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Review: Britemax - Iron Max
Britemax Iron Max Iron Remover
Price: $19.99 for 24 OZ
Details:
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.
Pictures:
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).
Pictures:
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:
Britemax Iron Max Iron Remover
Price: $19.99 for 24 OZ
Details:
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.
Pictures:
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).
Pictures:
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:
