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07-23-2011, 10:49 PM
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NNJ SCCA G STOCK #13
 
Drives: '07 GTI 5 door Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northern NJ
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Rust looking spots
Hey All,
After sometime in storage and moving and lots of automatic car washes my concience lulled me back to hand washing my GTi. This picture is what I found. I've got tons of little rust looking spots ALL OVER THE CAR. They are the worst on the rear hatch. What is this? How do I remove it? PLEASE HELP! 
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07-23-2011, 10:55 PM
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Ready to race!
 Drives: 08 rabbit on bags Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Glenville ny
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Cleaning wax or little bit of rubbing compound. Just scrub those spots becareful not to push o hard and burn the paint
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07-24-2011, 12:23 PM
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Srs Bzns
 
Drives: 07 GTI 6MT Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
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aquartz iron cut or claybar it out.
check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg7t0XWtmR8&NR=1 |
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07-24-2011, 01:58 PM
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FIA World Rally Car Champion
Drives: 09 TSI DSG Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: San Ramon, CA
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My girlfriend's Rav4 had the same kind of spots on her white paint, also mostly on the hatch. It came right off with claybar and some elbow grease.
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07-24-2011, 10:56 PM
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Less low, moar handling.
Drives: 2009 Candy White 2dr 6-spd Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Columbus, OH
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 Tiny bits of metal from the road debris get imbedded into your clear coat and begin to oxidize, causing surface rust. This is especially noticable on the hatch because the aerodynamics of our cars pick up road dirt like a hoover. Clay bar or a good cleaner wax will remove it, and regular waxing will keep them at bay. Also, wax the jambs of your hatch to protect those areas from oxidation as well!
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07-25-2011, 11:06 AM
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Driver
 
Drives: GTI 08,2011 Sportswagen TDI Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Mount Prospect,IL
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claybar,and good luck
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07-27-2011, 12:12 AM
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FIA GT Newbie
Drives: 07 GTI Join Date: May 2011
Location: Greensboro, NC
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I just waxed mine today... I was so afraid I would have to buy a whole new rear hatch and bumper. Even thou I didnt create the thread THANKS!
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