Is Iron-X Really Worth it?

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I hear about it but is it really worth it? Seems like claying does the job. I understand it makes claying easier but is that it?

Thanks for any insight! :xyxthumbs:
 
I have not tried it yet but the white Mazda I did for my friend had so much rusting brake dust on it that clay did nothing. Had to polish the hell out of it. Wish I had some IronX.
 
Clay only removes the tops of the rust particles. Iron-x dissolves all of it. I think it is definitely worth it.

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I find it worthwhile especially when I first purchased each car.
 
Hope so. Just bought a new car that was shipped 1800 miles via rail. We'll see how nasty that gets in a week when the first wash/detail begins. I had standing orders with the dealership. Take the plastic off and STOP! Do not wash, do not rinse, do not pass go, do not collect $100.

Pics to come.
 
I've tried IronX twice on my white Audi and nothing bleed red. In my little corner of the world we have prehistoric bird bombs and all types of pollen stains, salt and more crap then I can think of, but obviously no iron. IME, depending on where live and travel will determine whether it's worthwhile or not, but I would definitely suggest buying a small quantity and see if it helps. You cannot mistake the visual effect.
 
I live about 2 hours from you in Columbia, Mo. and just did my 8 year old white pick up for the first time in Jan. 2012. It had a lot of little rust dots on it and bleed purple like crazy. I just did it again in June and was surprised how much purple I saw. Not near as much as January but still quite a bit.

It might have been the one product besides M 105 that made the greatest impact on this vehicle. It really brightened the white up.
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I consider IronX "insurance" for two different reasons and an additional perspective.

1- Rust inhibition, albeit with many manufacturing processes used at the factory today the notion of rust forming on a well maintained vehicle, on the painted portion is pretty low. In my case, my 2010 Acadia had small rust spots forming on the paint, only on the rear hatch; cannot explain it but it was rust. IronX helped reduce that by almost 100%. Every now and again I will see a rust spot forming and that is usually an indication my LSP has degraded. On my VW, IronX found some stuff all over but nothing to go crazy.

2- getting the best bang for the buck from your LSP. The better (cleaner) the surface, your LSP is "enabled" to last as long as possible. Your LSP cannot bond to rust contaminates.

The last perspective is the OCD part of me. It's a great feeling to know what you removed from your vehicles.
 
Depends what you mean by "is it worth it?". For me...I would ask myself, is it cost effective? Cause I really only detail my customers vehicles. My personal vehicle never sees the light of day. If I did detail my own...I would say it's definitely worth it.

On a business stand point, it can be worth it for certain packages, or services. Yes, Iron-X definitely works, and it works well. It removes those orange rust pins with complete ease. Trying to clay those out is a pain in the neck. You just have to be sure you are getting paid for using that product. It's not cheap...which is most peoples reasoning for not even trying it.

I have to say...I've been using an alternate product almost identical to Iron-X, which is much cheaper. It works just as well, and doesn't smell nearly as bad. I won't mention the product, cause I don't believe it's sold here. I can say, the make begins with a W and ends with an F. It also rhymes with Golfs. That's all I'm sayin...:bolt:
 
There is a product from a local distributor that removes rail dust rust spots etc...its like $35 for a gallon.
 
It's def worth it. Not just from a standpoint of cleaning contamination but it saves me a lot of money on clay. It's amazing how much less clay you can use when using iron x on the paint or wheels before hand. For baked on brake dust on alloy and chrome where clay can't touch it this stuff does the trick. I'm on my fifth bottle and just detail on the side. It's also great for rust on in truck beds.


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I use it and love it. I tested it on a car that I had clayed one panel. It still bled. Like said above, clay only gets the tip of the iceberg.
 
Definitely worth it, used it on my wheels then followed with 845. Worked perfectly!
 
Is Iron-X Really Worth it?
Yes it is.

It would have saved me at least ten hours of work on my last new car. That's how long I spent removing the rail dust with clay before giving it the first polishing and waxing.

The car is yellow and was entirely covered in little tiny reddish/brown specks. And the claying installed minor swirling in the brand new, never touched by the dealer paint job.

I now use iron-X on every car that I do. First thing. Before claying. And sometimes again after the wash and claying. Just depends on how much purple I get hitting the surface with Iron-X.
 
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