I.R. Detailer

[Cliotoby]

Because it smells great. No need to spend mega bucks Roy if youre happy with what your products do then all Is good.

Iron X and a good clay on white paintwork = win.

 

[Munson]

I think I will actually get some of this IronX shizznit. Sounds ideal for keeping rims all sparkly.

 

[Gally]

Woteva.

Why do I now need IronX and that other thing?

You need it because your car is white and pretty much it works best on white...

Iron fillings that penetrate the clearcoat.

Tardis and claying won't remove it, iron x will. On a white car it's a must.

Werkstat because...

On white there is nothing better imo.

And you could do the whole car in 15 minutes. I know your old hips can't stay outside too long.

 

[Cliotoby]

Penetrate

 

[JD]

Penetrate

What are you taking the piss for, "IronX smells great" boy

 

[Munson]

Yes but it's white now. Why would I pay money to spray something on that turns purple?

 

[Gally]

The liquid is clear, it's the iron that's dissolving that turns purple, it shows it's working.

Groundbreaking product.

 

[Munson]

Yeah I know but it hardly seems essential. Once a year maybe. Defo worth it to keep my MASSIVE rims in tip-top order though.

 

[Gally]

Fpmsl!

Brother Munson!

 

[Munson]

Eh?

 

[Gally]

Noob.

 

[Munson]

No idea what you're on about IMO.

 

[Gally]

Iirc...

 

[treemanx]

Is it still visible if you have a purple car, say a FRP for example?

 

[Gally]

Yeah you'll see it run down the car mate, just shows up better on White because the Iron is more noticeable on white.

 

[Cliotoby]

it turns more a blood red/black TBQHACTUALLYIIRC

I was working in my garage once when I spilt half the contents of a 500 ML bottle of iron X on the floor. I continued to work in new environment for a further 3 hours.

 

[JD]

Is it still visible if you have a purple car, say a FRP for example?

In good light, yes. But doesn't make for such good photos.

Oh, and Gally will "have at ye" for calling his ArchGapWaggon purple!

 

[Cliotoby]

I actually really like his Ford Racing Penis. Cracking example if there ever was one.

 

[JD]

Totally agree. I just couldn't put up with the lack of punch. No offense and it's been covered 100 times, but FRS engine in Puma = instant buy.

 

[Munson]

LOL it'd twist the chassis coming off the line.

 

[treemanx]

Is it an essential step for the average detailer though?

 

[Gally]

Flol! That Fiesta chassi can handle mp600 torques iirc.

 

[Craigus]

Iron isn't purple.

 

[Munson]

Neither is my helmet. Normally.

 

[Justin]

That looks awesome on the white paint! Never seen it before

 

[JD]

Iron isn't purple.

No, but Iron compounds can be

 

[Revels]

Why oh why is this s**t so expensive?

It's just stuff for cleaning. Posh bottles of stuff that your missus buys in Waitrose. But no, because it's for the car and now it's called 'detailing' lets stick a zero on the end of the price, charge you a weekly wage for a brush and generally s**t all over your dreams of a clean car.

Car wash FTW TBH IMO.

 

[Gally]

^ Yours is silver, really doesn't matter who washes it.

 

[Cliotoby]

Get out.

 

[Munson]

Why oh why is this s**t so expensive?

It's just stuff for cleaning. Posh bottles of stuff that your missus buys in Waitrose. But no, because it's for the car and now it's called 'detailing' lets stick a zero on the end of the price, charge you a weekly wage for a brush and generally s**t all over your dreams of a clean car.

Car wash FTW TBH IMO.

That's easy to say when you're driving around in a 10 year old heap.

 

[Will.]

I agree with Revels and I drive a black car.





Although I would love to have the patience to detail a car myself

 

[Revels]

Bit nasty, Roy.

I used special wheel cleaners yesterday and I shall be purchasing but about £20 a go is about my limit. I get bored after an hour anyway.

 

[Craigus]

Daisy APC FTW TBH OMGWTFBBG IIRC?

 

[Munson]

Bit nasty, Roy.

F:=h

 

[Revels]

F:=h

Lol.

 

[Ali]

I wouldn't rush back to buy it, it's ok. As fringe says it's more important for lighter cars. It's also only required once, maybe twice p/a.

Bit over hyped!

 

[Munson]

It does make you wonder how detailers coped before it was invented. Full respray once a week?

It's probs just formulated to turn purple in air after a few seconds. I bet you could dunk the whole car in for a week, take it out, dry it, spray some Iron-X on, and it'd turn purple. Mugs!

 

[Cliotoby]

Actually, valet pro (i think) do some thats clear and doesnt turn purple. Does the same job and is cheaper.

Its really useful in cases such as this idiot letting his brakes run down to the metal only to find iron filings covering the entire car.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...Fitted-Now-to-remove-the-iron.....&highlight=

 

[Gally]

Flol.

I agree the industry if full of "amazing" "Miracle" products but there hasn't been anything in a while that's added a step in de-contamination and that in itself is groundbreaking.

Bonded metal filings rusting in situ; visible to the naked eye in this instance

CarPro Iron X – use on car paint, wheels and glass (safe for all paint finishes including painted aluminium and alloys) to remove iron filings and ferrous-based contaminants. Automotive paint is porous, by using an acid salt solution on the paint surface the micro-fissures (‘pores’) are expanded by an exothermic reaction. This releases ferrous particles and caustic compounds that have developed in the paint's subsurface; the reaction agitates and loosens the particles allowing them to be rinsed away.

This is a one-step, highly effective vehicle paint decontamination, beyond what can be removed by washing or claying, with the cleaning power of an acid with a pH of 7.0, by using a neutralised acid salt

Neutralization is the reaction between an acid and a base (alkaline) producing a salt and neutralized base; common examples include acetic acid and sulphuric acid, it contains neutralised acid salts that effectively dissolve the sintered brake dust particles that are lodged in the paints surface forming a water soluble complex that changes colour (clear to deep red) that can be rinsed away. An exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction that is accompanied by the release of heat i.e. neutralization reactions such as direct reaction of acid and base. Do not allow solution to dry on paint surface.

The smell is similar to ammonium thioglycolate (its main chemical component) also used in the formulation of permanent wave lotion. The neutralization reaction of an acid with a base will always produce water and a salt. The carbonic acid formed (H2CO3) undergoes rapid decomposition to water and gaseous carbon dioxide, and so the solution aerates as CO2 gas is released. HCl + NaHCO3 > H2CO3 + NaCl (Salt)

It is really interesting to see the amount of iron particles residue that will be dissolved by Iron X, despite having clayed the car before hand. This product definitely offers advancement in paintwork decontamination.

Clay will remove the filings sitting proud but not anything below as clay doesn't pull contamination out of the paint, Iron-X will go into the pours of the paint and actually begin to break the filings down making it easier to remove.

On really badly contaminated cars you may have to do 3 or 4 applications of the Iron-X in order to get the filings fully removed and even then you may need a quick bit of spot claying but it's definitely not a gimmik - it's been a life saver on several cars for us already and for wheels it's incredibly handy.

 

[Craigus]

You don't need expensive products to look after your car properly. If you aren't mega into detailing, there is pretty much no point in getting stuff like that. For the average Joe, or Roy, you are better off just using the right techniques with semi decent products.