Flash rust on brand new white Golf

[N3uR0]

DON'T let the dealer FCUK it up. Please, please, please, do it yourself. I assume by "flash rust" you mean industrial fallout, e.g. little bits of iron that have bonded to the paintwork and started rusting

You could clay the car - but the easiest option would be some Iron X

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/carpro-iron-x-500ml/prod_726.html

(also available at other places)

Clean your car, dry it off, spray that all over - I leave it 5-10 mins, then agitate it with a microfibre - and wash it off (smells awful, make sure you wash it out of all bodywork gaps, door shuts etc)

Problem resolved. Then get a good, durable wax on there (I suggest Collinite 476) to help prevent this happening in future

Again - don't let a clueless dealer try to remove it, god knows what they would do.............

Thats exactly what I've got! The only problem I have is that I don't mind doing it myself but it annoys me that I have to do it, this should be covered by the dealer as thats the only place where it would of been in contact with industrial fallout (as it is placed right on an industrial estate). I have read the horror stories about dealers so I am dubious to let them do it now, but perhaps maybe having a word with their bodyshop to see if they will use Iron X might ease my mind. I guess you all don't know of any local detailing shops in lancashire do you??

This does explain how we never saw it upon collecting as it would have taken time to rust though.

Thanks for the help

[Cockneymark]

I used to sell new cars for a living a few years ago and we used to have problems with this, we used to call it factory fallout. My understanding of it was that it was tiny metal particles sitting on the surface of the car and often staining the car with rust rather than the cars paintwork rusting through. New cars go through such a process in the build that i would be surpirsed if it was rusting from underneath. As far as i remember, the valeters used to clay the car and glaze it and sometimes machine mop it if it was really bad.

As far as your dealer is concerned, if that is a new car, it will have an anti corrosion warranty (not sure what vw's are these days, but i would put the responsibility (and cost) on their doorstep to put right.

Rant over, good luck.

[ScottA]

DON'T let the dealer FCUK it up. Please, please, please, do it yourself. I assume by "flash rust" you mean industrial fallout, e.g. little bits of iron that have bonded to the paintwork and started rusting

You could clay the car - but the easiest option would be some Iron X

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine-and-exterior/carpro-iron-x-500ml/prod_726.html

(also available at other places)

Clean your car, dry it off, spray that all over - I leave it 5-10 mins, then agitate it with a microfibre - and wash it off (smells awful, make sure you wash it out of all bodywork gaps, door shuts etc)

Problem resolved. Then get a good, durable wax on there (I suggest Collinite 476) to help prevent this happening in future

Again - don't let a clueless dealer try to remove it, god knows what they would do.............

Thats exactly what I've got! The only problem I have is that I don't mind doing it myself but it annoys me that I have to do it, this should be covered by the dealer as thats the only place where it would of been in contact with industrial fallout (as it is placed right on an industrial estate). I have read the horror stories about dealers so I am dubious to let them do it now, but perhaps maybe having a word with their bodyshop to see if they will use Iron X might ease my mind. I guess you all don't know of any local detailing shops in lancashire do you??

This does explain how we never saw it upon collecting as it would have taken time to rust though.

Thanks for the help

Just see if they'll pay for the Iron X and do it yourself, seriously it's a 10 minute job and I would highly suggest doing it yourself.

It probably happened during transportation/sitting at port, like I said mine was awful (worst I'd seen for a LONG time) and that was brand new, first day I picked it up.

If you don't want to do it yourself, insist that your dealership pay for a professional detailer to do it (one of your choice).

Maybe I shouldn't think so negatively of dealerships/bodyshops .... 

[JonnyG]

Your're certainly not the first Candy White owner to get these type of spots 

Previous threads here :-

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=131694.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=148985.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=132394.0

I hope you get is sorted ... if you live near Leeds I'd be happy to help (I've got a number of products / polishers etc  )

[ScottA]

Here's Iron X in action, it is really this simple! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQFJJhDqsUo

I should be on commission lol

[Mr GTD]

Here's Iron X in action, it is really this simple! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQFJJhDqsUo

I should be on commission lol

  seems like that shud do the trick!

Hope you can get it sorted, good luck!

[Guy]

this usually happens during transportation by train.. the brakes give of ferrous particles that get embedded in the paintwork due to being all hot and nasty!

iron-x does the trick

[Mr Blue]

Ahh so it's not under the paint.

Another thumbs up for Iron X but here is a slightly cheaper alternative:

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/wolf-39-s-chemicals-deironizer-v3-brake-duster-/prod_899.html

[N3uR0]

Thanks for all the help guys, have purchased some Iron X and some fine clay/lube for a full decontamination!

[Mr GTD]

Thanks for all the help guys, have purchased some Iron X and some fine clay/lube for a full decontamination!

  post pics up afterwards...