Rust colored flakes

Just bought this 2018 cement color TRD Sport. It appears I am finding rust spots around the truck. I can’t imagine this is normal. You have to get up extremely close to see them.

 

Rail dust.

Clay bar.

 

Does it appear to be above or below the clear coat? Iron above the clear from the environment is normal, there is detailing spray that will remove it.

$19 Adam's Polishes Iron Remover (16oz) - Iron Out Fallout Rust Remover Spray for Car Detailing | Remove Iron Particles in Car Paint, Motorcycle, RV & Boat | Use Before Clay Bar, Car Wax or Car Wash

https://www.amazon.com/Adams-Iron-R...l+remover&qid=1607280249&s=automotive&sr=1-21

 

Normal for light coloured trucks. Just goes to show the previous owner didn’t really take care of the paint.

As others have mentioned it’s typically cause by particles embedded in the clear that are oxidizing. Just needs a good round of detailing. Something like iron-x>clay bar>polish

 

Use some of this and then clay bar your paint
https://www.chemicalguys.com/decon-pro-iron-remover-and-wheel-cleaner/decon-pro-iron-remover.html

 

From the picture some of those specs look like what was mentioned about neglect. Rail dust is fairly common, you could Google for a definition. My '93 K1500 had it bad but white tends to show it much worse. Have 2013 and 2017 Tacomas now, both white. The 2013 has had a few specs that were easily removed with a clay bar, follow up with wax . Congratulations on your new truck.