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jacknife · 03-12-2020, 02:43 PM

FYI ...Cars and trucks transported by train can get tiny iron deposits in the paint . They come from the friction of the train wheels on the tracks . They will look like tiny rust specs on white paint . Other colors you can feel if not see them in the paint (will feel rough ). Just make sure the dealer buffs them out before accepting the vehicle.

JDT · 03-12-2020, 03:54 PM

I had a GMC dually I ordered in 2014. It was white and came in with black specks all over the front and hood. They had to send it to the body shop to get it off. They did a good job and I never had any issues with the paint.

tuffr2 · 03-13-2020, 06:32 AM

Thanks for posting this information as this is something I would not normally look for. I worked at the Honda Plant in East Libery Ohio on an IT assignment for 3 months. They started distribution of cars on a train right behind the factory.

Talk about a huge manufacturing operation. That shipping operation was really something.

George Schweikle · 03-13-2020, 08:11 AM

Hmmm. Pretty interesting. I was surprised our new (2018) VW Golf GTI apparently came shrink wrapped in the white plastic you sometimes see on boats being transported. I knew they did this for Corvettes but was surprised that VW did this.

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Originally Posted by jacknife

FYI ...Cars and trucks transported by train can get tiny iron deposits in the paint . They come from the friction of the train wheels on the tracks . They will look like tiny rust specs on white paint . Other colors you can feel if not see them in the paint (will feel rough ). Just make sure the dealer buffs them out before accepting the vehicle.

kdauto · 03-13-2020, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by George Schweikle

Hmmm. Pretty interesting. I was surprised our new (2018) VW Golf GTI apparently came shrink wrapped in the white plastic you sometimes see on boats being transported. I knew they did this for Corvettes but was surprised that VW did this.

Nothing new. At VW in late 80s and early 90s and they had the peelable white plastic on the top and some frontal surfaces even back then.

Almost all cars got an acid wash before delivery, sometimes a light compound and most got some waxing.

mokurt · 03-13-2020, 10:02 AM

I would use a clay bar first before buffing.

jjackrash · 03-13-2020, 11:37 AM

The first thing I did when I got my new truck:

1. Dish Soap Wash (removes wax)
2. Clay Bar
3. Car Pro Iron X (iron and metal remover)
4. Spot treat with Car Pro Tar X
5. 2 to 3 step paint correction depending on panel down to ultra fine pad and polish
6. Eraser (IPA solution to remove polish oils)
7. CarPro Quartz UK 3.0 (ceramic coat) 2 coats
8. CarPro Gloss (ceramic topcoat)
9. Hand Buff

Here is a pic from the first rain today:

jjackrash · 03-13-2020, 11:38 AM

Iron X works great for Iron. You can see it change color when Iron is present. Mine looked like a rainbow when I brought it home. Brake dust and road grime causes iron build up as well.

tuffr2 · 03-13-2020, 12:55 PM

Car Pro X Iron - I learn just as much from this site as I do from YouTube. Before today I did not know Car Pro X Iron was even a thing let alone a few days ago learn of iron specks from trains being on the front of vehicles.

Thanks for this wealth of information

jjackrash · 03-13-2020, 03:30 PM

I have been getting into hobby detailing over the last few years. Autogeeks is a good forum if you are interested. They have a forum and a store (of course) but lots of information and good products and prices (make sure you only buy when one of the 20-25% discounts is on, which is often).

https://www.autogeek.net/carpro-iron-x-cleaner.html

Blastvalve · 03-13-2020, 07:24 PM

Iron X is very effective on “rail dust”. I had a white Audi and the front/sides had many little orange “freckles”. Iron X, a clay bar and good as new. Of note, the reviews are not kidding, it stinks beyond all reason. Use in a well ventilated area.

Jay D. · 03-14-2020, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jjackrash

I have been getting into hobby detailing over the last few years. Autogeeks is a good forum if you are interested. They have a forum and a store (of course) but lots of information and good products and prices (make sure you only buy when one of the 20-25% discounts is on, which is often).

https://www.autogeek.net/carpro-iron-x-cleaner.html

THANKS for the link. I've been looking for something like that, I have a lot of questions about detailing.

Riley1 · 03-16-2020, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jjackrash

Iron X works great for Iron. You can see it change color when Iron is present. Mine looked like a rainbow when I brought it home. Brake dust and road grime causes iron build up as well.

I agree, this stuff works like magic.

Rick