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#125560 - 30/03/08 11:36 AM car cleaning
musket Offline
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Registered: 14/10/07
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Loc: n,ireland
hi need bit of help something got all over my car and has left little rust stains over my baby.anyone got any suggestions on what to use to remove it.remembering its almost brand new.thanks guy and gals.

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#125561 - 30/03/08 12:43 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: musket]
HOWICK17 Offline
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Registered: 15/08/07
Posts: 690
what does it look like , have you just tried washing it if not try and deep wax
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#125562 - 30/03/08 12:47 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: HOWICK17]
musket Offline
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Registered: 14/10/07
Posts: 34
Loc: n,ireland
just wee rust stains all over car tryed washing and polishing no good dont realoly wanna use t-cut.

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#125563 - 30/03/08 01:26 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: musket]
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Registered: 06/06/06
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is ur ST white? cos if it is then ur were not the only have to have had this problem
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#125564 - 30/03/08 01:34 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: babyboom]
musket Offline
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Registered: 14/10/07
Posts: 34
Loc: n,ireland
yeah it is white

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#125565 - 30/03/08 02:03 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: musket]
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there be post about it as some menbers did have the same problem think tony car did have the same problem on his check is post I'm sure there an answer
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#125566 - 30/03/08 02:14 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: babyboom]
STrick Offline


Registered: 16/09/07
Posts: 1866
Loc: near derby
mines got a load of crusty brown stuff all over it. its been there ever since i drove through a load of puddles. any ideas?
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#125567 - 30/03/08 02:18 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: STrick]
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can't find that post but think it maybe due to industrial waste which fly in the air and stick on cars or other but thats a theory cos if ur not living close to a industrial estate then must be something else
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#125568 - 30/03/08 02:24 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: babyboom]
ChrisCumbria Offline

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Registered: 26/06/05
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Loc: Whitehaven, Cumbria
Yes it's caused by "fallout" whcih you can get depending on where you park your car, which isn't as scary as it sounds, but it causes little fine rust marks to appear on the paintwork. One way of getting it off is using Meguiars Clay Kit:



and claying and waxing it (you should ALWAYS wax your car after claying it). It will take a good few hours to do, but it will remove the rust marks.
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#125569 - 30/03/08 02:33 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: ChrisCumbria]
babyboom Offline


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thanks Chris for remenber it. I try those product even so I didn't have 'fallout" but did work great on my car and on my brother car
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#125570 - 30/03/08 02:40 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: babyboom]
musket Offline
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Registered: 14/10/07
Posts: 34
Loc: n,ireland
cheers chris

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#125571 - 30/03/08 05:10 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: musket]
DAVE T ST Offline
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Registered: 15/01/06
Posts: 3556
Loc: Tipton nr. Dudley, W. Mids
T-Cut will be fine to use if they are stubborn stains but make sure you wax it straight away
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#125572 - 30/03/08 05:27 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: DAVE T ST]
willST06 Offline
Fiesta Fan

Registered: 28/08/06
Posts: 148
Loc: Portsmouth
yeah its called "fallout". I live right next to a railway line so its quite bad round here...

Fallout is rail dust and is orange in colour and is a bugger to get off but i hear the Maguires Clay Kit is pretty good!

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#125573 - 30/03/08 06:10 PM Re: car cleaning [Re: willST06]
Iceman Offline
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Registered: 27/09/06
Posts: 3019
Loc: Bradford.
the wifes st has this "fallout" problem and the dealer said it may be caused by where the st was parked in cologne when built or where it was parked whilst waiting to be transported to the dealers or maybee at the dealers,however it will come off with serious elbow grease.
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