I think my car has surface rust on every panel ???

[Husky]

I think I'll buy some clay and use it on my special place

maybe not everywhere then..

[givememorepower]

Going to Halfords in the week to park next to corsa/calibra crew. I'll try my best not to look at blue bonnet washer lights and silly tyre valve caps

[rtbiscuit]

Going to Halfords in the week to park next to corsa/calibra crew. I'll try my best not to look at blue bonnet washer lights and silly tyre valve caps

 

i love browsing round halfrauds at the random crap section. you can occassionally find something clever

[Husky]

they have a dual smell air freshener which i picked up, goes well with the interior. refills only come from halfrauds though! SCAM ARTISTS!!!!

[givememorepower]

Someone on here posted regarding an absolutely horrendously boy racer ruined car, must have previously been smeared in epoxy resin and crashed into halfords, and this still tickles me when I see those nasty corsas with silly high spoilers etc! THey certainly sell some shite in there

[IanS16]

I always find something really innovative but then wonder why they had to chrome it and have rainbow flashing LEDs displaying RIPSPEED when in use

[Husky]

Someone on here posted regarding an absolutely horrendously boy racer ruined car, must have previously been smeared in epoxy resin and crashed into halfords, and this still tickles me when I see those nasty corsas with silly high spoilers etc! THey certainly sell some shite in there

 

see this thread http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=25180

[rtbiscuit]

halfords is like chav mecca so does that make ripspeed the prophet mohammed?

[givememorepower]

R>>>I>>>P>S>>>P>>>E>>>E>>>D fella RIPSPEED RIPSPEED whoosh!!

[Chris`I]

The front arches must also be steel as mine had a rusty stone chip by the headlights. Also the bonnet although being Alu must be able to oxidise or something as mine is bubbling along the front where a few stone chips have got it

 

If it was rust, you would easily be able to see where the paint is broken after you used T-cut (but please dont use it again!). If the paint surface isnt obviously broken, then it must be a contaminant on the paint in which case a clay should shift it

[dcash5]

Daft thought but check your brake pads,

 

Ive known mates that have been thrashing their cars and the metalic particles of the brake pads have worn down, flicked off and stuck to the bodywork, after that they have rusted slightly giving the impression that the panels are rusting.

[stanski]

You know you want to .....just go and get your Halfrauds Sunday Afternoon modding kit piurchased at double the price of anywhere else! Who needs Nismo when you can have Halfords!

[sunset350z]

Daft thought but check your brake pads,

 

Ive known mates that have been thrashing their cars and the metalic particles of the brake pads have worn down, flicked off and stuck to the bodywork, after that they have rusted slightly giving the impression that the panels are rusting.

Not daft at all, i did this in my younger days on an old capri and it made a right mess especially on the wheels that were polished, and all down the side of the car

[Husky]

something we find that happens with range rover sports is that the Mahooosive brembos produce alot of brake dust that tends to whip up the side of the car and sticks like glue. its very hard to get off but with patience and as before mentioned a clay bar you should be quids in hopefully its not rust

 

 

Daft thought but check your brake pads,

 

Ive known mates that have been thrashing their cars and the metalic particles of the brake pads have worn down, flicked off and stuck to the bodywork, after that they have rusted slightly giving the impression that the panels are rusting.

 

 

im sure i already said this

[dcash5]

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With 528 posts in just over a month you are like a spam cannon therefore, I tend to not read it all sorry mate!!

[sunset350z]

Yes you did, we are just highlighting the fact

Although i cant see how it can get on the bonnet from his own brakes. Unless he has followed someone who has neglected to change worn out pads and sprayed the particles over his car. And on that bombshell i think that could be the answer

[Husky]

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With 528 posts in just over a month you are like a spam cannon therefore, I tend to not read it all sorry mate!!

 

 

[sunset350z]

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With 528 posts in just over a month you are like a spam cannon therefore, I tend to not read it all sorry mate!!

 

 

A spam cannon i can't stop laughing

Don't worry Husky we are all guilty of spam, some more than others

[nixy]

[M13KYF]

or on the bumpers, they as you pointed out are plastic.

 

 

 

 

maybe worth having a detailer round to inspect your Z

[sunset350z]

Have you clayed it yet?

[givememorepower]

I went to Halfords and bought a Maguire (or something) clay set. I nearly had an accident in my Y-fronts when I saw the price of my 'extravagant mud set with enclosed dish cloth'.

For the past two days it's rained relentlessly so waiting for the dry weather, so I can go molest my bodywork with my posh new polishing turd!

[Danny 350Z]

Ha ha Have faith! Search 'Maguiars' on Youtube. You'll be amazed! They give you a tutorial.

[sunset350z]

I'd be amazed if claying does remove the rust particles. I would of said the car needed a full correction!! Lets hope i'm wrong. One problem i can envisage is, if the clay lifts out the particles, they will scratch the paintwork as you drag the clay bar along. So i think you should keep it confined to small areas and keep folding the clay over.

[givememorepower]

Only one way to find out, when the summer stops being typical.

Otherwise someone at Nissan will encounter my displeasure.