Using Trix all that important?

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Nav45

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Hello, I've clayed my car twice (hopefully adequately) and have polished it several times in the last two months. I haven't used an iron-removing type product however. It is not a white car and I really can't tell if there is rust on the car. The paint feels smooth.

I have some Trix that I got to clean the wheels with so I was wondering if it's beneficial to use it on the paint. I've seen Iron-X being recommended but I believe Trix has Iron-X in it and it's what I have so I'm curious. I would probably just spray it on, let it sit for a minute or so and then rinse it off.

Thank you!
 
Better use the TRIX on surface that has tar spots, or both tar and irons. if the car paint has tar it wil be good idea , if not it will be better to use IronX only.
 
Ive had a bottle of TRIX for a year now and never used it until last week. I used it on a wheel that was brown from rust from never being cleaned and having a stuck caliper that destroyed the pads and rotor, causing metal to go all over the wheel. I Was shocked at how well it worked! I bought TRIX because it wasnt much more money than iron X, and had the ability to work on tar, so I figured why not. Apparently the smell is better than iron X, but its still nasty.
 
IMO unless somebody has a known ferrous contamination issue there's no need to use a product made to resolve that issue.

Regulars here know that I'm a *big* fan of the ABC decontamination system, but note that I haven't used it since forever as my vehicles don't get (appreciably) contaminated.

I only fix what's broken ;)
 
First, I don't think you need/want to clay and polish a ride several times a month. Second, if the paint is smooth, why dump chemicals on it for a contamination that prolly doesn't exist. Give the finish a rest and do some fishing or gardening or something! :)
 
Accumulator is right. I used Iron-X for the first time today on the wheels and lower seconds of the body panels and waited, and waited. Very little of the visible Iron X turned purple because I didn't have any iron contamination. I had in fact falsely assumed that my Brembo Breaks and regular drag racing habit would cause iron contamination. This not the case for me.


The Iron x did turn purple in very specific places, such as the lugs and engraved lettering but none on the outer face or barrel. Iron X also turned purple in one other spot, the chrome door molding of the drivers side only, the purple just kept coming and coming. *flooded it with the hose for 30-45 seconds and there was A LOT of purple from that one spot. I'm going to take off that molding and investigate :)


I can say this with confidence, "When Iron-X does find iron contamination it works VERY well!"
 
For some reason Ferrous Contamination Products have come into widespread use recently and/but I can't help but think that they're being used a lot when *not* necessary, but are still *not* used often enough when it *is* advisable (i.e., new vehicles).
 
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