3D BDX vs. CarPro IronX

[DaveT435]

Here it is on a less dirty set of Audi wheels (nothing like employee leases). It performed pretty much equally to the other product except when bought in gallons, one of them makes a lot more financial sense.

3D BDX vs. Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner - YouTube

Pretty similar.

[theory816]

How come whenever people spray on a product like iron x, they never cover their brake pads? Don't you know that can be dangerous? If you drive after spraying that on, your brakes will squeel and maybe even slip. Use a trash bag to cover it up.

I like to use Ferrex from Optimum for iron decontamination. Its much cheaper, safer, and just as effective.


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[SYMAWD]

How come whenever people spray on a product like iron x, they never cover their brake pads? Don't you know that can be dangerous? If you drive after spraying that on, your brakes will squeel and maybe even slip. Use a trash bag to cover it up.

I like to use Ferrex from Optimum for iron decontamination. Its much cheaper, safer, and just as effective.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1mRhEIbHA

I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.

Also how is Ferrex cheap? It's $98 a gallon. The one I use most is only $60 but it's really only $54 because they always have 10% off.

[JSou]

I needed this. Thanks for your time and sharing!

[theory816]

I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.

Also how is Ferrex cheap? It's $98 a gallon. The one I use most is only $60 but it's really only $54 because they always have 10% off.

Nvm its the same price.

[ski2]

I've never had a problem just hitting the brakes hard a few times as I coast out of my driveway and there is always the parking brake, but I really don't see it as an issue.

Same here--no different than after a full wash--just hit the brakes a couple of times and everything is fine.

[808_detail_nut]

Ok I may be wrong but I don't think iron X is a dedicated "wheel cleaner" but a iron remover. Putting it against say sonax FE or Griots heavy duty wheel cleaner would be more of a side by side cleaning power test. I don't think iron X has surfactants in it and that is why I use it after I do a cleaning of the entire wheel. Wash, dry, iron X, rinse, clay, seal. I'm sure I seen Mike say that this is best practice for using iron X on wheels. Again I may be wrong.


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[SYMAWD]

Ok I may be wrong but I don't think iron X is a dedicated "wheel cleaner" but a iron remover. Putting it against say sonax FE or Griots heavy duty wheel cleaner would be more of a side by side cleaning power test. I don't think iron X has surfactants in it and that is why I use it after I do a cleaning of the entire wheel. Wash, dry, iron X, rinse, clay, seal. I'm sure I seen Mike say that this is best practice for using iron X on wheels. Again I may be wrong.


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Correct, but it is commonly used as a wheel cleaner anyway.

[808_detail_nut]

Yes I do know that some use it for a wheel cleaner but I don't believe it that is what it is made for. No surfactants makes me think that the particles you are trying to clean will not be lubricated and are more prone to scratch the surface your cleaning. Not saying anyone is wrong or right but if I'm wrong I would like to be corrected so I can do the best job possible.


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[conman1395]

Yes I do know that some use it for a wheel cleaner but I don't believe it that is what it is made for. No surfactants makes me think that the particles you are trying to clean will not be lubricated and are more prone to scratch the surface your cleaning. Not saying anyone is wrong or right but if I'm wrong I would like to be corrected so I can do the best job possible.


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Surfactants aren't lubricants.... They're surfactants. I agree with how you use IronX, after cleaning a wheel as that's how I do it. You wouldn't just spray on a wheel cleaner and rinse it off (at least I never do) and you wouldn't just spray wheel cleaner and scrub and rinse either (at least I wouldn't). I always use lubrication by way of my wheel bucket filled with soap.