07/17/2026
🟠 What are those tiny orange dots on your vehicle?
If you’ve ever noticed small orange specks on your paint, especially on light-coloured vehicles, you’re probably not looking at rust. Most of the time, it’s embedded iron contamination.
These particles come from everyday driving—brake dust, rail dust, industrial fallout, and other airborne contaminants. As they settle on your vehicle, they become embedded in the clear coat and begin to oxidize, creating those orange spots.
Here’s how we remove them:
🧪 Iron Decontamination
We apply a specialized iron remover that reacts with the embedded iron particles and safely breaks them down. As it works, the product changes to a deep purple colour, showing where the contamination is being dissolved.
🧼 Clay Bar Treatment
After the iron remover has done its job, we use a clay bar to lift any remaining contaminants that are still bonded to the paint. This process removes debris trapped in the surface, leaving the paint clean, smooth, and ready for wax, sealant, ceramic coating, or paint correction.
A vehicle can look clean after a regular wash and still have thousands of embedded contaminants hiding in the paint.
If your paint feels rough to the touch or you’re noticing those orange specks, it’s likely time for a proper decontamination.
📍Stop by Tinney’s Auto Spa and let us bring your paint back to a smooth, clean finish. Book online today!
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