it and decided to buy instead of lease, so I traded for this one. It's the best vehicle I've ever had. My 08 didn't do this, or I didn't notice, which I doubt as I wash it at least weekly and hand wash weekly when weather permits. I spent about 3 quality hours with my son this afternoon getting the rust spots off but haven't figured out how to get them out from between the letters in SIERRA. I was hoping a good coat of wax would prevent it from coming back.

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I've heard some mention the lifters but neither my 08 or 09 5.3 made any noise at all. I went out at 25 below and used the remote to start it while standing right in front to see if there was any lifter noise. It's never made a knock, ping or lifter noise at anytime, but then I use dino Valvoline, Delco filters and change every 3000 miles. I never added a drop of oil between changes and never had any smoke at any time either. I'm very happy with it as it is.

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Sorry to hear you resorted to rubbing compound. Always a big mistake to start there. After a wash, clay bar is the right choice. Now that you have dulled the finish, you will need to go to polishing compound to get the luster back.

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Sorry to hear you resorted to rubbing compound. Always a big mistake to start there. After a wash, clay bar is the right choice. Now that you have dulled the finish, you will need to go to polishing compound to get the luster back.

 

Tell me about this polishing compound.

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Sorry to hear you resorted to rubbing compound. Always a big mistake to start there. After a wash, clay bar is the right choice. Now that you have dulled the finish, you will need to go to polishing compound to get the luster back.

 

Tell me about this polishing compound.

 

 

Polishing compound is basically a much finer grit than rubbing compound. When sanding/buffing/etc., you always start with the coarse material first and work your way up to the finest. There are hundreds of products on the market and everyone has their favorites.

 

I'd start with the clay bar on the entire truck including the glass, plastic, chrome and the paint. Use lots of lubricant and change out the clay often. I use one bar on the paint and then I save it for later use on the wheels and chrome. Always use a new bar on paint and plastic. After that, carefully polish the spots you rubbed out until the shine is even with the rest of the paint. Last, put a good coat of wax over the entire truck. Don't forget to clean the other surfaces you clay barred with their respective products (glass cleaner, chrome polish, etc)

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So I searched Ebay and found some Meguiars G18110 Clear Coat Safe Polishing Compound. I assume this will fix it.

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OK, we posted at the same time, thanks for the info.

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You definately just need a clay bar and some detailing spray to lubricate the clay bar. You'd be suprised how much smoother the paint will be after using a clay bar. One other suggestion is to divide the clay bar into half and keep using it till it looks really dirty then just throw it away. Also if you happen to drop it on the ground, throw it away immediately.

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