Acid rain on lease

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:10

A colleague at work has got a new vehicle from a VW garage, i think it is lease/pcp as she is saying she hands it back next year.

Anyway, got it new in Aug 18 and in Jan 19, the bonnet and rear bumper has had orange spots appear.

She and her dad took it back to the dealer who stated it is acid rain and therefore not their responsibility.

They pushed a little harder and the dealership has offered to buff it for them (!) as this is what VW has advised them and they cannot help any further.

Her dad has taken it to a mates garage who has said not to buff it and he will sort if for £600.

Any of you more experienced lot able to offer any advice?

kindai · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:16

Pictures would be extremely helpful.

blueboy2001 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:22

Orange spots are often iron fallout. I'd get a claybar and give that a try before anything else.

acemastr · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:27

blueboy2001 said:
Orange spots are often iron fallout. I'd get a claybar and give that a try before anything else.

This, sprinklers here use reclaimed water and it turns everything orange. Fallout remover/clay bar may fix.

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:27

kindai said:
Pictures would be extremely helpful.

hold on, just asked the young lady to send pics

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:29

Dis86 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:31

Acid rain. Lol. Acid rain doesn't cause rust spots on paintwork. That's just standard fallout.

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:34

Where does she stand though with who pays for this? It's on PCP, brand new VW Polo from a VW dealer who have effectively washed their hands of it.

Jokester · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:36

ivrytwr3 said:
Where does she stand though with who pays for this? It's on PCP, brand new VW Polo from a VW dealer who have effectively watched their hands of it.

I don't think the dealer is responsible for keeping the car clean!

Armageus · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:37

ivrytwr3 said:
Where does she stand though with who pays for this? It's on PCP, brand new VW Polo from a VW dealer who have effectively watched their hands of it.

There's nothing to pay for - it's standard on a white car!

Grab a bottle of ironx or similar fallout remover and that will remove the majority.

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:37

They don't wash out, it's in the paint. VW have offered to buff it out, but nothing else.

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:38

Ah ok, i haven't seen the car - ta.

Armageus · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:38

ivrytwr3 said:
They don't wash out, it's in the paint. VW have offered to buff it out, but nothing else.

It's iron particles that embed themselves in the paint - fallout remover absolutely will dissolve them

Dis86 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:39

ivrytwr3 said:
They don't wash out, it's in the paint. VW have offered to buff it out, but nothing else.

It's what fallout removers such as ironx and ferrous dueller were invented for. It's all part and parcel of owning white cars. She's responsible for keeping it clean.

ivrytwr3 · 25 Mar 2019 at 17:42

i've passed the messages on. I've never owned a white car, so never seen it before; thanks again.

Diagro · 25 Mar 2019 at 22:30

I wash mine once a week. Ironx is awsome

Armageus · 25 Mar 2019 at 22:38

Diagro said:
I wash mine once a week. Ironx is awsome

Ironx once a week is a bit extreme and unnecessarily costly

Diagro · 25 Mar 2019 at 23:12

Armageus said:
Ironx once a week is a bit extreme and unnecessarily costly

IronX once a month mate.

Raymond Lin · 25 Mar 2019 at 23:12

Armageus said:
Ironx once a week is a bit extreme and unnecessarily costly

He changes his engine oil every 2 months something.

jpaul · 25 Mar 2019 at 23:39

looks like a good application for a paint protector ? if the vw std paint is not up to the job,
I can't see why other light cars would not be similarly impacted though.

last place I lived, you learned where you should/shouldn't park car to avoid contaminants - sap in particular, so, maybe female in question should do that ?

Acid rain on lease

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