Aggressive Clay Bar Needed?

[wdmaccord]

I would try straight IronX instead of Trix. The paste will give you a longer dwell time, so that might benefit you since these spots seem a little pesky. You can also dilute the paste into spray liquid at 1:4 (another poster put this info out here and I tried it and it works just as good as regular IX).

[jamesboyy]

The particles that come off the brakes are atleast 100 plus degrees as a result it goes right through any lsp and embed itself into the clear and eventually into the paint

[swanicyouth]

My guess is it's coming off the wheels via the brakes. Try to do a little research and see if your car has semi-metallic brake pads on it. If the brake pads have been changed and you can not tell, try cleaning the wheels with an iron attacking wheel cleaner. If they really "light up" purple (assuming they are not neglected), that may be an indicator your brakes are throwing off a lot of metallic particles.

If you find that is the case, the solution is to change to ceramic pads on all axles. Not only will it solve your problem, but the wheels will stay cleaner longer.

But first, try to determine exactly what the stuff is on the paint. You can see if it's iron based by going at it with IronX/Trix and see if it changes color. If not, it's something else you are driving through.

[KMdef9]

I would try straight IronX instead of Trix. The paste will give you a longer dwell time, so that might benefit you since these spots seem a little pesky. You can also dilute the paste into spray liquid at 1:4 (another poster put this info out here and I tried it and it works just as good as regular IX).

That's a great idea! Thanks!

The particles that come off the brakes are atleast 100 plus degrees as a result it goes right through any lsp and embed itself into the clear and eventually into the paint

That's what I was thinking too. I didn't want to stop using Sonax PNS.

My guess is it's coming off the wheels via the brakes. Try to do a little research and see if your car has semi-metallic brake pads on it. If the brake pads have been changed and you can not tell, try cleaning the wheels with an iron attacking wheel cleaner. If they really "light up" purple (assuming they are not neglected), that may be an indicator your brakes are throwing off a lot of metallic particles.

If you find that is the case, the solution is to change to ceramic pads on all axles. Not only will it solve your problem, but the wheels will stay cleaner longer.

But first, try to determine exactly what the stuff is on the paint. You can see if it's iron based by going at it with IronX/Trix and see if it changes color. If not, it's something else you are driving through.

I just got some Sonax Full Effect the other day, I'll give it a shot and snap some pics. But they don't get neglected for more than a month.

Since the vehicle is used, bought it at 40k, the brakes could have been changed, so who knows what I got on there. But, of course, will be going ceramic once they need changing.


Here's pics of the first time I used TRIX, a few minutes after application:





Doesn't look like all the little particles are bleeding purple. But that was the first time I did it, so who knows what the previous owner put it through.