Tiny Rust Spots...Brake Dust??
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Tiny Rust Spots...Brake Dust??
Hi Everyone,
I have small specks of rust spots on the body of my 2008 RX350. They appear to be specks of metal...since I can pick some off with my nail and they are on the surface. Unfortunately they leave a rust spot/stain when they are removed.
I am reading on-line this is from brake dust. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions how to remove them? Most articles I read recommend Clay bar.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I have small specks of rust spots on the body of my 2008 RX350. They appear to be specks of metal...since I can pick some off with my nail and they are on the surface. Unfortunately they leave a rust spot/stain when they are removed.
I am reading on-line this is from brake dust. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions how to remove them? Most articles I read recommend Clay bar.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Lead Lap
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I notice the same thing on my GX, mostly in the winter. I think it is the combination of the salt and the snow removal using the scrapers on the street. After driving in snow I always see little rust spots all over just like what you describe. If I do not drive in the snow or they do not scrape the streets I do not see them. I think it comes from small slivers of metal from the snow plows. Another vote to clay bar, that is what I use in the spring to remove them. On white paint you can really see them. 
Lead Lap
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From: Anchorage, Alaska
I notice the same thing on my GX, mostly in the winter. I think it is the combination of the salt and the snow removal using the scrapers on the street. After driving in snow I always see little rust spots all over just like what you describe. If I do not drive in the snow or they do not scrape the streets I do not see them. I think it comes from small slivers of metal from the snow plows. Another vote to clay bar, that is what I use in the spring to remove them. On white paint you can really see them.
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