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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 08:18 PM
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i have a 2016 Z06 700 miles so far. I noticed a glare on my windshield yesterday while driving into the sunset. My windshield had small dust things all over my windshield.I thought it was the cloth i was using. I tried to remove them but no go. Called the dealer ship in my area and they had heard of this. They call it "rail dust". It can only be removed by some solvent or a special cloth. I have an appointment to have them removed. interesting.... MMMMM It gets on there when they transport it by train to the destination.

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I may have the same issue. Can you PM when you find out what they use to remove it.
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That's what a clay bar is for it's called Rail Dust.





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Originally Posted by Mamandoli
i have a 2016 Z06 700 miles so far. I noticed a glare on my windshield yesterday while driving into the sunset. My windshield had small dust things all over my windshield.I thought it was the cloth i was using. I tried to remove them but no go. Called the dealer ship in my area and they had heard of this. They call it "train dust". It can only be removed by some solvent or a special cloth. I have an appointment to have them removed. interesting.... MMMMM It gets on there when they transport it by train to the destination.
Any quality detail spray any name brand clay bar and 15 minutes of elbow grease and magic your rail dust is gone.Dont let them talk you into there
$700.00 plus paint sealant treatment it's almost always a sham good luck.
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Originally Posted by randy ransome
That's what a clay bar is for it's called Rail Dust.





Yes I stand corrected. They did cal it "rail dust".
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Claybar.
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Go to Autogeek and get some CarPro Iron X and apply. It will remove any rail dust that has burnished itself into the paint as well.
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