2011 Nissan Juke: RUST SPOTS

[Cold Carnage]

I recently purchased a brand new off the lot Juke (12/2010). Upon the final inspection prior to purchase, I found numerous small pin-head sized rust spots over the upper driver-side rear door and rear quarter panel. I pointed this out to my salesman and he said Nissan will take care of it.

After he went to talk to the manager, they came back and said it was "rail dust". I have found a few threads after 'Google'-ing this topic. I'm not alone. Aparently, this "rail dust" falls from the rail car during transport and imbeds itself into the clear coat. My main concern is that it is not a metal flaw and my hope is that it truely is only in the clear-coat.

Nissan said they will "fix" it and I want to know what that fix is. This appears to be a wide-spread flaw in Nissan vehicles and NOT just the Juke. Pay close attention when purchasing a Nissan vehicle. Give the vehicle a very close and detailed inspection all around it.

I want to know who else has this problem. I saw a thread out there already but wasn't a member of this website and now I can't find it. You are not alone!!

[Eikon]

I've seen rail dust and tar spots from shipping cars in the past. Fortunately, Nissan uses a nice thick clear coat, so when these particles get into the paint, they just set into the top layer of the clear coat. The method to remove is to buff them out by using a "cutting compound" and an electric buffing wheel. After the cutting compound they will use a polishing agent to remove any small swirl marks.

Give it a good close look when you pick up the car to make sure they aren't any excessive swirl marks left in the paint. If so, they need to polish it a little better.

When they are done, you should have zero lasting effects. The clear coat is thick enough that even after this fix, it will last you for a long long time!

Hope you enjoy the Juke!

[GRey1]

I checked and I don't have this issue. Thanks for pointing it out though. While nothing to be concerned about I can see where it would detract from the look of a NEW vehicle. Don't want to spend your hard earned money and get a flawed paint job.

[kvg]

+1 for rail dust