3D BDX vs. CarPro IronX

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I had some very dirty Audi wheels and wanted to compare the performance of these products using no agitation and only a hose. Truthfully, just car shampoo and a brush could have cleaned these wheels, so this is testing cleaning power more than actual iron decontamination.

BDX took longer than IronX to react and therefore has more "during" pictures.

























The bottom half of the IronX wheel was slightly cleaner than the BDX wheel, but the BDX had a more uniform performance indicating that IronX likely ran down the top of the wheel more easily leaving the top half dirtier than the BDX wheel.
 
Deos that bdx or iron x stain concrete driveway or pavers.when I pull up to detail a car and the driveway has pavers or a immaculate concrete driveway ,the very first thing that comes to mind is not to detail on the property.
 
One would certainly think not, but I'd be interested in hearing the answer too, as this has always been my first thought when looking at this type of product.
 
I think it would especially on concrete driveway.
 
It does not stain, but if you're concerned just rinse it away as it drips off the wheel.
 
i assume you just ran free flowing water over the wheels to rinse?
 
SYMAWD said:
I had a nozzle on the hose set to "jet", but no serious pressure.
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I was just curious BDX was the only product of that type that actually left the wheels clean after hitting them with my nozzle set to jet. No agitation.
 
DaveT435 said:
I was just curious BDX was the only product of that type that actually left the wheels clean after hitting them with my nozzle set to jet. No agitation.
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Here it is on a less dirty set of Audi wheels (nothing like employee leases). It performed pretty much equally to the other product except when bought in gallons, one of them makes a lot more financial sense.

[video=youtube_share;u4rBBSng1tI"]3D BDX vs. Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner - YouTube[/video]
 
How come whenever people spray on a product like iron x, they never cover their brake pads? Don't you know that can be dangerous? If you drive after spraying that on, your brakes will squeel and maybe even slip. Use a trash bag to cover it up.

I like to use Ferrex from Optimum for iron decontamination. Its much cheaper, safer, and just as effective.


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theory816 said:
How come whenever people spray on a product like iron x, they never cover their brake pads? Don't you know that can be dangerous? If you drive after spraying that on, your brakes will squeel and maybe even slip. Use a trash bag to cover it up.

I like to use Ferrex from Optimum for iron decontamination. Its much cheaper, safer, and just as effective.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA
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I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.

Also how is Ferrex cheap? It's $98 a gallon. The one I use most is only $60 but it's really only $54 because they always have 10% off.
 
I needed this. Thanks for your time and sharing!
 
SYMAWD said:
I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.

Also how is Ferrex cheap? It's $98 a gallon. The one I use most is only $60 but it's really only $54 because they always have 10% off.
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Nvm its the same price.
 
SYMAWD said:
I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.
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Same here--no different than after a full wash--just hit the brakes a couple of times and everything is fine.
 
Ok I may be wrong but I don't think iron X is a dedicated "wheel cleaner" but a iron remover. Putting it against say sonax FE or Griots heavy duty wheel cleaner would be more of a side by side cleaning power test. I don't think iron X has surfactants in it and that is why I use it after I do a cleaning of the entire wheel. Wash, dry, iron X, rinse, clay, seal. I'm sure I seen Mike say that this is best practice for using iron X on wheels. Again I may be wrong.


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808_detail_nut said:
Ok I may be wrong but I don't think iron X is a dedicated "wheel cleaner" but a iron remover. Putting it against say sonax FE or Griots heavy duty wheel cleaner would be more of a side by side cleaning power test. I don't think iron X has surfactants in it and that is why I use it after I do a cleaning of the entire wheel. Wash, dry, iron X, rinse, clay, seal. I'm sure I seen Mike say that this is best practice for using iron X on wheels. Again I may be wrong.


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Correct, but it is commonly used as a wheel cleaner anyway.
 
Yes I do know that some use it for a wheel cleaner but I don't believe it that is what it is made for. No surfactants makes me think that the particles you are trying to clean will not be lubricated and are more prone to scratch the surface your cleaning. Not saying anyone is wrong or right but if I'm wrong I would like to be corrected so I can do the best job possible.


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808_detail_nut said:
Yes I do know that some use it for a wheel cleaner but I don't believe it that is what it is made for. No surfactants makes me think that the particles you are trying to clean will not be lubricated and are more prone to scratch the surface your cleaning. Not saying anyone is wrong or right but if I'm wrong I would like to be corrected so I can do the best job possible.


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Surfactants aren't lubricants.... They're surfactants. I agree with how you use IronX, after cleaning a wheel as that's how I do it. You wouldn't just spray on a wheel cleaner and rinse it off (at least I never do) and you wouldn't just spray wheel cleaner and scrub and rinse either (at least I wouldn't). I always use lubrication by way of my wheel bucket filled with soap.
 
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