Rail Dust...

[slpy]

i was wondering if anyones truck is getting an unusual amount of rail dust too? is making me angry because its everywhere! does anyone know of a way to get it off without a lot of effort and doesn't cost a lot or is my only choice to either get it detailed or clay bar it off?

[C. Charles Hahn]

Clay bar is your best option. How much rail dust you get is 100% dependent on environmental factors -- if you drive in areas with a lot of industrial fallout in the air, you're going to get lots of rail dust and IFO on/in your paint, regardless what kind of vehicle or kind of paint you have.

 

Once you have clayed the paint and/or had it detailed professionally, just be sure to keep sealant or wax on it. That will help to prevent new IFO from sticking.

[Bish]

All my recent new vehicles (last 10 years) have had lots of brake dust one them just from transport from the assembly plant. I usually clay them day one and get some protectant on there (Zaino for me). I've surprised a few of my neighbors with before and after comparisons on a brand new vehicle.

[oldmann]

Guys, I sure could be wrong here, but I think wed contribute "rail dust" as the cause when brake dust is surely the culpret. My truck never went on a train I am sure. It was trucked from fort wayne to detroit. Am I out of line here?

[TurboRush]

i was wondering if anyones truck is getting an unusual amount of rail dust too? is making me angry because its everywhere! does anyone know of a way to get it off without a lot of effort and doesn't cost a lot or is my only choice to either get it detailed or clay bar it off?

 

I tend to use clay followed by some light buffing polishing. Look into a porter cable 7424, a few diff pads and polishes for the real stubborn stuff that you cant get with clay. Not to mention that claying can leave behind some minor scratching, etc.

 

The porter cable is a great tool and generally fool proof (no burning paint, etc0

[C. Charles Hahn]

Guys, I sure could be wrong here, but I think wed contribute "rail dust" as the cause when brake dust is surely the culpret. My truck never went on a train I am sure. It was trucked from fort wayne to detroit. Am I out of line here?

 

In the detailing industry, the term "rail dust" is just a generally accepted, common term that can describe a variety of contaminants that embed themselves into paint. Much the same as the other accepted term, "industrial fallout."

[oldmann]

Got it

[slpy]

i brought this up to one of my friends who details and he hooked up some kind acidic liquid where i was able to just put on a cloth and all this stuff just rubbed off with little effort!

[modena0]

I've had a recent culprit in my area be road crack sealant. It works on the same principal as an asphalt emulsion except that instead of dropping an aggregate on top they put down this stuff that looks like very fine glass partacles. I clayed my whole truck ('10 RCSB 1500) and since it was new it only took me a half hour or so, and a week later i had to do it all over again because my paint felt like sandpaper after it rained and the particulate stuff welded itself to my paint. I detailed 2 more cars from my area within the next couple weeks and they had the same substance stuck to them. Best bet is always the claybar for that kind of stuff, it doesnt beat up the paint and it takes off the contaminates. definately makes polishing easier too. just my $0.02 on the matter.

[nick3941sd]

My truck had it pretty bad with only 5k on it. Dealer took care of it for free and waxed it up nice to. Havnt had any since and they said to just get a coat of wax on it every spring and i shouldnt run into the problems... It drove me crazy looking at it. Even tho the truck was only a few month old when they took care of it, it looked so nice when i went to pick it up and the paint felt so smooth.

 

Call your dealer and see if they will take care of it.