Question for those with white Titans

sosebee · 03-19-2008, 09:12 PM

I have been looking at trading in my 2004 Titan (dark gray) for a new 2008 Titan but in white instead of the dark color. I read some post about people having problems with "spots" showing up on the white paint. (Not talking about rock chips I have plenty of those on my 2004). Is this a common with white or was this something only limited to a few people?

I was hoping the white color would help hide rock chips and scraps more than the dark colors.

Thanks in advance

GoFast33 · 03-19-2008, 09:17 PM

Haven't heard about that. Mine only has 2500 miles and still looks great, even after not washing it for weeks on end. This is my first white car and I think I'll stick with white from now on...very low detail maintenance required.

NorthGaTitan · 03-19-2008, 09:29 PM

Ive got 2004 white SE king cab still looks great to me......

mjbuck · 03-19-2008, 09:41 PM

Aha! Something I actually know about.... My wife had a 2006 Nissan Murano, white in color. She had a lot of problems with spotting on the vehicle, especially in the areas directly behind the front and rear wheels. We brought the vehicle into the dealership to be looked at. This is their explanantion. The small "rust spots" are caused by metal brake dust or metal flecks that come from the brakes pads. This dust adheres itself to the metal on the body and over a very short time this metal brake dust oxidizes and rusts. It is nearly impossible to remove. The dealership did it, but the spots showed up shortly afterward again. We sold the Murano, but that is our experience with this problem. The Nissan dealership said it happens most on their white and yellow vehicles.

Underagedtitan · 03-19-2008, 09:48 PM

Mines got 60,000 miles and it doesn't have a sigle problem with paint, or anything else.

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 03-19-2008, 11:37 PM

My 04 SE CC 4X4 was white, and my new PRO-4X is white. I waited and searched for it because I'd only have it in white! It shows no swirl makrs, always looks clean and white just has that touch of class.

RckyMtnTitan · 03-19-2008, 11:40 PM

White since 04 with no problems what so ever. I wouldn't let this issue (if it even exists) turn you away from white.

Rwest386 · 03-20-2008, 01:26 AM

No problems here with my truck.. I'm happy with the fact that i spend lots less detailing during the week because it looks clean most of the time..

**redneckpapa1996** · 03-20-2008, 04:59 AM

No paint problems here except the easy chipping.......

EricNY · 03-20-2008, 05:06 AM

05 white titan 48K no spotting.

Demondw3 · 03-20-2008, 05:53 AM

04 white titan with just about 92K and no paint problem.

2007 TITAN LE · 03-20-2008, 06:33 AM

White Titans do look good. If I were able to get a new one, I would definately consider white. The white ones look more classy, while the smoke and black make you say that is one "bad mother !@#$er"

. IMHO.

Skyboi · 03-20-2008, 07:32 AM

I've seen this many times in my detailing business.

A big problem that White vehicles can have is from "fallout". Fallout is contamination in the air that eventually comes to rest on your paint. This contamination can be from Trains, Manufacturing plants, Incinerators, Processing facilities, Nuclear Plants...etc... It bonds to your paint.

Sometimes after a vehicle is washed, the little dark spots look orangish like rust and are very hard to see (usually cause you're being blinded from the white paint in the sun) the size of pin heads.

Tar removers don't often work because the fallout is not solvent based so you wind up thinking that you're stuck with them. Most often, rubbing it down with a claybar after washing will take them off with no harm done.

Not everyone with a white vehicle experiences this because not every lives near heavy fallout areas so they can't relate.

Try the claybar and give it a good wax. Good luck!

**HudsonValleyTitan** · 03-20-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboi

I've seen this many times in my detailing business.

A big problem that White vehicles can have is from "fallout". Fallout is contamination in the air that eventually comes to rest on your paint. This contamination can be from Trains, Manufacturing plants, Incinerators, Processing facilities, Nuclear Plants...etc... It bonds to your paint.

Sometimes after a vehicle is washed, the little dark spots look orangish like rust and are very hard to see (usually cause you're being blinded from the white paint in the sun) the size of pin heads.

Tar removers don't often work because the fallout is not solvent based so you wind up thinking that you're stuck with them. Most often, rubbing it down with a claybar after washing will take them off with no harm done.

Not everyone with a white vehicle experiences this because not every lives near heavy fallout areas so they can't relate.

Try the claybar and give it a good wax. Good luck!

If you're in the business I'll have to take your work for it but since I've never heard of or had any such problems in my many years owning white vehicles (my 2k Maxima was also white), it must have everything to do with where you live, as you said, and what you live near. Living in the country, I'm nowhere near any of the items you list above..that must be the difference.

**bills1974** · 03-20-2008, 10:56 AM

The last couple times I've washed my truck (usually about once a week), I've noticed a bunch of those little "rust spots". When I first saw them, I was worried because I thought it was the paint chipping. Upon closer inspection, I was able to scrape most of it off with my fingernail and whatever was left came off with a little polishing compound.

It's definately a real thing though and I don't know what the long term effects would be if I didn't wash my truck so frequently and they stayed on for awhile.

EDIT: Wanted to add that they're always on the bed usually above and behind the rear wheels.