Iron-x Lemon scent and Reflect polish

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Hello all
I recently won some Reflect polish and Ironx lemon scent from one of the many generous AGO giveaways. :dblthumb2:
I thought I would try them out on my own car as I do an early Winter prep detail.
Here are most of the products used:


Tar-x, GG paint prep, CarPro Reflect, CarPro Ironx LS, Ironx Snow Soap and Angel Polish Baby Clay Glide. Also a CG "clay" Mitt, a sample of SwissVax Shield (donated to me by Kash:thankyousign: )

I did a pre-wash with the power washer, followed by some snow foam, then I did the wheels before the 2 bucket wash.

I used CG Diablo gel mix as my cleaner, with some Ironx soap in a bucket.
Time to test the new stuff!:xyxthumbs:


Looks good, packaging is a little more appealing than the regular.
The regular Iron-X is a notoriously stinky product ( stinks of rotten eggs), but very effective. I immediately wanted to see if this "newly scented" version was an improvement. I Unscrewed the top, took a sniff, and no, the answer is no. Instead of smelling like rotten eggs and chemical death, this smelled like 10 lbs of bloody raw beef that has been horribly over seasoned with herbs, and a little chemical death.


The sprayer head didn't seem to want to work, and after a minute or two, I asked myself-"Why?" My answer:

In the garbage, and out comes a trusty CG sprayer. Carry on...
Some bleeding



Here was something interesting. Amongst the usual purple trails, there was a trail of olive green slimy sludge.



Benefitted from some agitation:


Not as bad to "work with" as the original--when scrubbing and inhaling terrible obors:xyxthumbs:

Clay lube for the mitt Im the MAN


After claying


Time for the Reflect Polish

Side panel


Upper portion of same door

That shot shows how nice and glossy the curves looked, and flat surfaces got a mirrored look. Definitely brought out some shine!

Then some Swissvax Shield


Worked into the night, but here is a little beading, as it also started to rain after applying the first coat.:awman:

The next morning, after rain, and my dam sprinkler system!
Nice Reflections indeed :cheers:


Some beading


Gave it a wipe down, second coat of Shield, and QD couple hours later.
Here it was a couple days later, going strong..


Sorry, not that many good finished shots, by then the wife was calling!

In conclusion, I think they are both good and effective products. I liked Reflect a lot. I used it with both a finish and polish pad. Took a little while to find the right amount of product and worked it effectively, but buffs to a great shine! I used it by hand, which isn't ideal, but can be done. Thought it had a nice "cut" for a finishing polish!
IronX will always be a great product, but will always stink ( no matter what you flavor it). So I would recommend it if you aren't already weirdly acclimated to the original or AF Iron out's classic stink. In its defense, it was not as offensive to scrub, and agitate as the original(not as stinky).
 
Looks great for sure. I was hoping the IRON X lemon scent would be better haha. Guess not!! I have the cherry and I really want to keep it outside. lol...$hit stinks!!
 
I tried IronX for the first time yesterday. I had the same brake dust in the corners of the spokes. Aside from the brake dust in the corner, the wheels are in good condition. I was expecting the Ironx to remove the brake dust but it didn't. I let it dwell for about a minute. It changed color then rinsed with no results. :dunno:
 
04Golf said:
I tried IronX for the first time yesterday. I had the same brake dust in the corners of the spokes. Aside from the brake dust in the corner, the wheels are in good condition. I was expecting the Ironx to remove the brake dust but it didn't. I let it dwell for about a minute. It changed color then rinsed with no results. :dunno:
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Try agitating it.
 
I primed the pad using some warm water, then squeezed out. I found that Reflect didn't like to get worked in completely, and I was definitely over applying at first, but found a nice balance after a couple panels.

The Iron-x isn't a miracle, baked on spot remover- those pesky corners need some mag/wheel polish to get rid of those. The iron-x is a good preventative and subtle product, especially on cars that are well maintained. I really only use it on paint when I do a full strip, clay, and decon, before polishing and new wax.

It's good on wheels for removing the stuff that you can't really "see" after normal washing to keep them looking good longer. (And good for the wheel wells)
 
Thank you for the review
very common problem with the smell is sniffing it direct from the bottle. we use cap and trigger and while changing to the trigger everyone cant resist taking a sniff and see how it smell.
it will always smell hard from the bottle! its very concentrate this way
the low smell effect start after you spray on the surface. once you do you wont feel much harsh smell in the room or the area you work in.
the Lemon is only to cover the rest of bad smell .
please dont try to sniff the bottle . its not perfume.

about the trigger, this trigger is not chinese and made in Korea.
we tested these for very long time and they are even good with solvents.
did you try to pump it well,? until liquid pulls up.?
could be faulty trigger maybe.
 
Yes, it was nicer to "work with" when you get down close to the wheel, I agree.
As for the sprayer, I think it was a just a faulty one, it looked like a nice sprayer head, but it almost felt like the trigger was"locked" if you know what I mean.
All in all-great products to add to the CarPro line, as you can see, becoming a fan:xyxthumbs:
 
what kind of sponge can be used, anything simple like one from a local food store? Not a dish sponge id assume that would be to rough.
 
Legacykid said:
what kind of sponge can be used, anything simple like one from a local food store? Not a dish sponge id assume that would be to rough.
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I would recommend spending the extra bucks on an auto specific applicator. A lot of detailing steps are easier to achieve with the right "tools". For polishing, I recommend the chemical Guys Hex-logic applicators:xyxthumbs:
 
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