CanadaCivic
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Hi All,
My 2020 CTR arrived a little while ago and one of the first things I did was have the paint decontaminated. Brand new cars are absolutely COVERED in rail dust, brake dust, and tar from transport, and much of it is invisible (I couldn't really see any on mine). If you let the dealership wash/prep your car, they do not do any of these steps and all they do is grind all these contaminants into the paint causing all kinds of damage and swirl marks. I specifically requested that the dealer simply deliver my vehicle as it came off the truck/train (aside from PDI) so I could make sure this was done.
Most iron removers turn purple when they dissolve contaminants, and my vehicle needed THREE separate treatments for both tar and iron before it was clean. This is a photo from one of the treatments - one of the worst I have ever seen (sorry for the quality it's a screenshot from a video):
So buy yourself a bottle of Carpro IronX, 3D BDX, or similar product (make sure its PH neutral/paint safe) and go to town. You will want to follow this up with a clay bar or clay towel to get the rest before you apply any kind of paint protection such as a ceramic coating or PPF.
My 2020 CTR arrived a little while ago and one of the first things I did was have the paint decontaminated. Brand new cars are absolutely COVERED in rail dust, brake dust, and tar from transport, and much of it is invisible (I couldn't really see any on mine). If you let the dealership wash/prep your car, they do not do any of these steps and all they do is grind all these contaminants into the paint causing all kinds of damage and swirl marks. I specifically requested that the dealer simply deliver my vehicle as it came off the truck/train (aside from PDI) so I could make sure this was done.
Most iron removers turn purple when they dissolve contaminants, and my vehicle needed THREE separate treatments for both tar and iron before it was clean. This is a photo from one of the treatments - one of the worst I have ever seen (sorry for the quality it's a screenshot from a video):
So buy yourself a bottle of Carpro IronX, 3D BDX, or similar product (make sure its PH neutral/paint safe) and go to town. You will want to follow this up with a clay bar or clay towel to get the rest before you apply any kind of paint protection such as a ceramic coating or PPF.
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