Hi Lonnie,
Like some others, I prefer the lower cost options of Iron Removers. I`ve tried 4 so far and all are effective in removing iron. Of course, there may be some YMMV with this, or even personal preference.
- IronX by CarPro is just way too stinky for me. I won`t buy it again
- Gyeon Iron is one that I would buy again. Doesn`t stink as bad and is effective
- 3D BDX is a tad stinkier than Gyeon, and about the same effectiveness. I picked up a gallon on sale.
- Wolfgang`s new Iron Remover doesn`t smell as bad either, and works pretty fast. A bit pricey, though.
1) Not sure. Accumulator knows about those better than me.
2) I`ve done that once, and the iron remover tore through the clay bar. it`s possible, but you will need additional clay bar, depending on how bad the contamination is. However, Britemax Claymax is supposed to chemical resistant.
3) I tend to do it before a vehicle wash. Different schools of thought on this.
In my experience, I have found that mechanical decon following the chemical does make for a faster process. If I plan to clay, I definitely try and use iron removers.
Here`s a link to a process I used recently with decent success. Iron Remover, followed by wash, with a clay mitt mixed into the wash process. The clay step wasn`t aggressive and therefore added some time. But then, time was saved in that I didn`t have to polish out any marring.
https://www.autopia.org/forums/detai...tml?highlight=