MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: edd666999 on March 21, 2012, 08:04:20 pm

Title: ironx
Post by: edd666999 on March 21, 2012, 08:04:20 pm
where do you get yours?
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: stealthwolf on March 21, 2012, 09:52:40 pm
Elite Car Care (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=66&osCsid=ec646c1e6d5d091063040295982f1728)

You can also buy pouches/refills.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Banham on March 21, 2012, 09:54:02 pm
Elite Car Care (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=66&osCsid=ec646c1e6d5d091063040295982f1728)

You can also buy pouches/refills.

+1 for elite
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Squeeguk on March 21, 2012, 09:55:52 pm
As above, hoping to pop down to see Alex on Friday to pick up a 1 litre pouch and some other goodies.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Deako on March 22, 2012, 11:46:25 am
I got mine from CYC (Clean Your Car) but they dont appear to do the refills.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: vRS Carl on March 22, 2012, 02:47:02 pm
Make sure you get the new cherry scent one as the old one stunk like when it was working  :sick: I got mine from CYC iirc

It is very good stuff and i used it on my wheels recently. Be very careful though as it can strip paint from stuff like smart repairs, blow ins, brake calipers etc.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Grande_GTi on March 22, 2012, 04:13:03 pm
Got mine yesterday along with lots more  from Elite car care too.

Very straight forward internet site to use

Also if you need to speak to him, hes really help full



http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=iron&osCsid=9842a1bdedbc159f0344d6789e618951
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Deako on March 22, 2012, 04:16:13 pm
Make sure you get the new cherry scent one as the old one stunk like when it was working  :sick: I got mine from CYC iirc

It is very good stuff and i used it on my wheels recently. Be very careful though as it can strip paint from stuff like smart repairs, blow ins, brake calipers etc.

The new stuff doesnt smell any nicer, believe me. Also, my driveway stinks of it 2 weeks later as well.  :grin:
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: stealthwolf on March 22, 2012, 04:31:03 pm
+1. It's like trying to disguise a wet fart with perfume. It just makes it smell more revolting IMO.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: vRS Carl on March 22, 2012, 05:11:44 pm
I have the new one and it smells better to me. I think it smells a lot better tbh.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Mandy on March 22, 2012, 05:34:48 pm
So Carl likes the smell of wet farts...  :confused:  :scared:
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: MC71 on March 22, 2012, 06:02:31 pm
+1. It's like trying to disguise a wet fart with perfume. It just makes it smell more revolting IMO.
:signLOL: you must have met my mother in law! But seriously, just had my wheels referb'd and painted about a month ago, is IronX ok for me to use?  :happy2:
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Eccie on March 22, 2012, 06:49:39 pm
+1. It's like trying to disguise a wet fart with perfume. It just makes it smell more revolting IMO.
:signLOL: you must have met my mother in law! But seriously, just had my wheels referb'd and painted about a month ago, is IronX ok for me to use?  :happy2:


You shouldn't need to use IronX if they just been painted - just seal them well before they go on the car
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: MC71 on March 22, 2012, 09:44:10 pm
+1. It's like trying to disguise a wet fart with perfume. It just makes it smell more revolting IMO.
:signLOL: you must have met my mother in law! But seriously, just had my wheels referb'd and painted about a month ago, is IronX ok for me to use?  :happy2:


You shouldn't need to use IronX if they just been painted - just seal them well before they go on the car

Cheers :happy2:
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: heavyd on March 24, 2012, 02:44:06 pm
used this stuiff for the first time today, was suprised at the results :ashamed:
got mine from elite :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb150%2Fheavyd123%2F6cb00e73.jpg&hash=0e6d29460dab1b6a3b21da6fcc3a7e9462deddbe)
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: rich83 on March 24, 2012, 04:11:27 pm
Good isnt it?? All those little black specks that you thought you couldnt get off..... Ironx makes sure they come off :-)
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: heavyd on March 24, 2012, 05:58:59 pm
I didnt think the wheels looked that bad until I used this stuff :scared:
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: vRS Carl on March 24, 2012, 06:46:07 pm
I find I get better results if i clean the wheels first and then use Iron-x on the clean wheel. I was amazed at how much crap was on what I thought (and to the naked eye) were clean wheels.

I haven't done mine now for over a month but I did seal them all with FK1000p so when I do my 3 day detail in a couple of weeks it will be interesting to see how the wax has held up.

The will be getting stripped back and C5 applied though.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Saintsteve on March 24, 2012, 07:17:46 pm
What about if you have Gloss Black alloys?
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: vRS Carl on March 24, 2012, 07:21:05 pm
It still works Steve. It's just you won't readily see the iron deposits without getting really close or running your fingers over them.

I've seen a couple of threads over on Detailing World were people have used it on GB Alloys.
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: stealthwolf on March 24, 2012, 07:30:48 pm
Steve, the iron particles are still there and can still marr a beautiful finish. Admittedly, they will be more visible on lighter coloured wheels.

I used iron-x on my DBP car and couldn't see any purple reactions. It was only when I rinsed the car down did I notice that the rinse water was purple!
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: vRS Carl on March 24, 2012, 07:36:37 pm
Black wheels

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww275%2FTaufe%2F43ac3fa5.jpg&hash=89e88b3ff23f993c3a38e0cdba3de119652012aa)
Title: Re: ironx
Post by: Saintsteve on March 24, 2012, 07:50:14 pm
Cheers guys, I hope Motorbitz stock it..