My car has little tiny rust spots on it that look like dirt..?

Question

I wash it about once every week or 2 and it looks like it is dirt until you look really close at it, its small pin sized rust spots....I leased it and the lease is up next year, do you think I will be penalized?

Its a white car, and its only 3 years old

Answer 1

What you have is called rail dust. Its from being in transit on a railcar. Metal from the train stopping is red hot & imbeds itself into the clearcoat. Its not visable untill it rust. This can also be caused from worn brake pads. If they went metal too metal this can cause this also. The fix is go to a autobody shop have your car detailed & have them use a clay bar. The clay pulls the rust out of the clear coat. Its may need polishing afterward & a body shop is the best place too have a car polished.

Answer 2

What you're seeing is called "rail dust" or "brake dust"---what happens is that when cars are transported by train, the train wheels grind up tiny metal particles which fly around and settle on your car in transit and when it rains or gets humid, the dust turns to rust. Same thing with brakes--the rotors give off tiny metal particles when stopping and they get on the car. Most detail shops can remove this with oxalic acid which is wood bleach that most hardware stores carry or they can use clay bar products. Almost all cars and trucks have this problem but some light colors are more noticable than others and your lease co. may or may not hold it against you. I would check with the original dealer also, If the car is still in warranty, it might be covered as it should have been fixed in the new vehicle prep department before you took ownership.

Answer 3

This is a easy fix, buy some rubbing clay and use some water and this will take care of the small spots you're seeing. You should be able to find this at any detail shop or car store. The spots you're seeing is called raildust and EVERY car has it. I'm gonna bet your car is a lte color maybe even white? Any way that should help

Answer 4

you cant be held responsible for rust on a lease car