Black Dots?

Synchromesh · 18th November 2020, 18:06

I park my Zircon Silver 75 on the drive. Small black dots keep appearing on the horizontal paint surfaces (bonnet/roof/boot). I have had the car from new so I know the paint is original. The dots can be removed with car shampoo and a lot of rubbing with a cleaning mitt but they soon return. I park a silver Focus next to the 75 but the black dots don't appear on the Focus. Any ideas?

LeRich · 18th November 2020, 18:09

Fly poo? Chimney soot?

Synchromesh · 18th November 2020, 18:12

I thought of those sources but the Focus is 3 feet from the Rover and never gets black dots. Perhaps it is fly poo or soot but it doesn't stick to the Ford paint.

COLVERT · 18th November 2020, 21:46

Do they appear when the car is on the drive ?---ie. nothing at night but there in the morning or when you get home after driving the car.

Synchromesh · 18th November 2020, 21:57

During the Covid restrictions neither car has been driven much. I cleaned the dots off yesterday so I will monitor it each day and see when they reappear.

bl52krz · 18th November 2020, 21:57

Have you got a telephone line above where you park your car? Every time it rains, I get browny/black spots on the roof bonnet and boot. Could not work out why it only occurred when it rained or a very damp nightime. Then I noticed that the phone line was directly above where I park the car. Must be all the muck that collects there from birds and dust. Check it out

Synchromesh · 19th November 2020, 07:49

The phone line does come to the house overhead but it is 50 feet from where the 75/Focus are parked.

Kearton · 19th November 2020, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Synchromesh

I thought of those sources but the Focus is 3 feet from the Rover and never gets black dots. Perhaps it is fly poo or soot but it doesn't stick to the Ford paint.

Have you tried swapping the position of the cars to see if that makes a difference?

Synchromesh · 20th November 2020, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kearton

Have you tried swapping the position of the cars to see if that makes a difference?

Good idea. I will try that after a few days of monitoring in current positions.

roverbarmy · 19th November 2020, 17:07

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

I can't imagine there'll be that many flies around at this time of year.

TC

The increase in temperature over the last few days has brought them out here in Norfolk in large numbers!😐🤔

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18th November 2020, 18:06	#1
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	Black Dots? I park my Zircon Silver 75 on the drive. Small black dots keep appearing on the horizontal paint surfaces (bonnet/roof/boot). I have had the car from new so I know the paint is original. The dots can be removed with car shampoo and a lot of rubbing with a cleaning mitt but they soon return. I park a silver Focus next to the 75 but the black dots don't appear on the Focus. Any ideas?

18th November 2020, 18:09	#2
LeRich Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Cont SE 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 215 Thanked 232 Times in 178 Posts	Fly poo? Chimney soot? __________________ Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary SE Auto Starlight Silver MBB

18th November 2020, 21:57	#6
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Have you got a telephone line above where you park your car? Every time it rains, I get browny/black spots on the roof bonnet and boot. Could not work out why it only occurred when it rained or a very damp nightime. Then I noticed that the phone line was directly above where I park the car. Must be all the muck that collects there from birds and dust. Check it out __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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18th November 2020, 18:12	#3
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	I thought of those sources but the Focus is 3 feet from the Rover and never gets black dots. Perhaps it is fly poo or soot but it doesn't stick to the Ford paint.

18th November 2020, 21:46	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Do they appear when the car is on the drive ?---ie. nothing at night but there in the morning or when you get home after driving the car.

19th November 2020, 07:49	#7
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	The phone line does come to the house overhead but it is 50 feet from where the 75/Focus are parked.