Claybar vs. Iron Remover 50/50 Test

Interesting write up! Thx!

Like a some others here, I don't always use an iron remover either... don't feel so bad.
 
Nice to see results like that. I assumed clay would pick up the things that are normally broken down by iron remover and it did. So that proves that iron remover is not a must but if used before claying, it makes the claying process easier and with less chances of marring, as others said above.

On a bigger job, that involves a coating, I think iron remover doesn't add much to the cost and just gives peace of mind while making the claying job easier.

On a smaller job, just a wax or sealant after a polish job, then I think leaving the iron remover out is probably fine to keep costs low.

For a coated car that needs a decontamination job, then iron remover is the way to go IMO. I wouldn't clay a coated car if I don't plan on polishing it and applying the coating again.
 
Interesting results. Thanks!

I've always clayed and wondered if I'd gain anything by doing an iron removal too. This is helpful.
 
Bruno Soares said:
Nice to see results like that. I assumed clay would pick up the things that are normally broken down by iron remover and it did. So that proves that iron remover is not a must but if used before claying, it makes the claying process easier and with less chances of marring, as others said above.

On a bigger job, that involves a coating, I think iron remover doesn't add much to the cost and just gives peace of mind while making the claying job easier.

On a smaller job, just a wax or sealant after a polish job, then I think leaving the iron remover out is probably fine to keep costs low.

For a coated car that needs a decontamination job, then iron remover is the way to go IMO. I wouldn't clay a coated car if I don't plan on polishing it and applying the coating again.
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That's how I feel, I'd only use a iron remover on paint if I'm doing a decon.

If the paint is *so* neglected/trashed that I'm worried about marring from claying realistically it's going to need a compound anyways in which case any marring is moot. I'd probably reach for a degreaser before an iron remover for paint.
 
I'm still learning the jargon so I have the same question. I assume "decon" is short for decontamination? If so, what does that mean in parlance? Chemical (iron removal) + mechanical (clay/synthetic equivalent) decontamination only without paint correction or protection?
 
David Puddy said:
If so, what does that mean in parlance? Chemical (iron removal) + mechanical (clay/synthetic equivalent) decontamination only without paint correction or protection?
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If you decontaminate, you won't have protection. You can decontaminate without correction, but you should protect.
 
I understand, he made it sound like decontaminates without doing anything else so I was curious why someone would do that.
 
I meant decontaminating a coated car when you're trying to refresh an existing coating. I generally don't clay unless I'm going to polish afterwards.
 
Was curious about why it turns purple...
"Ferrous iron combines with thioglycolate to form red-violet ferric thioglycolate"
 
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