oragne spots all over my 02 es......looks like a rust color....it is tough to get off as well...my car is only a few months old what could this be??? anyone else experience this?

Also...took off my side moldings and i cant get all of the tape off....i have tried a good bit of things...it is still on there thick...any suggestions would be great thanks.

 

Well the orange rust colored spots sound like tree sap. I've used those new bug and tar removal clothes from turtle wax on sap and it seems to work really well. (Also does a good number on bugs and such.) If it's really tough to get I try to rub those sheets on the spots right before a car wash and that usually does the trick, if there still not coming off, try it after a car wash also. I don't know about the glue from the ding guards. Sometimes good old hot soapy water will work, otherwise I really don't know.

 

thanks alot...ill try just scrubbing hard with a soft brush...or cloth and some hot soapy water like you suggested...and ill try those rags..to get the orange stains off as well

 

It could also be industrial fallout if you live near a refinery. It looks like rust and are small spots on the surface of the paint. You can take it off by using a clay bar.

 

It sounds a lot like rail dust. Is your car white or silver? If it is go to the dealership and have them do fallout followed by claybaring. The end result will be great and will make the cars paint job like glass. It is covered under the warrenty. I used to work at a mazda dealership doing detail and i had this done to my silver 5.

 

Just make sure you use car wash soap, not dish soap. Dish soap will do a number on your finish.