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Has anyone came across any rust issues? I've had my ORP for 9 days and was cleaning it today and noticed at least 3 spots of rust on the roof.

I just took it a long the east Coast in Canada for a 4000 km trip, but rust already? Dealership was closed today, but not sure what else to do.

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Those look like spots caused by iron on the roads. Common on any car but white cars will drive you nuts with them. They will polish off with a bit of work. Is 4Runner ceramic coated?
 

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Use Iron Decontaminant spray like IronX... comes right off, spray and rinse
 
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Those look like spots caused by iron on the roads. Common on any car but white cars will drive you nuts with them. They will polish off with a bit of work. Is 4Runner ceramic coated?
Thanks for the info. Never heard anything about that before. I've always ran a black vehicle so have never encountered this before. They aren't ceramic coated from what I researched.

Even after 9 or 10 days of ownership, this would be normal?

Also I am going to have the dealership look at it, but if they don't do anything, would there be a specific cleaning agent to use for it?
 
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Use Iron Decontaminant spray like IronX... comes right off, spray and rinse
Seen this as I was inquiring about what to use, thanks.
 

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It's what your dealer will tell you, rail dust. Iron deposits from being transported by rail to the dealership are quite common. Clay bars and or light polish will remove it.
 
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A few years ago, my brother got a white 4Runner and had the same issue. It is present in many Toyotas painted in white. I don’t know if it is an issue now. See link: https://enginecrux.com/toyota-white-paint-problems-what-you-need-to-know/#Oxidation

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Great info, thanks. I'll have to look into a paint protection plans. I originally had a deposit on the black ORP, then changed to white as I looked the black on white look. If I had known this beforehand, I probably would have stuck to black.
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