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    Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Britemax Iron Max Iron Remover



    Price: $19.99 for 24 OZ

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    This new iron remover product was given to me by Paul to review. I was told it smells better than other iron removers so I was eager to try it out. I've exclusively been using lemon scented Iron-X to deal with iron contamination. I've NEVER used a wheel cleaner on my wheels, but Britemax say's it's safe for all wheels so I figured I'd give that a test as well.

    Review:

    I was really eager to try a wheel cleaner to see how it compares to my typically wash process. I started with; dirty, dry, cool to the touch, wheels. Below is a picture of the directions on the bottle and I followed them to a T:


    My wheels haven't had a "wheels off" cleaning in months and were last cleaned about 2 weeks ago. I find the fronts generate more brake dust and subsequently look dirtyer...

    Front wheel (dirty, before):


    Rerear wheel (dirty, before)

    As per the instructions I used a bristle brush:

    I applied about 10 sprays of Britemax Iron Max to each wheel and scrubbed with my EZ-detail brush. The sprayer was a pleasure to use and seemed to foam the product as it sprayed. The first thing I noticed was how quickly it was changing color compared to Iron-X and how much more it changed color than Iron-X. The smell was cough drop cherry (not my favorite people some people love it) the after smell, was totally different sulfur and a fishy, smell. The fishy smell was 1/10th as bad as iron-X, but the sulfur smell was more noticeable. all and all it smells slightly better than Iron-X.

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    I used my pressure washer to rinse my wheels. Normally I always just flood rinse the wheels but there was a lot of sling due to the brush. Typically I use my wheel woolies but the instructions called for a bristly brush. Unfortunately I went a little crazy pressure rinsing the wheels and took off some of the red nail polish in the SRT engraving on one wheel (learning lesson).

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    I was about to dry them off when I noticed a film left behind. It might have been reacting to the Collinite 845 that was on my wheels. Regardless I rewashed the wheels using Meg Hyper Wash and my Wheel Woolies.

    Film (hard to see, easy to feel):



    Wash:



    Dried:



    Next day with PERL on the tires:


    Final thoughts:

    The product worked as it said it would. It cleaned very well especially in the barrels of the wheels. The smell was good at first but left a lingering sulfur smell that made me go overboard with the pressure washer and I can still smell it in my driveway, unfortunately. Britemax Iron Max removed iron very well and cleaned deep into the engraving "Alcoa Forged db" better than a toothbrush and APC. The reaction was very quick and effective and as a wheel cleaner it's really good although I won't be using it during my bi-weekly wheel routine as the after smell lingers too long for regular use. I will, however, be using it during each of my wheels off details as it's; quick, deep cleaning, and effective on wheels of all types!

    Before and after:


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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Looks very promising, wheel looks awesome I also use 845 on my wheels.

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Quote Originally Posted by 4u2nvinmtl View Post
    Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Britemax Iron Max Iron Remover
    Is this product also now available at AGO's store?


    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
    ~Joaquin de Setanti

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Nice review! Thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Almost looks like it could be a private label 3D product. British company offering a full line of products made in the U.S. Seems to perform about the same, of course many of the iron products do. Exact same 24 oz bottle...just sayin...

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    Is this product also now available at AGO's store?


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    I didn't see it on AGO but they are both owned by PBMC

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    *PBMG... sorry for the type-o

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    Re: Review: Britemax - Iron Max

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveT435 View Post
    Almost looks like it could be a private label 3D product. British company offering a full line of products made in the U.S. Seems to perform about the same, of course many of the iron products do. Exact same 24 oz bottle...just sayin...

    Very nice review. Dave Britemax is not a relabled product or do we relable for others. Britemax products are made in Colorado.

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