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Concern Description

Ferrous Metal

Light Colored Vehicles:
Small orange stains the size of "mechanical pencil lead." The surface is rough to the touch.

Dark Colored Vehicles:
Small white or silver appearing dots with a rainbow ring around the dot. The surface is rough to the touch.

Industrial Fallout

Water spots with ferrous metal are present and the surface is rough to the touch.

Acid Rain/Etching

^ Surface will exhibit irregular discolored spotting.

^ Dark colored vehicles may exhibit cloudy or graying spots where the acid has begun to etch the paint.

^ Extreme cases of etching will be visible and may be felt.