CarbonCrew Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 This is a brand new Satin White Legacy GT with about 200 miles on it. Sunday, I washed it to get ready for a good clay job, polish, wax, etc.. I noticed some spots and thought 'no biggie' they clay will get it. Well some spots are definitely not coming out, even when I clay it. I took some Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish to it and it doesn't do much. Is this something I should be concerned about? Will the dealership even do anything to fix it? I really don't want to take it to them and hear them say "Oh we'll buff it out for you." That's not gonna fly. Here are some pictures. The spots are small, I'm mainly worried that this will become a bigger issue down the road. http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/15640/2003553446551745000_rs.jpg http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/15640/2003512444300972886_rs.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperhawkLGT Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 +1 on the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hmm, looks like rail dust. -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimalistic Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like a second spot is starting to peek through too, just to the left of it. It could just be the color of the paint though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCrew Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 How damaging is this rail rust? Anything that I can recover from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have those. I run the claybar over it for awhile and they eventually come out. enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like they accidently gave you a Honda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 try a claybar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshiba2.5 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like they accidently gave you a Honda. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 My silver LGT had these all over. Clay takes them right out. I had scrubbed and scrubbed with other things and was certain it wasn't anything on the surface, but I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noktrnal_Legacy Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I am a fleet manager at a mazda dealer and Mazda has a paint warranty. I would be shocked if Subaru doesn't have the same. Take it to the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Claybar, has nothing to do with the paint... It is raildust from the initial shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Again, clay bar will take it out. We see rail dust all the time here. Tip; Get the Mothers brand. I tried another brand and it just didn't work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 he said in his opening post that he's tried to clay it, and it didn't make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLegGT67 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Not to jack the thread but would the Clay remove any small debris in the front of the hood and the front bumper that I am having a hard time getting off? It looks like small white specs. From a distance you can't notice it. I'm probably the only person that has Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney on their mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 The rust spots are not a paint defect, it is small pieces of metal that got onto the paint and began to rust. Possibly from being shipped by rail or possibly just from industrial fallout in your area. A "good" claying will take it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 what sucks if that it's rail dust - then I bet more and more spots start showing up. My coworker had a white Scion TC, a couple of weeks after he bought it he gave it a good wash and noticed these rust spots over the entire back side of his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisted Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 try different angles of motion when claying. If still it doesnt go then go to ur dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown07 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 This is a brand new Satin White Legacy GT with about 200 miles on it. Sunday, I washed it to get ready for a good clay job, polish, wax, etc.. I noticed some spots and thought 'no biggie' they clay will get it. Well some spots are definitely not coming out, even when I clay it. I took some Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish to it and it doesn't do much. Is this something I should be concerned about? Will the dealership even do anything to fix it? I really don't want to take it to them and hear them say "Oh we'll buff it out for you." That's not gonna fly. Here are some pictures. The spots are small, I'm mainly worried that this will become a bigger issue down the road. I have this exact same thing on my SWP LGT. What ever ended up happening with yours? Did you take it to the dealer? What did they say? I'm debating on taking mine in next week for this same issue. I've got these dots on just about every panel of the car. Go Cardinals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMac1203 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Agreed, I have an 06 SWP as well, with same issues. I was CRAZY mad when they started to appear, thought that going a month in between waxes had screwed myself over. Hopefully it's just rail dust, ill try and clay it and get back to you all. Need a CarPC bezel? PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgLGT Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Thread revival, my SWP LGT has them too, claybar took some out of the body panels but I have it more concentrated in the rear window gutter to the front of the trunk lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltdown07 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 I'm claying this weekend, I'll let you all know how it goes. Back to the dealer if it doesnt fix it. Go Cardinals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Any chance that is some road tar?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperhawkLGT Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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