IronX not doing anything | defective???

[charlestek]

I have a bottle of IronX which I believe I purchased last year. Never opened the bottle.
This is the first time using this product.

A few moments ago, I sprayed the hood of my car with the IronX and
wiped it into the paint with a damp sponge. I waited 5 minutes but the
white IronX did not turn color or do much of anything. I rinsed it off with a damp sponge
and then with a garden hose. Feeling the surface of the hood, the same particulates that were
there before are still there.

So does this mean I have no iron particulates in my hood surface or perhaps the IronX is bad?

I do use ceramic pads on all 4 brake calipers so the only metallic particle generator would be the
surfaces of the rotors themselves.

 

[chilly]

Spray it on something iron around your garage like a nail or something and see what happens

The stuff on your hood could be many other things, overspray, sap, etc

 

[2011 302]

I see the most purple show up behind the wheels on the body and the rear of the vehicle,bumper,trunk lid ect.

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[charlestek]

I sprayed some IronX on a rusty nail and waited a bit, and did get purple residue on the nail. Perhaps the stuff gets weak from sitting in a bottle for a year, though I see no expiration date.
I guess I just don't have any iron particulate matter on my car. I did notice after I rinsed the IronX off, that the sheen on the paint was gone, but definitely feel embedded particles in the paint.
Will just have to clay the car. I thought I read somewhere that people were using IronX instead of claying, but I don't think that is possible?

OH YEAH, I forgot to mention I have a black car. It is a 2017 Honda Accord Sport SE with "black pearl" paint.

 

[Rsurfer]

I sprayed some IronX on a rusty nail and waited a bit, and did get purple residue on the nail. Perhaps the stuff gets weak from sitting in a bottle for a year, though I see no expiration date.
I guess I just don't have any iron particulate matter on my car. I did notice after I rinsed the IronX off, that the sheen on the paint was gone, but definitely feel embedded particles in the paint.
Will just have to clay the car. I thought I read somewhere that people were using IronX instead of claying, but I don't think that is possible?

OH YEAH, I forgot to mention I have a black car. It is a 2017 Honda Accord Sport SE with "black pearl" paint.

Did you look for an expiration label on the bottom of the bottle?

 

[charlestek]

Ah, The expiration is on the bottom. Well it appears that I bought this before covid, my memory is faulty. The bottom sticker says "25 6 20", so it would seem that it is expired. Will have to get a new bottle.

 

[charlestek]

I will be polishing and sealing the car tomorrow because the weather will be perfect. I don't have a garage.
It would take until this weekend to ship a new bottle of IronX to me. So I guess I will be doing without, unless
there happens to be a local retailer that carries the stuff.

 

[chilly]

I will be polishing and sealing the car tomorrow because the weather will be perfect. I don't have a garage.
It would take until this weekend to ship a new bottle of IronX to me. So I guess I will be doing without, unless
there happens to be a local retailer that carries the stuff.

There are more than likely other brands at various parts stores, Walmart, etc unless you absolutely have to have Iron X

Just mentioning it


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[charlestek]

Yes, I believe Meguiars makes a similar product. The autobody and paint supply store stocks some Meguiars stuff.
I can check online if Autozone or Advanced auto carries another brand too.

 

[charlestek]

My local Napa carries the Meguiars Iron Removing Spray "Clay" DRTU200232 !!!, I hope I can get it early in the day.

 

[chilly]

Meguiar's makes a wheel cleaner that a lot of people use to iron decon paint and it is normally available at almost any name brand parts store

I have used it on my Lexus and had no issues

Search youtube for the exact item

 

[2black1s]

I ...I thought I read somewhere that people were using IronX instead of claying...

I think you've got that backwards...

Claying will remove any and all types of bonded contaminants.

IronX and the like will only remove the iron containing contaminants.

So... If you do a thorough job at claying, and clay only, the end result will be the same, for all practical purposes, as if you did IronX + clay.

Can't say the same the other way around.

I will be polishing and sealing the car tomorrow because the weather will be perfect. I don't have a garage.
It would take until this weekend to ship a new bottle of IronX to me. So I guess I will be doing without, unless
there happens to be a local retailer that carries the stuff.

Don't sweat it... Like I said, if you do a good job at claying, the results will be the same with or without the IronX step.

 

[PaulMys]

Claying will remove any and all types of bonded contaminants.

Which is more than enough for 90% of us.

JMO..................

 

[The Guz]

Ah, The expiration is on the bottom. Well it appears that I bought this before covid, my memory is faulty. The bottom sticker says "25 6 20", so it would seem that it is expired. Will have to get a new bottle.

The expiration does not signify that it is bad. It’s a Korean thing that must be on the bottle.

Anyway since you didn’t see color change then you’re paint is free from iron fall out.

 

[charlestek]

I'm using Centrix Posi-Quiet ceramic bads. Brake dust is almost undetectable with these vs the oem semi-metallic.
The Oem's tend to warp the rotors more easily as well.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Ah, The expiration is on the bottom. Well it appears that I bought this before covid, my memory is faulty. The bottom sticker says "25 6 20", so it would seem that it is expired. Will have to get a new bottle.

So I believe the date is printed how it is in Korea. They go year/month/day.

If correct would expire June 20th 2025.




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[noorth]

You don't need iron-x to polish a car. I usually just clay really well. I hate the stuff, it sinks.

 

[charlestek]

I picked up a bottle of Meguiar's Iron Removing Spray "Clay DRTU200232. It makes no difference spraying even on the fenders and lower doors. I guess I have no iron particulates.
I just finished claying the car with Meguiars mild clay, got a fair amount of stuff out of the finish, it feels smooth now.

 

[Rsurfer]

So I believe the date is printed how it is in Korea. They go year/month/day.

If correct would expire June 20th 2025.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTEHaven't seen anything from Car Pro with an expiration date of 3 years. It's day, month and year, unless they changed it recently. I don't even think they use the labels anymore. The date is printed on the bottom of the label.

 

[Rsurfer]

You don't need iron-x to polish a car. I usually just clay really well. I hate the stuff, it sinks.

I agree, even the lemon scent stinks. If you have deeply embedded iron particles in your clear coat..clay will only shear it off and not remove it completely. You will need to dissolve it with an iron remover.