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OK, I really know nothing about detailing and that sorta thing. I don't even know the difference between a polish and a wax. (I normally prefer to stay on the mechanical side of things)
Here is the issue, truck has "rail dust". According to the dealer it's a common problem for the white trucks. Basically I have all these tiny rust spots all over my paint. The bummer is that the truck is from FL and didn't show any signs of it while it was in warranty. After this winter here i just about crapped my pants when I saw it after washing! Right now the truck is really dirty so you can't see it.
(GM bulletin is posted in this FSC thread)
Secondly, the previous owner had a over the rail bedliner that really scratched up the paint. The second picture you can see the vertical scratches from the bedliner and the first has some marks left by it.
With that said, I am unsure if I should even attempt to tackle this myself. Where to start? Should I invest in a d/a buffer? If I take it somewhere what can I expect to pay? I would prefer to learn myself just because I think it would be a valuable skill to have, but the potential ramifications of ruining the paint make me leery. I should mention, i do have a car (my sister's) I can practice a little on. Still don't want to ruin it, but it wouldn't be as much of an issue like the truck would be.
I should mention that I have attmpted to try and read up on this (read a great article on clay the other day) but I just don't know where to begin.
Here is the issue, truck has "rail dust". According to the dealer it's a common problem for the white trucks. Basically I have all these tiny rust spots all over my paint. The bummer is that the truck is from FL and didn't show any signs of it while it was in warranty. After this winter here i just about crapped my pants when I saw it after washing! Right now the truck is really dirty so you can't see it.
(GM bulletin is posted in this FSC thread)
Secondly, the previous owner had a over the rail bedliner that really scratched up the paint. The second picture you can see the vertical scratches from the bedliner and the first has some marks left by it.


With that said, I am unsure if I should even attempt to tackle this myself. Where to start? Should I invest in a d/a buffer? If I take it somewhere what can I expect to pay? I would prefer to learn myself just because I think it would be a valuable skill to have, but the potential ramifications of ruining the paint make me leery. I should mention, i do have a car (my sister's) I can practice a little on. Still don't want to ruin it, but it wouldn't be as much of an issue like the truck would be.

I should mention that I have attmpted to try and read up on this (read a great article on clay the other day) but I just don't know where to begin.