HOW TO REMOVE ORANGE SPOTS / IRON FROM YOUR VEHICLE'S PAINT

Iron contamination, rust spots, or rail dust. Every vehicle gets this problem: small specks of orange or brown rust that won't wash away. These rust spots stand out most on white and light-colored cars, but are visible on dark paint too.

In this video, we'll quickly discuss what it is, what it looks like, where it comes from, the problems that it causes, and – most importantly – how to remove it safely and efficiently.

You can clearly see the orange spots covering the roof of this car. Iron particles have gotten stuck in this paint from brakes, iron filings flying up from the road, and environmental fallout.

This embedded iron contamination doesn't wash off with shampoo; we have to use a special iron-removing chemical cleaner to deal with them.

After spraying an iron-removing cleaner onto the paint, you can see that the chemical cleaner has reacted with the iron particles.

Everywhere that iron is present, the chemical has changed from clear to a purple/red colour. This makes it very easy to see what areas have the iron contamination.

After the chemical has done its work – reacting and dissolving the embedded iron – the surface can be rinsed with water and washed with an automotive shampoo.

After using the iron removal chemical and washing the car, you see a radical change in the appearance of the vehicle's paint. No most rust, no more embedded iron particles. 

At this point, detailers have several options to complete the detail. We can claybar the paint with a detailing claybar and lubricant, and continue to a paint correction polishing stage. Or, we can apply a wax or sealant and finish the car as is.