iron remover

An iron remover is a handy product to have in your arsenal. An iron remover removes, as the name suggests, loose iron particles that should not be there. That can be anything, flash rust, industrial precipitation, brake dust, and so on. These end up on your paintwork due to daily traffic or simply because of the place where you park your car. You will notice that if you regularly drive near train tracks or near industrial parks, you will get a lot more flash rust on your car than when driving around small villages. The type of brakes you have on your car also influences this. Some sports cars have special brakes that create more dust and therefore will suffer more from flash rust.

An iron remover reacts to these iron particles that are stuck in the paint of your car. When you spray the iron remover on these spots, you will see that after a certain time it will turn a dark red purple. This means that the product is working and is loosening the iron particles, so that it can be safely removed. This is the same operation as many wheel cleaners to use. This is because the rims often have an accumulation of iron particles due to the brake dust that is released when you start driving your car. Although a large part of the formula and the effect is the same, they are 2 different products. A wheel cleaner has other chemicals in its formula that are made to remove dirt from your wheels. It foams and it is mostly runny so there is a good glide when you work loose dirt with a borstel and that the dirt can run off.

The formula and the effect of an iron remover is different. It is made in such a way that it has a maximum concentration to remove iron particles, so it will work better than a wheel cleaner. In addition, it is also a formula that stays better on the paint so that it can do its job without immediately sliding off, for example, door panels. This gives you maximum performance from the iron remover. Often because the formula is also more concentrated, the typical smell of the iron remover will also be more present than with a wheel cleaner. Although this is no longer always the case with modern products.

If you are short of time, you can also choose to use the ice remover as a touchless wheel cleaner. This is mainly done with wheels that have a coating to have. Since that dirt cannot adhere to the rims due to the coating, baked-in brake dust is usually the most difficult to remove. We say hardest now, but this is compared to road grime on coated rims. Wheels that have a coating are super easy to clean. But the brake dust is the most difficult of all dirt to remove, which is why it is chosen with a touchless wash to clean the rims with an iron remover. When you spray the rims with this and then let it soak in and spray it off again with a high-pressure cleaner, you will notice that they are 99% clean if your coating still works well.

An iron remover is therefore a necessity when maintaining coatings. Coatings have small pores. They are good at repelling water and dirt, but stubborn dirt such as iron particles and tar can build up after a few months in such a way that you will notice that the water and dirt repellent properties start to work less well. This is because the pores begin to be full of this ingrained dirt that you can't just remove. When you treat it with an iron remover and a tar remover you will notice that the water and dirt repellent properties will be restored, if a coating is still present. We do recommend using a pH-neutral iron remover. Since some iron removers are made on the basis of acid, that can also damage the coating.

An iron remover is also always recommended before you go clay, polishing of sand. It is in any case recommended to give a car a clay treatment before sanding or polishing. But it is also recommended to use an iron remover before claying. By using an iron remover first, your clay will have much less work and you will also make fewer "marring" scratches during the clay turn. There are also some iron removers that can be used while claying so that you can remove the flash rust while claying. Although we don't fully agree with this, as we often find that these products slide less than clay lubricant (clay lube).

An iron remover is therefore a product that everyone who wants to make their car shine again needs. Even if you think there is no flash rust on the car, you will notice that if you spray the car with an iron remover, a considerable amount of flash rust comes off. You can easily spray this off with a high-pressure cleaner or a garden hose. In extreme cases, you can also rub the paint with a during the treatment microfibre cloth to make the product work extra. Although we recommend avoiding this as much as possible. You will notice that after a treatment with an ice remover, the paint will have more shine and reflection again because the pores are open again and the varnish layer is no longer covered with the baked-in dirt. you can at Custom Car Care buy both pH neutral and acidic iron remover. The acidic iron remover works slightly better and is often cheaper, but can also be harmful to plastic parts. Always use it on a cool surface and never in direct sunlight. Never let the iron remover dry out.