pmustang Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 This is going to be a good one. I have a blue GT500, 2007, There continually appears gray/silver dots in my paint, The autoglym guy took a look at them at a show and brought and the claybar and it did nothing, My friend took out his meguiers clay bar and it did nothing. They are not raised at all. They are completely smooth with the surface of the paint, The are mainly on the sides of the car and NOT the top (where you would think fallout would be) They can be removed but only by concentrating on each one with a rag and some wax and continually rubbing. They do dissappear from the outside in, kind of like when you remove paint spots. They are not kicked up from the road as they are not in the right areas. Has anyone else found this with the blue cars? I am wondering if its some sort of paint problem. Otherwise the car shines well and the paint looks perfect. I just have these specs on the paint or dots would be a better description. I remove them and several days later they re-appear. Any suggestions welcome. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I have a 2007 Vista Blue car and never encountered any gray/silver dots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 yep, mine is vista as well. Just took about 75-100 off the car after washing it, they keep re-appearing which is the strange thing, Almost all on one side of the car as well!!! crazy. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsublett Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 yep, mine is vista as well. Just took about 75-100 off the car after washing it, they keep re-appearing which is the strange thing, Almost all on one side of the car as well!!! crazy. Peter What about tire dressing ? Being on the sides makes me think it's something coming off the tires. Sometimes I have tire dressing up high on the sides, but it comes off easily (I use Meguairs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I don't use any dressing, The dots are literally from the top of the roof and hood, also a few on the rear wing to the sides where they are fount from the front fenders to the rear quarters. Nothing to relate to the dynamics of the car. I.E. not clustered at the front leading edge of the car or on the areas behind the tyres. Not even all on the level surfaces where they would fall if it was fallout. this is very very strange. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiaCobra Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Peter, Is your car kept in a garage? If not, it may be water from a lawn sprinkler. A friend of mine is fighting water spots from a sprinkler. I have a 2009 Vista Blue car and the paint is fine. No water spots to speak of but then again, this car sits in a garage and never sees rain, dew, or sprinklers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 No sprinkler system, sits in a garage 95% of the time, I just cleared another 50 or so off the car when washing it, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Can you post a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I'll give it a go. I may have to wait until next weekend. The cars in the garage and its quite dark plus i got many of them off over the weekend. In no time they will reappear. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXMustang Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Clay bar it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa809 Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 You might want to post your dillemna on autopia.com.....this is a sight for car detailers....pros and amateurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAzCat Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 You might want to post your dillemna on autopia.com.....this is a sight for car detailers....pros and amateurs It's .org so try http://www.autopia.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmustang Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 I was at a show and the autoglym guy was there, Has his huge van full of goodies. I invited him over to my car and he got out the clay and started at it. I watched as he rubbed and rubbed and NOTHING, he was amazed. My buddy also tried some meguiers (sp?) clay and it did nothing. Only elbow grease and wax seem to take them off. Lots of effort. I will try the other forum. Many thanks. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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