Car Pro Iron X Questions

[SATracker]

1) How many guys use this step in washing a car (wash, clay, Iron X - iron removal type product, wax)?
2) Does ONR provide enough water to remove the Iron X product or do you need to hose it off?

Thanks-

[IOMCAMARO]

With the smell of Iron X I would definitely hose it off. I only use Iron X when I'm going to apply a coating or if it is a white car with a lot of industrial fallout. Otherwise I usually just use my normal clay.

[embolism]

I only do it as part of my winter prep.

Definitely needs to be hosed off since it gets into crevices and will continue to bleed if not flushed out fully.

[richy]

It needs to be rinsed off thoroughly. It works best on a dry surface. Spray your wheels first and rinse them off and then do likewise where you need to on your car, followed by a full wash.

[toycar18]

Rinse with hose. Also use Iron X before claying. It will make your claying go quicker!

[CEE DOG]

To answer your question it depends on the condition of the vehicle. For istance I don't use Iron X every time I wash my car. I do usually use it as part of my procedure before correction or polishing.

ONR? No, I wouldn't do that. You really want a rinse that is going to get water into any crevices the IronX could have gotten into.

Heres my application method. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/42651-review-carpro-iron-x.html

If you skip past the majority of the review to just below the last picture in the first post you will see it. I also posted a great FAQ from CarPro in the second post.

[SeaJay's]

If a vehicle that I'm working on is covered in a lot of industrial fall out I'll use Iron-x and then clay. But if it's a maintenance wash I won't use it at all.

Do use as a wheel cleaner for heavily soiled wheels. Works great. The smell is pretty bad, but you get use to it.

[rakkvet]

Yeah, the smell is awful. I think on the bottle it says, Squash Flower Smell.

Iron X will bleed for awhile if it isn't rinsed thoroughly. If you feel a lot of iron filings or atmospheric fallout on a car I'd recommend it. I don't see a need to put it in the regular rotation like a clay bar.

[Pats300zx]

Just used it today. The smell was awful but it sure got the job done.

[shoeless89]

For me, it's kind of like my spring/winter prep. I'll use it in the spring to get my car ready for new coats of wax/sealants. It will also make claying go by much faster and save your clay!