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JT3640 · 08-12-2012, 05:02 PM

It's not rust specs as I've seen on my other white vehicles from the brakes which come off easily with wax it's larger and appears to be in the paint under the clear coat.
I took a pic that shows it but I'm not sure how to attach it to my message.

JT3640 · 08-12-2012, 05:05 PM

Yep mine is the same yours looks worse but it appears to be the same.
I'm taking my to a detail shop tomorrow to see what it is.
All I know is I can't get it out.

JT3640 · 08-12-2012, 05:09 PM

I can't feel mine they are as smooth as the paint finish.

bmbbl be · 08-12-2012, 05:15 PM

i would clay it....could be rail dust

RoketRdr · 08-12-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bmbbl be

i would clay it....could be rail dust

What he said. Looks like you got some rail dust on the car and it needs to be clay barred and then a good polish. Get to a detail shop and let them correct the issue.

b_williams_82 · 08-12-2012, 05:34 PM

Wouldn't rail dust be there when you take delivery?? Mine wasn't. there were no signs of anything on mine!! As I drove around Detroit I noticed it! Then when I got home, 1,650 miles later, I washed the car. All the other spots came off, but the spots on the plastic bumper, and the back of the mirror didn't come off. They just faded. Even with bug and tar remover they just faded. I'm gonna try a clay bar when temp cools here. Been around 105 for the last week here, and I hear you shouldn't clay when your car is hot. Even in the garage it's hot.

usnatclee · 08-12-2012, 05:46 PM

That looks like the stuff people use to make thier tires shiney. Mine had those when I used too much of the stuff. Try using Klasse AIO to get rid of it (DONT USE KLASSE AIO IF YOU HAVE OTHER TYPES OF WAX ON BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE IT OFF!).

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 08-13-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JT3640

I have a 2012 Summit White ZL1
I clean the car every time after I drive it so I know every square inch of the car.
I've been noticing yellowish spots on the sides of the car that appear to be coming up under the clear coat that cannot be buffed out.
Has anyone else been seeing this.
I will be taking it to my dealer next week to see what is going on with the paint.
This is a bit concerning I don't have a clue where this coming from and it's getting worse by the week.
Anyone else with this issue?

Please let us know if the dealership was able to diagnose the issue with the paint.

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

b_williams_82 · 08-13-2012, 11:12 AM

Yes please post here as well! My dealer just told me to clay bar it!! I'm not too comfortable with it, but now that the temp has gone down here, I'm going to try it tonight when I clean the car up!

HDRDTD · 08-13-2012, 11:43 AM

I had similar spots on my car after I had gone past where construction was going on on a local raod. They were cutting the concrete with a big circular water cooled saw. I think it was some of the concrete dust/water solution spray that hit my car.

Same size drops as in the picture in roughly the same place. Clay bar took it off easily.

JT3640 · 08-13-2012, 03:28 PM

There are two similar spots on the car that are under the clear coat but not large enough for me to worry about it.
I have the car at a detail shop he used a couple of products on it and the new marks are coming off I guess I never used the right product. Anyways its good news and indeed it appears it was the tire dressing that did it he will be a while doing the whole car and it worked out well because now I can have them tint the windows while he has it for a couple of days.

dimitri · 08-13-2012, 09:35 PM

I have a summit white also
And i get those spots also ...i am assuming its the tires picking up oil from the road
On the hot days.
I use gojo soap liquid and rub very carefully and then wash it off and re polish.
It works.i am planning on installing clear bra on doors ,fenders ,quarters.

Orange5thGen · 08-13-2012, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gml1998

It's probably Rail Dust

Thats what was in mine.....

but the dealer let me bring to a detail shop and they buffed it all out....

jaggedx · 08-14-2012, 01:52 PM

I had a similar problem with a 1996 White Chevy dually that I bought new.
I went around and around with the dealer and the final diagnosis was rail dust. I guess it gets on the steel before it's painted and then works it's way out over time. We clay barred it several times and it was just okay.
I only had the truck for 4 years but it still had a few spots when I sold it.

Good luck! but it will probably never be a show car. Even if you repaint it without stripping it all the way down to bare metal.

08-12-2012, 05:34 PM	#20
b_williams_82 Drives: 2013 ZL1 #142 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NM Posts: 759	Wouldn't rail dust be there when you take delivery?? Mine wasn't. there were no signs of anything on mine!! As I drove around Detroit I noticed it! Then when I got home, 1,650 miles later, I washed the car. All the other spots came off, but the spots on the plastic bumper, and the back of the mirror didn't come off. They just faded. Even with bug and tar remover they just faded. I'm gonna try a clay bar when temp cools here. Been around 105 for the last week here, and I hear you shouldn't clay when your car is hot. Even in the garage it's hot. __________________ Order # QHQWJF Current Status: 4200 VIN 142 1100, (04/25/12): 2000, (05/21/12): 2500, (5/22/12): 3000, (5/22/12): 3100, (5/31/12): 3300, (5/31/12): 3400, (6/7/2012): 3800, (6/15/2012): 4000, (6/15/2012): 4104, (6/15/2012): 4106, (6/19/2012): 4150, (6/19/2012), 4200, (7/16/2012), 4300, (7/18/2012), 4B00, (6/15/2012) , 5000, (7/25/2012) 6000, Delivered to the customer (8/2/2012)

08-12-2012, 05:46 PM	#21
usnatclee Drives: '12 2SS/RS, '13 Vette, '13 Wrangler Join Date: May 2012 Location: wherever the Navy sends me Posts: 740	That looks like the stuff people use to make thier tires shiney. Mine had those when I used too much of the stuff. Try using Klasse AIO to get rid of it (DONT USE KLASSE AIO IF YOU HAVE OTHER TYPES OF WAX ON BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE IT OFF!). __________________ 2012 Camaro Ashen Grey Metallic 2SS/RS "Timberwolf". Custom exhaust, RX oil catch can and oil breather, CAI inc intake, SLP 160* thermostat, TSP 2" LT headers w/ off road pipes, custom cam, tuned. 467rwhp 450rwtq. 2013 Corvette Torch Red LS3. 378rwhp/375rwtq SAE corrected, tuned. ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK GO KU!

08-13-2012, 11:12 AM	#23
b_williams_82 Drives: 2013 ZL1 #142 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NM Posts: 759	Yes please post here as well! My dealer just told me to clay bar it!! I'm not too comfortable with it, but now that the temp has gone down here, I'm going to try it tonight when I clean the car up! __________________ Order # QHQWJF Current Status: 4200 VIN 142 1100, (04/25/12): 2000, (05/21/12): 2500, (5/22/12): 3000, (5/22/12): 3100, (5/31/12): 3300, (5/31/12): 3400, (6/7/2012): 3800, (6/15/2012): 4000, (6/15/2012): 4104, (6/15/2012): 4106, (6/19/2012): 4150, (6/19/2012), 4200, (7/16/2012), 4300, (7/18/2012), 4B00, (6/15/2012) , 5000, (7/25/2012) 6000, Delivered to the customer (8/2/2012)

08-12-2012, 05:02 PM	#15
JT3640 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2012 QX56 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 130	It's not rust specs as I've seen on my other white vehicles from the brakes which come off easily with wax it's larger and appears to be in the paint under the clear coat. I took a pic that shows it but I'm not sure how to attach it to my message.

08-12-2012, 05:05 PM	#16
JT3640 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2012 QX56 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 130	Yep mine is the same yours looks worse but it appears to be the same. I'm taking my to a detail shop tomorrow to see what it is. All I know is I can't get it out.

08-12-2012, 05:09 PM	#17
JT3640 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2012 QX56 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 130	I can't feel mine they are as smooth as the paint finish.

08-12-2012, 05:15 PM	#18
bmbbl be Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,360	i would clay it....could be rail dust

08-13-2012, 11:43 AM	#24
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	I had similar spots on my car after I had gone past where construction was going on on a local raod. They were cutting the concrete with a big circular water cooled saw. I think it was some of the concrete dust/water solution spray that hit my car. Same size drops as in the picture in roughly the same place. Clay bar took it off easily.

08-13-2012, 03:28 PM	#25
JT3640 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2012 QX56 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 130	There are two similar spots on the car that are under the clear coat but not large enough for me to worry about it. I have the car at a detail shop he used a couple of products on it and the new marks are coming off I guess I never used the right product. Anyways its good news and indeed it appears it was the tire dressing that did it he will be a while doing the whole car and it worked out well because now I can have them tint the windows while he has it for a couple of days.

08-13-2012, 09:35 PM	#26
dimitri Drives: 06 M5/04 350Z Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: huntingdon valley PA Posts: 259	I have a summit white also And i get those spots also ...i am assuming its the tires picking up oil from the road On the hot days. I use gojo soap liquid and rub very carefully and then wash it off and re polish. It works.i am planning on installing clear bra on doors ,fenders ,quarters.

08-14-2012, 01:52 PM	#28
jaggedx Drives: Lots of stuff plus a 2012 Black ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 42	I had a similar problem with a 1996 White Chevy dually that I bought new. I went around and around with the dealer and the final diagnosis was rail dust. I guess it gets on the steel before it's painted and then works it's way out over time. We clay barred it several times and it was just okay. I only had the truck for 4 years but it still had a few spots when I sold it. Good luck! but it will probably never be a show car. Even if you repaint it without stripping it all the way down to bare metal.