aznkorboi

Did you use the Iron x?

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iTrader: (17)

That's the reason I told you to use Iron-X before you clay bar it... Going straight to clay barring is not only more dangerous on the paint, but also a waste of time and energy with all the chemicals available today.

Iron-X is expensive, but my time is more valuable to me. If it can save me hour(s) of work and allow me to finish a job with less fatigue, than it's a product I will use every single time.

jincuteguy

No I didn't use Iron X yet. Was just using a Fine Grade Clay Bar I bought from Detailed Image and using ONR as a lubricant.

jincuteguy

But would Iron X too harsh on the paint and the CQ Finest coating? My car has CQ Finest coating on it.

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iTrader: (17)

This question was already answered...

jincuteguy

Yea my bad. So after I sprayed the Iron X and wait 5 minutes, do I clay it at this time? or do I wipe the area off with ONR, and then start claying?

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iTrader: (17)

You have to rinse off the iron x off with a garden hose and get it all out of the crevices. Then spray on some clay lube and clay bar what's left of the specs. ONR should be fine as a clay lube at the proper dilution although it's not the best product to use as a lube.

I'd hit it with iron x twice. So rinse and dry after teh first time, then do it again. You might not even need a clay bar.

jincuteguy

Instead of rinsing off the IronX, can I use ONR to wipe them off?

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iTrader: (17)

If you have no water source, I guess you can spray the onr directly from the bottle and force the iron-x out of the emblem areas and crevices as best as possible. Rinsing with a hose is going to be much easier , quicker, and more effective. However if that's not an option at all, you could try the ONR route although I would advice against it.

Blkexcoupe

iTrader: (8)

Buy a pressurized spray bottle (kwazar bottles are nice). I use a pressurized spray bottle when I'm working in my garage or spaces I can't make a mess.

jincuteguy

Pressurized spray bottle can be use to rinse with water?

zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

Iron X is made to be used with CQuartz products... just so you dont feel the need to ask again, Iron X is completely safe on any CQuartz Coating. All coatings are very chemical resistant. Products like bug & tar removers can lower the surface tension and therefore effect beading, however I do not know of a traditional cleaning chemical that would strip a coating... this is why we say abrasives are required to remove a coating and not just wiping with a solvent or something.

The OP has stated several times that his only way of cleaning the car at his residence is with rinseless or waterless washing which is why I omitted IX from my previous recommendations. I would not recommend using IX unless you can thoroughly rinse the treated areas with pressurized water.

I would not recommend this. I do like the idea of a hand held pressurized sprayer though. Since you're only treating a very small area, and not the entire car, this may be a work around for you in your water-less environment. You may also try to simply spray some IX onto a towel, then wipe the area gently to see if you can really keep the IX isolated to the small areas that have contamination.

If it were my car, I would just suck it up and know that every 3-6 months I will need to do a more thorough chemical decontamination process rather than worry about small particles it every 1-2 weeks.

Blkexcoupe

iTrader: (8)

Yeah, it'll be your best option since you can't use a hose. It was to be a pressurized sprayer since a normal spray bottle won't be strong enough to rinse all the ironx out of the cracks and crevices.

Or you could buy 1 gallon bottles of water and only dump it on areas you use ironx if you're washing outdoors.

aznkorboi

I'm in the same situation as you. Look for a car port car washing station with the pressure washers. Wash your car, iron x, and wash it with the hose! It should only cost you a few bucks

jincuteguy

What happen if the Iron X stay on those cracks and crevices?