Throw Down: Iron Remover Comparisons

[litngboltz]

These are the two that I could find:
http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/detailing-product-reviews/43810-iron-x-lemon-scent.html

http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums...review-iron-x-lemon-scent.html?highlight=iron

The newer version has a much improved smell over the orginal but still has a small "funky" smell but thats to be expected with any iron removing product.

Thanks!

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Todd was there any reason why you didn't use the new version of Iron-X on this test?

From what I have seen and found with the newer version there seem to be a better cling of the product to the surface than with the orginal.

I did test the Lemon Scent against the original, previously. Other than the smell, the performance was near identical (in my tests). I could see how some people would prefer the lemon scent to the original, but I did not.

Being as that CarPro is an industry leader in iron removal, they offer several unique iron-cleaning products. I wanted to limit this test one product per brand, hence, why I went with CarPro's still-amazing Iron-X. It is still the most power, and thus most effective in this group.

 

[Evan.J]

I did test the Lemon Scent against the original, previously. Other than the smell, the performance was near identical (in my tests). I could see how some people would prefer the lemon scent to the original, but I did not.

Being as that CarPro is an industry leader in iron removal, they offer several unique iron-cleaning products. I wanted to limit this test one product per brand, hence, why I went with CarPro's still-amazing Iron-X. It is still the most power, and thus most effective in this group.

Thanks

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Thanks

Of course, besides a Lemon Scent vs. Original sounds like another excuse to do a comparison. In fact, if the Lemon wins, it would make a great rematch

 

[Evan.J]

Of course, besides a Lemon Scent vs. Original sounds like another excuse to do a comparison. In fact, if the Lemon wins, it would make a great rematch

Hey and excuse to do a rematch is ok in my book. Anyway to cut down on confusion between the two and and show any differences for people new to the forum or just reading is an added bonus.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Todd, as always I love your honest and unbiased test; Thanks!

Thank you very much. I do my best to shelf expectations & bias, and report just what I find.

Great review but I am surprised you gave the AF any points for scent. I have IronX and used it a couple times on my wheels (chrome) and got no visual effect. It work on some rusted metal bars. I had some naval jelly rust remover (phosphoric acid) and smelled a lot like IronX.

My question is if you did two treatments would that remove more? I assume so since it should be a chemical reaction that uses up the active ingredient as it works. This way someone could go with DDJ and just use it more than once on heavy jobs.

Yes, I would think 2 treatments would remove more, perhaps far more. In some cases, 2 treatments could have removed all of the iron contamination, which would have defeated the clay testing.

Very nice review. I just got some autofinesse to try out and I have to agree with you. The smell is very strong. I gave my rear bumper a test spray and it felt like the smell lingered for about a day.

Not the most pleasant scent, but good results!

Great test Todd! It would be nice to see some price comparison in the test results too.

I'll keep that in mind for the future. Thanks Chad

Great review, Todd, as always! I gotta say, I am surprised (pleasantly) on how well the Dodo entry did. Going in, I would have guessed it would have been in the bottom half, not (nearly) tied for first! Just goes to show how important these tests are determining which products are the real deal, and which are not!

Thanks again for all your time doing these! I know I can speak for everyone in that we really enjoy them!

I always think of Dodo Juice as a "wax" company, but the truth is, all of their products are VERY VERY good. I was surprised as well, but thinking back, I shouldn't have been.

Yet another outstanding product review. Thanks Todd.

Thank you my friend!

Todd...stellar review as always !!!!

Thanks Pat!

Great Review Todd and very objective!,
few remarks i would like to notice,
-it was good to know how much liquid consumption you sprayed per each strip.? gelly sprays consume much more per square meter , lower viscosity spray is great factor to cling and penetrate to areas which hard to reach.
this would reflect the cost effective per each product too.

- you could have test as well one over the other , to see who will continue dissolving irons from the surface, this would give you good idea who really did remove the most of the spots and the deepest.

- IronX does contain some surfactants , it will help cleaning wheels as well .

- there is no problem if ironx dries over the surface, its easy washed off after,
so the dry factor is not that big issue.

thanks again for a great review.

Thank you Avi for the compliments and information!

These are the two that I could find:
http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/detailing-product-reviews/43810-iron-x-lemon-scent.html

http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums...review-iron-x-lemon-scent.html?highlight=iron

The newer version has a much improved smell over the orginal but still has a small "funky" smell but thats to be expected with any iron removing product.

Thanks for linking those

Hey and excuse to do a rematch is ok in my book. Anyway to cut down on confusion between the two and and show any differences for people new to the forum or just reading is an added bonus.

I'm in 100% full agreement!

 

[dc52nv]

Thank you so much, Todd. As always, you go out of your way and give us, the members, a great comparison test of some well known products. I've been away these last couple of months and it's great to come back and see one of your famous comparison threads.

I agree 100% on the poor performance of Wolf's DeIronizer gel. I made a thread a few months back asking Wolf's if there was something wrong with batch I received because when I tried it on my car I got little to no reaction and poor cleaning ability.

I will need to add a bottle of Dodo Juice on my next order based on your results. :bigups

 

[LJSNY]

Very interesting review. When you clayed, you did use a lube spray of some sort?

 

[KBsToy]

ToDD,

I have a white camaro with infernol orange decal stripes will Iron X hurt my decals ????

:thanks

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Thank you so much, Todd. As always, you go out of your way and give us, the members, a great comparison test of some well known products. I've been away these last couple of months and it's great to come back and see one of your famous comparison threads.

I agree 100% on the poor performance of Wolf's DeIronizer gel. I made a thread a few months back asking Wolf's if there was something wrong with batch I received because when I tried it on my car I got little to no reaction and poor cleaning ability.

I will need to add a bottle of Dodo Juice on my next order based on your results. :bigups

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the Dodo!

Very interesting review. When you clayed, you did use a lube spray of some sort?

ONR

ToDD,

I have a white camaro with infernol orange decal stripes will Iron X hurt my decals ????

:thanks

NO, it should be fine

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Thank you so much, Todd. As always, you go out of your way and give us, the members, a great comparison test of some well known products. I've been away these last couple of months and it's great to come back and see one of your famous comparison threads.

I agree 100% on the poor performance of Wolf's DeIronizer gel. I made a thread a few months back asking Wolf's if there was something wrong with batch I received because when I tried it on my car I got little to no reaction and poor cleaning ability.

I will need to add a bottle of Dodo Juice on my next order based on your results. :bigups

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the Dodo!

Very interesting review. When you clayed, you did use a lube spray of some sort?

ONR

ToDD,

I have a white camaro with infernol orange decal stripes will Iron X hurt my decals ????

:thanks

NO, it should be fine

 

[cleanmycorolla]

this was a phenomenal write up Todd! further proof you're a legend!

I'm partial to Iron Out myself, despite the smell....

 

[Nth Degree]

Todd, was there any agitation of the areas? Perhaps agitating just half of the section would demonstrate how much improvement a little agitation can achieve. I usually use a damp MF towel, spray a little IronX on it then gently agitate the area after a few minutes. It helps me to see where the iron deposits still are being worked on.

 

[kantonburg]

I'm glad you reviewed Wolf's. This will be my first Iron removal product.

You mentioned that you think it would work better with a longer dwell time. This will be an outside application for me and I'm in a high humidity area. Since this is only for personal vehicles I'll apply very early before the sun comes out.

What kind of dwell time is a good starting point for Wolf's?

Also did you agitate any before you rinsed?

 

[Todd@RUPES]

this was a phenomenal write up Todd! further proof you're a legend!

I'm partial to Iron Out myself, despite the smell....

Thank you so much for the compliments!

Todd, was there any agitation of the areas? Perhaps agitating just half of the section would demonstrate how much improvement a little agitation can achieve. I usually use a damp MF towel, spray a little IronX on it then gently agitate the area after a few minutes. It helps me to see where the iron deposits still are being worked on.

Yes they were wiped with a damp cloth just prior to rinse off, it had no real effect on the results, although if they would have been agitated and allowed to dwell even longer, it could have bigger difference.

I'm glad you reviewed Wolf's. This will be my first Iron removal product.

You mentioned that you think it would work better with a longer dwell time. This will be an outside application for me and I'm in a high humidity area. Since this is only for personal vehicles I'll apply very early before the sun comes out.

What kind of dwell time is a good starting point for Wolf's?

Also did you agitate any before you rinsed?

I would aim for about 5 minutes, agitate with a damp cloth, and allow to dwell for an additional 5 minutes.

 

[nick the greek]

Great review ToddB). I have used the products that you compared (and some other) and I think that the best two are Iron X and DJ FD. Also, Gyeon (from S. Korea like Car Pro) makes a good iron remover. And after trying literally almost every wheel cleaner being in the market I found that the best two (for me) are the Kleers and Scholl Consepts. But to be honest, price is very crucial when you choose rim cleaner because (in most cases) you have to use a lot product to achieve an acceptable result.

 

[Sleper]

Thanks for the article I have tried Iron Out and your are correct it smells awful. I was pleasantly surprised at how easily it worked. Thanks for the comparison. Looking forward to your next one thanks again

 

[ShawnF350]

Todd, would you say rail dust is mainly on new cars which traveled by rail?
My concern is that I drive two different cars to work. I work on a passenger railroad , parking near the storage yard. Behind our parking lot the NJ Transit AC line runs.
Should I buy some iron remover. I don't physically see anything.

 

[conquistador]

Todd, would you say rail dust is mainly on new cars which traveled by rail?
My concern is that I drive two different cars to work. I work on a passenger railroad , parking near the storage yard. Behind our parking lot the NJ Transit AC line runs.
Should I buy some iron remover. I don't physically see anything.

I'm not Todd but, if you park near a rail line or rail yard I can guarantee that you have iron contamination. Unless your vehicle is white it is almost impossible to see the contamination.

 

[Richie Carbone]

Great Review Todd and very objective!
few remarks i would like to notice,
-it was good to know how much liquid consumption you sprayed per each strip.? gelly sprays consume much more per square meter , lower viscosity spray is great factor to cling and penetrate to areas which hard to reach.
this would reflect the cost effective per each product too.

- you could have test as well one over the other , to see who will continue dissolving irons from the surface, this would give you good idea who really did remove the most of the spots and the deepest.

- IronX does contain some surfactants , it will help cleaning wheels as well .

- there is no problem if ironx dries over the surface, its easy washed off after,
so the dry factor is not that big issue.

thanks again for a great review.

Objective??? Unbiased??? Are you Serious???