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Ok, i got this and used it first time. I read the book staying that it ruins the chrome but updated version seems it does not and i went with that and didn't affect the chrome etc.which is good
Questions to the iron x specialist please chime in.

1). Smells like rotten eggs and i can still smell some in my body. I might have to decon myself with bath haha. Anyways, where do you guys store this as putting in garage stinks up the place.


2). After i foam gun/rinse, Am i able to apply iron x or should I dry the car first. I sprayed a lot as the water beads might dilute the product and wondering if thats why i didn't see much purple.

3). I didn't have full wax on my car and just quick spray wax and wondering do i need to strip the wax first and that is why not much purple showed? Or does it like penetrate wax and bring up things from bottom...

I think i need to strip my wax so iron x can get to the clear coat first if i'm correct?

Anyways, i think stronger wax might make it even hard to get the iron particles out so what you guys do that works?
 
Never heard anything about IronX negatively affecting chrome... I've gone through dozens of gallons of it over the years and never had any issues, but that's interesting that they updated the formula to apparently fix that.

1) A shower is necessary after prep day. I actually wish I had a shower at my shop. If I ever do a custom build out for a new shop it will have a shower in it.

2) No need to dry the vehicle. Just do your wash, rinse the soap off, and apply IronX. The wet surface will help spread the product around each panel. For a stronger reaction you can use it on a dry surface; however, you will likely use significantly more product.

3) If there is strong protection on the vehicle IronX will be slightly less effective because it will kind of bead up and drip off the surface. If this is the case you can use IronX Paste on a wash mitt to spread it around the vehicle. The paste version will dwell better on a well protected vehicle. Or you can try to strip or degrade the protection that's on the vehicle with some sort of alkaline based cleaner that will help reduce the surface tension on the paintwork and allow IronX to spread over the surface better. You could also just agitate the IronX product over each panel a couple times around to allow it to reach each area with enough dwell time to react and effectively decontaminate the vehicle.
 
Some say to spray on dry paint....some wet. Tried both seems to work same. Will remove iron on LSP if on top. I live in Washington and got no purple streams on wheels or tires.... good thing but still wanted the visuals

I keep in container I’m garage and doesn’t stink if lid sealed. Rinse of container before storing


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Im in washington too maybe we see enought of purple from uw


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Coatingsarecrack said:
Some say to spray on dry paint....some wet. Tried both seems to work same. Will remove iron on LSP if on top. I live in Washington and got no purple streams on wheels or tires.... good thing but still wanted the visuals

I keep in container I’m garage and doesn’t stink if lid sealed. Rinse of container before storing


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Why does this smell so bad?

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It’s just the smell of the chemical that causes the iron reaction. I heard it’s the same chemical that is used in hair salons to perm your hair. Companies vary the percentage or add other smells to try and mask it, but it’s still there. I bought my first bottle of Iron-X 6 months ago and it was really rank. I only used half of it and used the rest a couple of weeks ago and the smell was still there, but a lot less pungent. Did the smell go away or am I just used to it? Probably both. I also bought a bottle of another iron remover and it’s definitely not as bad as I-X.

I’ve seen videos of people spraying Iron-X on a slightly dirty car since the dirt will cause it to stick to the paint longer instead of running off right away. If your car was previously detailed then there shouldn’t be much iron contaminants embedded in the paint under the layer of protection. If that’s the case, the next application of Iron-X will remove whatever is stuck in the top layer. I-X is supposed to break down that top layer anyway, so it will probably reach any contaminants underneath.
 
I only buy 16oz bottles of iron-x and use the whole thing in each car and the empty bottles go straight into the trash. Can’t store that thing because it stinks so much.
 
If you store the bottle with the solid cap it comes with (instead of leaving the sprayer on), it’s not so bad.

After I’m done using it, I: Pull the sprayer and spray a bunch of clean water through to flush it out. Put on the solid top on the bottle. Rinse the outside of the iron x bottle off and wipe it dry. Then put the bottle and sprayer in a gallon ziplock bag. I still keep it in the garage (my only detailing chemical that lives out here), but you never smell it this way.

My Griot’s iron and fallout lives in the basement with the rest of my stuff, seems to work as well, but doesn’t have the odor issue. Not that it smells like roses, just not quite like iron x. :)
 
I put the bottle in a plastic bag and seal the bag (just an old supermarket bag). Double bag if the bags are thin. No smell escapes. I’ve also used buckets that have a sealing lid.
 
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