Iron x products?

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My truck is a black ToyotaTacoma 2016 model. I polished it with HD speed and topped with Collinite 845 .When do I need to use the Iron x and if I do use it ,will it remove the wax and polish?. I am assuming that the proper steps would be 1. Two Bucket wash after my foam cannon. 2. Spray the Iron x on paint and tires . 3. Rinse thoroughly and then Clay. 4. Polish 5. glaze.6. wax or seal . I guess what I need to know is . Will the Iron x remove previous wax and /or sealants and Are the steps listed above correct?
 
Yes it will remove the wax.But snow foam won't remove paint sealants so they say.
 
No need to spray on tires rims yes rubber no.
 
I might be inclined to ask how long back was the Collinite 845 applied?

Most might say and disagree what I'm about to say, that Iron-X will come along and strip the 845, but of this I am not so sure, 845 is some pretty durable stuff. I would assume in the full absence of a protectant, the Iron-X would probably do its job better.

But since you say you will first foam, then wash, this might be fine. When I once used Iron-X, I did have both Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 and Menzerna Powerlock on the vehicle at the time, and it appeared Iron-X worked fine, and did its job beautifully.

As for me, I'd probably address first what I assumed you probably meant to say as "the wheels", (Not tires)

That after de-conning the wheels, getting them done with the Iron-X-etc, then I'd move onto the rest of the truck with the Iron-X.

Reason I say this, is that Iron-X must sit, and do what it does, and there's a close time frame from that process to where the solution can start drying upon the paint, and you don't want the Iron-X Solution-Slurry to dry.

When I used Iron-X, I had a bucket of clear warm water, and a well dampened squeezed out soft sponge, and some like to also use a soft small MF Towel for spreading. Apply-2-3 spritzes of Iron-X per panel, or a few per 1/2 of the hood or roof, then spread thoroughly with a very damp MF Towel to distribute it. You do not have to coat entire panels with the product, and to do so, you will then go through a lot of product quite quickly.

As for the need of a Glaze between polishing and sealing-waxing again, that will be your choice, but it may not be required. Unless the Glaze you speak of is Wolfgang Finishing Glaze, which is not actually a Glaze, but an ultra-fine Finishing Polish.

If you finish down totally mar free with the polishes and pads you have on hand, I might be inclined to skip any true Glazes, but that can be a personal choice.
 
Of course after Iron-X sits, works, and then is hosed off the vehicle, some may just simply wipe down the vehicle to dry. Then prep for polishing by fully drying, the masking of trim, badges, etc.

I myself did again a simple 1-bucket wash with a shampoo and again another rinse down to insure all remnants of Iron-X were removed.
 
I stand corrected. I did mean wheels not tires . The collinite was applied a couple of months ago. I do have some Wolfgangs finishing glaze. The truck has a great shine. I just figured a glaze/ jeweling polish may bring out a little more.
 
Of course after Iron-X sits, works, and then is hosed off the vehicle, some may just simply wipe down the vehicle to dry. Then prep for polishing by fully drying, the masking of trim, badges, etc.

I myself did again a simple 1-bucket wash with a shampoo and again another rinse down to insure all remnants of Iron-X were removed.

So you like to get in another wash to make sure it's all been removed> Wouldn't claying ensure that also?
 
So you like to get in another wash to make sure it's all been removed> Wouldn't claying ensure that also?

Ooops, forgot about the Clay! :-)

Yes, you can probably just dry after Iron-X, then Clay, and then perhaps wash. Many usually do wash a vehicle after Claying.

Or not, it's entirely up to you, and how much time-work you wish to invest. Mike Phillips words ring in my head in regards to all the processes involved with a full detail such as you wish to do, and his saying of "Work Clean" always comes to mind.
 
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