also in MI, last week i used meguiars cleaner / wax and that got rid of all the orange spots i had.

 

Nope it'll rain again someday and take care of the problem.

 

My last truck was white. Had the same issue. Insurance company called it "rail dust". Is actually small particles of metal that are embedded in the paint and are rusting. Do a Google search for "rail dust", quite interesting read. Had to do the clay bar thingy 2-3 times a year. That's why my current truck is a dark color, doesn't show unless you really look for it.

 

like the people above have mentioned..

its a condition called "fallout" due to metal debris in teh air..from pollution.. all cars get it, its just eaisest to see on white paint..

you should be able to buy/get "fallout" gell from ur new car dealer.. there PDI dept. should have it.. its not uncommon for brand new cars to arrive at the lot with it showing up already.. esp if the vehicle has traveled quite far on a Railroad..

hope that helps...

p.s. if u use the fallout gel, be sure to wash ur vehicle in a WELL ventilated area.. the stuff stinks HARSH...and its certainly not healthy for you...

 

Just looked at my 2005 white SuperDuty and it has the same thing. Looks like metal particles and many are rusted orange. Good project for spring to clean up.

 

Small world your right next door, I'm in Fenton. Its probably pollution from that GM truck plant in Flint. I only got half my truck waxed last week it looks great but you gotta work on small areas to get rid of all the spots.

 

Never had a issue with this problem. But then again i had my 06 and a 08 ,washed, wet clay, and ford's environmental paint sealent. Applied from the get go.

 

As stated above Rail Dust. I worked for GM's paint group and thay have had this problem for years. They have tried putting big magents on the under side of rail cars to try and collect the particles in the air, to prevent the problem. The metal particals are really hot and land on the paint and melt into the paint surface, and rust over time. In the early 90's they where trying the clay bars to remove the dust. This was way before the clay bars became available to the consumer market.

 

I also have to clay bar my white truck once a year.

Wash it...Dry it...Claybar it....Wash it again...Dry it again...Then Wax it..Makes for a long weeking and some tired arms.

 

It is'nt just white vehicles it shows up on my Wedgewood Blue F250 as well. I think it is brake dust causing the problem because I claybar the truck at least 6 times a year and it comes back. I have also used Neverdull and that works real well too with little effort.

 

Rail dust is probably why they put plastic sheeting on some new cars.

 

That stuff on a 10'' Orbital buffer can do wonders. I use it all the time then follow up with a layer of Mequiars Carnuba wax and that really does the trick.

I've seen this on a couple of trucks we've had through the years. All it takes is alot of elbow grease, a clay bar, or a real good cleaning wax or rubbing compound, and you will be good for a while. I figured it was just from oxidation and just happens over time living in the "rust belt."

 

Not just a Ford thing at all. I had a 96 Dodge that I bought new. It was misty the day I picked it up. A couple of days latter I noticed brown spots all over it. The dealer said it was a common problem with trucks shiped by rail. Metal wheels a tracks have lots of metal dust that will sit on the paint and rust. It's a pain to get it off! The dealer had the detail guy wash and buff the whole truck and it came out great after that. They said always keep a good coat of wax and that will stop the rust spots from being a big problem.

 

thats weird....we use nothing but WHITE trucks for my company, and our local fleet has about 13 PSD 3/4-1 ton's 6 E-350's, and 3 or so light duty's GM's and fords....in our district, approximately 90 white fords and chevy's...ive never seen it...mus be the rural texas-new mexico air...must actually be not to badly polluted...

 

[quote=adgunn;7154453]thats weird....we use nothing but WHITE trucks for my company, and our local fleet has about 13 PSD 3/4-1 ton's 6 E-350's, and 3 or so light duty's GM's and fords....in our district, approximately 90 white fords and chevy's...ive never seen it...mus be the rural texas-new mexico air...must actually be not to badly polluted...[/quo ------------- All the car buffs go to the new mexico area junkyards to look for parts because the climate does not promote rust, and the cars are in better shape than elswhere. Not to get off the subject, but I live on the water and the salt air rusts all the chrome on my cars in a couple of weeks, I have tried everything that I know to seal out the air including car waxes and silicone spray, but nothing works, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.