Iron x question

Ronkh

Ronkh

Wax Waster
Ironx says not to get it on calipers and rotors etc.

In most of the detail pics, I see people that have sprayed wheels without removing them. Since I am not going to remove my wheels...... What are the downfalls? I've seen pics with the ironx on the rotors etc? So now I'm sorta lost.

Help please
 
I would be very interested in the answer to this.

Plus to add one on (thanks Ron) Would product work well on removing rust from spoke wheels, found on motorcycles?

Thanks
 
Hey Ron when I got IronX I was worried about this too. I contaced carpro and the their reasoning was that alot of cars have painted calipers and Iron x will have adverse affect on them but not the performance of the brakes.

I have used it out multiple vehicles and no issues.
 
When I get back from my Biz trip, I'll take a picture so you can see how the painted calipers looks after IronX, not good.

Now I try to be careful, just received WG Über and will try this out instead of IronX.
 
I purchased the Ironx Paste for wheels and use the liquid for the paint. I am not 100% sure but I believe that factory painted Clear coated calipers are safe, it is the raw metal that can turn green. Same btw with wheel weights.

I have heard that some mild scrubbing with a brush gets them back to normal.
 
So heres my question since Im planning on getting some IronX soon. You see guys using it in a foam cannon, which has me interested in that method. What does this stuff do to unpainted surfaces like plastic and glass? Also, does it still effect brakes and stuff when used like that?
 
JSFM35X said:
I purchased the Ironx Paste for wheels and use the liquid for the paint. I am not 100% sure but I believe that factory painted Clear coated calipers are safe, it is the raw metal that can turn green. Same btw with wheel weights.

I have heard that some mild scrubbing with a brush gets them back to normal.
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This is my understanding as well. On cad-plated calipers you can get a green effect.
 
Ironx soap might work through a foam cannon not sure about the regular liquid. I have only used the Paste and liquid. I do have a sample of the soap and next time I do a tear down I will let you know how it foams.

mrclean81 said:
So heres my question since Im planning on getting some IronX soon. You see guys using it in a foam cannon, which has me interested in that method. What does this stuff do to unpainted surfaces like plastic and glass? Also, does it still effect brakes and stuff when used like that?
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dd1101 said:
Hey Ron when I got IronX I was worried about this too. I contaced carpro and the their reasoning was that alot of cars have painted calipers and Iron x will have adverse affect on them but not the performance of the brakes.

I have used it out multiple vehicles and no issues.
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Todd Helme said:
This is my understanding as well. On cad-plated calipers you can get a green effect.
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So make my search easier. Will I screw up my calipers on 2011 335 is ?
 
I recently did a 335i and I had NO issues with Iron-X on the wheels or calipers.

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Iron-X and other neutral bleeding cleaners are just about the safest high power cleaner you have for this. APCs are often strongly alkaline and some will have the potential of clouding the wheels themselves, particularly bare metal finishes. The bleeding cleaners are generally a lot better here. Yes, on some brake calliper finishes there have been problems but this is an exception and, again, the much higher general reactivity of alkaline products will mean that they have a good chance of damaging a calliper finish, every now and again.

Best thing to so is a spot test to be certain. If your calliper is painted properly and clearcoated, I would be 99.9999% certain that you wont have a problem.
 
I've used Iron X Trix on a Lexus, two audis, two Bimmers, and a Kia with no problems ever. Multiple times for my bimmer.
I don't let the product dwell over 5 minutes ever.
 
Factory painted calipers aren't an issue. The note about calipers is for some cheap aftermarket and cheap DIY paints. I haven't heard of one yet having an issue. On weights you can get a green tint but just brush them when rinsing and it solves it.

mrclean81 said:
So heres my question since Im planning on getting some IronX soon. You see guys using it in a foam cannon, which has me interested in that method. What does this stuff do to unpainted surfaces like plastic and glass? Also, does it still effect brakes and stuff when used like that?
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Iron X does nothing to plastic and glass except dissolve any iron embedded in it. As stated nothing attacks iron better and is safer for the other surfaces simultaneously. Iron X is used on a grand scale and works very well.

With sensitive plastics it is Trix and TarX that you need to use with a little intelligence. These are powerful solvent cleaners that attack organics like sap and tar (trix does both simultaneously). Avoid clear bras with trix and tar x. If left on headlights long at all you may have to give the headlight a light polish so just avoid plastics. On wheels when using trix... or any cleaner actually its very smart to rinse it well out of all the crevices so it doesn't come out later.

On the other hand a dear friend swears nothing removes old wax from textured plastic trim better than tar x. Because plastics vary so vary much I proceed on the side of caution as far as tar x on plastics. Trix on plastics and rubber don't let it sit on their.

Iron X Snow soap is what is used in foam cannons and also used applied directly onto your mitt. If used neat it can remove iron but it is not as powerful as IX and IX paste. Used diluted in foam gun it still attacks iron a bit and shows you where deposits are but don't expect much iron removal unless used neat. What you can expect is a VERY good cleaning wash that is awesome for prep and other uses.

PiPUK said:
Iron-X and other neutral bleeding cleaners are just about the safest high power cleaner you have for this. APCs are often strongly alkaline and some will have the potential of clouding the wheels themselves, particularly bare metal finishes. The bleeding cleaners are generally a lot better here. Yes, on some brake calliper finishes there have been problems but this is an exception and, again, the much higher general reactivity of alkaline products will mean that they have a good chance of damaging a calliper finish, every now and again.

Best thing to so is a spot test to be certain. If your calliper is painted properly and clearcoated, I would be 99.9999% certain that you wont have a problem.
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Well said!
 
CEE DOG said:
Factory painted calipers aren't an issue. The note about calipers is for some cheap aftermarket and cheap DIY paints. I haven't heard of one yet having an issue. On weights you can get a green tint but just brush them when rinsing and it solves it.



Iron X does nothing to plastic and glass except dissolve any iron embedded in it. As stated nothing attacks iron better and is safer for the other surfaces simultaneously. Iron X is used on a grand scale and works very well.

With sensitive plastics it is Trix and TarX that you need to use with a little intelligence. These are powerful solvent cleaners that attack organics like sap and tar (trix does both simultaneously). Avoid clear bras with trix and tar x. If left on headlights long at all you may have to give the headlight a light polish so just avoid plastics. On wheels when using trix... or any cleaner actually its very smart to rinse it well out of all the crevices so it doesn't come out later.

On the other hand a dear friend swears nothing removes old wax from textured plastic trim better than tar x. Because plastics vary so vary much I proceed on the side of caution as far as tar x on plastics. Trix on plastics and rubber don't let it sit on their.

Iron X Snow soap is what is used in foam cannons and also used applied directly onto your mitt. If used neat it can remove iron but it is not as powerful as IX and IX paste. Used diluted in foam gun it still attacks iron a bit and shows you where deposits are but don't expect much iron removal unless used neat. What you can expect is a VERY good cleaning wash that is awesome for prep and other uses.




Well said!
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Thank you
 
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