06-11-2012, 08:34 AM | #1 |
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Iron X before or after clay bar?
So I'm about to go on a 3k mile road trip coast to coast and plan on doing an Iron X / clay bar detail when I get there. Do you use Iron X before or after you clay bar?
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06-11-2012, 08:40 AM | #2 |
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I am no expert (experts will be along shortly ) but logic tells me to clay after Iron X. My thought process is Iron X will remove most iron particles leaving less contaminates to remove using the clay bar.
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06-11-2012, 08:42 AM | #3 |
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I would Iron X after clay bar. Iron X will get the remaining iron oxide left on the paint after clay barring.
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If your paint is heavily contaminated, then using Iron X first will remove a lot of the material that clay would have anyways, so that it clays easier and you save the clay. If your paint is lightly contaminated, claying first will expose any iron that has already penetrated the paint. At this point, using Iron-X second will remove this iron-fall out. |
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06-11-2012, 01:03 PM | #6 |
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06-15-2012, 01:19 AM | #8 |
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either way, might wanna do this when you're iron-Xing!
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06-15-2012, 07:54 AM | #9 | |
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Give it a little tappy tap
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07-19-2012, 11:03 PM | #10 | |
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So I am thinking 2 bucket Wash > Rinse > Dry > Iron X > Wash > Rinse > Clay Bar > Wash > Rinse > Dry > Polish > Sealant? Am I going overboard with the washing? |
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07-20-2012, 07:45 AM | #11 |
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07-20-2012, 08:18 AM | #12 |
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No real need to wash after the clay bar.
You can wash after the iron X, but a good thorough rinse is usually enough. |
07-20-2012, 11:08 PM | #13 |
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07-21-2012, 07:00 AM | #14 |
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You don't need to, no. Some people do, some people don't.
Try wiping off the residue as you go. Finish a section, wipe, move on. --When was the last time you read the Constitution?--
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