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Rust Spots on Doors?

DennisGaudenzi
Aug 29, 2025

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Fri at 6:35 pm

Hi all, my bronco is about two years old. As you can see from the pictures, I baby it. Not a single nick or scratch on the whole thing (at least outside, ha ha).

Today while washing it, I noticed rust on the doors. It seems to be only on the doors nowhere else. Has anyone experienced this yet? I wanna start here before bringing it to my dealer.

Any information or feedback would be great, thank you. See Photos.

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Burrito Connoisseur

Fri at 7:34 pm

#1
Doors are aluminum so... would be extremely odd for them to rust given that aluminum doesn't rust.

My guess something iron got kicked up into the door, embedded itself in the clear coat, and now it's rusting out.

I would buy a clay bar and some iron remover from Adam's Polishes, Chemical Guys, etc. (many different car detailing companies sell it), and then go to work getting that paint decontaminated. 👍
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Jakob1972, Sam I Am 1966

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Fri at 8:31 pm

#2
Thanks for the feedback. That does make things interesting. It's really weird It's on both sides. I ask to get my oil changed next week. I'm gonna ask my dealer about it and see what they say. Appreciate the reply.


RagnarKon
Doors are aluminum so... would be extremely odd for them to rust given that aluminum doesn't rust.

My guess something iron got kicked up into the door, embedded itself in the clear coat, and now it's rusting out.

I would buy a clay bar and some iron remover from Adam's Polishes, Chemical Guys, etc. (many different car detailing companies sell it), and then go to work getting that paint decontaminated. 👍

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Fri at 8:32 pm

#3
DennisGaudenzi
Hi all, my bronco is about two years old. As you can see from the pictures, I baby it. Not a single nick or scratch on the whole thing (at least outside, ha ha).

Today while washing it, I noticed rust on the doors. It seems to be only on the doors nowhere else. Has anyone experienced this yet? I wanna start here before bringing it to my dealer.

Any information or feedback would be great, thank you. See Photos.

Hi there. I’d like to assist with your concern. Could you please send us a DM with your VIN and mileage so I can look into this further?
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Fri at 9:21 pm

#4
I've had it on both my Broncos; looked like I ran over a can of SpaghettiOs on my Oxford White. I didn't attempt to clean but @RagnarKon listed what my dealer's body shop also suggested.
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2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
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Jakob1972, Sam I Am 1966

Gladesmen

Sat at 12:54 pm

#5
Sounds like what is called “rail dust” if a vehicle is transported by rail the steel wheels and steel track of the train kick up metal dust and that does get imbedded into the paint. This should have been cleaned by the dealerships prep company, sounds like they missed the doors. As @RagnarKon suggested clay bar and rust remover will be your friend here. Good luck.
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BUCKY

Sat at 3:29 pm

#6
I thought I had rust spots as well but it is not from the Bronco itself. I was told by another white vehicle owner that it is likely from the car wash water/pipes. It is generally only noticeable on white vehicles. Use the brand of your choice, above mentioned, iron remover.

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Sat at 11:09 pm

#7
Are you sure that's not a 74 pinto?

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Today at 1:59 am

#8
Or a 1990 S-10 GMC Jimmy.

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