Help Rail Rust On 07 Toyota

[lawina5]

I am doing some research about rail rust on my car. I don't know if you will be able to help, but any information to me is useful. I purchased my car in May of 2006, in August of 2006, I noticed on the bumper which is plastic (or made of some kind plastic material, i'm guessing ) there was tiny rust spots. Also, rust was on parts of right side, the roof, and inside of the door. The first time I took it to them, one of the technicians did an acid wash and then scraped the rust spots off. The rust spots are back again. This time they want to repaint the bumper and right side of the vehicle. Do you think this will take of the problem or is the rust in the paint of the vehicle itself. I have also noticed that the paint chips easily of the vehicle. Most vehicles it takes time for paint chips to occur, that I know of... but this car, has paint chips on the front, the back the side. Please assist if you can. Thank you.

[Allred00535]

Eeek. I would be at the dealership having a cow!

I have removed rail dust but I dont believe I have heard/seen anything like that...

[themightytimmah]

Most of the new paint jobs are super-shady - epa regs have made them thinner and more prone to chipping than ever before. The chips are unfortunatly something that you're going to have to live with.

As far as the rust spots go - use a clay bar to remove the metal particles, and follow with a paint cleaner or mild polish to remove any rust blooms on the surface. Repainting sounds a bit extreme to me, even in the worst cases I've seen (broken brake, hot metal dust all over car) wetsanding was sufficient.

[velobard]

Rail dust is probably the #1 reason folks here recommend using clay on brand-new cars. In severe cases, perhaps a full chemical decontamination is called for, such as the ABC system.

[BigJimZ28]

try some clay, before you even think about new paint


here read this:
How-To Clean Your Paint with Clay

[sneek]

Clay, followed my a dedicated paint cleaner. A lot of people think they are done once they have clayed, but trust me, go over it once or twice with a dedicated paint cleaner. Then apply a good coat of wax.

A lot of Japanese cars have soft paint . I wish I got the PPF option.

I have posted blurry these pics a biggilion times :



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[Big Jon]

What do you reccomend for a dedicated paint cleaner. I recently clayed my white 01 Dakota, had lots of rail dust spots followed by a coat of Megs cleaner/wax. I'll give it a closer inspection at the next ONR wash after we get out of the -20 temps.

[DieselMDX]

Originally Posted by Big Jon

What do you reccomend for a dedicated paint cleaner. I recently clayed my white 01 Dakota, had lots of rail dust spots followed by a coat of Megs cleaner/wax. I'll give it a closer inspection at the next ONR wash after we get out of the -20 temps.

AIO/prime/prime strong/zaio/poliseal and so on

[Big Jon]

Poliseal as in Optimum poliseal? Thats great I did the truck right after getting the PC but before my Optimum order arrived. OPS is on my warmer weather to do list.