CARPROIronX Iron Remover: Stops Rust Spots and Pre-Mature Failure of The Clear Coat, Iron Contaminant Removal - 500mL with Sprayer (17oz)

This product works great and exactly as advertised. So first a bit of background about the problem I was faced with and then a review of the product itself...BACKGROUND:Over the years my car has accumulated a bunch of orange specks all over the roof, hood, and doors and I couldn't figure out where it all was coming from! I initially thought it was tree sap since I left my car parked on the street under a tree for an extended period of time (said tree being the only tree for miles since I live in NYC) but the products I bought online and home remedies like isopropyl rubbing alcohol didn't work. Racking my brain, I did more research online and finally found a pretty common problem called "rail dust", which are orange specks on your car that can accumulate, for example, from the tiny little iron flakes emitted from your brake pads whenever you use them. But how could it have gotten over my ENTIRE car I wondered? It just so happens that I live by an elevated train track and also an area where there's a lot of construction. So when I parked under said train track or near construction sites, the subway train track residue, brake flakes from the train, and burning bits of cut steel debris were flying onto my car! The flakes are intensely hot upon impact with the car and embed themselves in the clear coat (top layer of your car's paint). Then, after time, the little metal bits begin to rust from exposure to rain, the elements, etc. Needless to say, I had my work cut out for me but didn't feel like shoveling out hundreds of $$$ to a car detailing shop to fix the problem. That's where IronX came in....THE REVIEW:For issues with "rail dust", the general recommendation from the car community was use IronX. This stuff works wonders. Since I don't have a house or driveway to wash my own car, and since application of this stuff requires you to work in the shade and have the ability to thoroughly wash down the car, I had to locate a self-service car wash which wasn't easy around these parts but managed to finally find the last existing one in the tri-state area in Mount Vernon. After washing my car, I sprayed this stuff all over, watched the applied spray turn from clear to purple, waited 5 minutes for it to do its magic, then rinsed everything off.The PROS: This stuff works wonders. A lot (but not all) of the orange specks were gone after the first application (I say first because I had to do it again - see CONS below). The car looked noticeably better (apologies for not having before and after photos). I know it would have helped but just take my word for it. This stuff WORKS. Now, for...The CONS: (1) As mentioned above, the rail rust had accumulated on my car over the course of years and it was EVERYWHERE, not just on the side panels as is the case for most users, so this could partially be my fault. Anyway, the smaller bottle (500ml) was not enough to spray my entire car so as I was noticeably running out of fluid I had to use it sparingly on some sections and ran out before the job was finished. I ended up buying the larger bottle (1L) and going back the next weekend for Round 2 and applied the stuff liberally everywhere and got it all off. [Side note: I strongly recommend rubbing the stuff in with a clean, moist sponge before rinsing everything off just to make sure you've gotten it all where it needs to go and evenly.] And (2) This stuff STINKS!! And I cannot overstate this enough. I saw the other reviews and didn't think it was a big deal and went ahead with my project without using a face mask. BIG MISTAKE! The first time with the 500mL bottle honestly wasn't so bad (maybe the wind was blowing away from me the whole time) but the second time with the 1L bottle....that's when it got REALLY bad! The wind changed direction and blew the spray back into my face. The smell was like I got spritzed by a skunk. In the face. At point-blank range. It was bad. Not only in the moment or right after too. I went to a friend's family BBQ later that day and couldn't get the stench out of my nostrils. I kept asking people if they smelled that horrid smell but no one could. It was just me and I felt nauseous for most of the day. So PLEASE....use a face mask.CONCLUSION: Great product and highly recommend for rail rust (aka rusted orange specks on your car's paint). If it looks like you're facing a pretty big job involving multiple panels on the car and/or the wheels, save yourself the trouble and get the larger 1L bottle. And please, for the love of God, wear a face mask when applying this stuff!

CarPro IronX Iron Remover is truly a game-changer for anyone looking to keep their rims spotless! This small but mighty product does an incredible job of removing brake dust and iron contaminants. You can literally watch as the brake dust and grime dissolve and fall off your rims – it’s like magic in a bottle!However, a word of caution: the smell is very pungent, so make sure to use it in a well-ventilated area and handle it with care. Despite the strong odor, the results are absolutely worth it. The cleaner leaves my rims looking pristine and free of stubborn contaminants, making it a must-have for any detailer’s toolkit.If you’re looking for an effective way to keep your rims in top shape, CarPro IronX Iron Remover is definitely worth every penny. It’s a powerful, reliable product that delivers impressive results!

Works amazing! Removed all the iron deposits around my truck and cleaned up my wheels (they had iron build up due to worn pads). Great product! The new version has a reduced odor which is nice!

Product worked great on the tiny rust dots on my truck, however…I had to transfer product to a different container as the sprayer trigger was broken on arrival.

Used it to decontaminate my car in prep for ceramic. My paint had tiny orange spots all over and this stuff completely removed it. I highly recommend wearing a respirator while using it, if death had a smell I think this would be it. After using it you can clean off the bottle and seal it tightly, but it will still smell terrible, so I recommend expending the entire bottle and not attempting to store it.

My husband's car had a bad brake on it, leading to an insane amount of grinding & metal coating his wheel. Once the brakes were fixed, nothing would budge the iron build up. He did some research on it & found ion-x. He informed me that once he did it on all 4 wheels, they looked showroom clean! He drives a 13 year old car... Pricey, but worth it if you value the look of your car like my husband does!

My dog is a big lover of Starbucks pup cups (whipped cream) and over time, a combo of whipped cream and dog drool left stains on the car door that wouldn’t come out no matter how much I washed it or what kinds of products I used. This iron contaminant cleaner was a last ditch effort to try to get it out and I was blown away at how well it worked! It looks like a brand new car door!

I purchased this as I saw it's a good step with a full car detail. Once it arrived the first thing you'll notice, and won't forget, is the SMELL! It's really, really bad. If you've ever smelled well water mixed with skunk, you get this product. If you're going to store it, make sure it's somewhere away from people. I had it in my garage in a storage closet and people were asking what the smell was. I tried it on my car and noticed no "purple" color as it indicates. This either means there was no iron or because my car is black I could not see the purple color. I sat the bottle down and finished washing my car to find some had dripped out of the spray nozzle and fell onto my cement driveway. Guess what, there was a nice purple stain. So I guess it does work, but be cautious of what this stuff gets on. Luckily the purple stain is gradually disappearing so I don't think it will be permanent. This was my fault, not the product's. I'll use it until it's gone but since my car is new (but a year old since it's a 2018 model that sat on the lot for who knows how long) I don't have any real use for it yet. I cannot attest to it's actual effectiveness.