Best way to control iron dust/particulates

[ccflgearhead]

Hey everyone, our Challenger is unfortunately subject to air born railway iron particles due to where it's parked at my wife's work. Once I get all the iron off, what's the best way to keep it from sticking to the paint again?

I did an iron x treatment today and still need to clay the car, but ran out of time. Hoping the clay gets the rest of the iron off the paint. After that I'm going to use a DA buffer with swirl remover, then polish, finish with reflect, a glaze coat, a sealant and then wax.

Will this be enough protection against the iron sticking to the paint again? Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.

Here's iron x at work on the paint. If anyone ever doubted that it turns purple when its working on iron, here's proof.

Poor paint is a mess.

 

[fdresq4]

My truck is protected by CQuartz Finest and, where I work, we BUT up against the Northeast Corridor railway. Every few months, I give the truck a deconning as part of my normal routine. And the "bleeding" is minimal.
There is no fool proof way to keep any environmental contaminants from sticking to the finish so a good regiment is key. No is there any product out there that will stop particles from sticking to the paint. Figure when we drive those same particles are slamming into and sticking to the surfaces.
Maybe every few to 6 months do an Iron X Devon and when you're done, apply another coat of wax.
Taken from the Iron X page.....
Will Iron X remove wax from car paint?

Yes, if it’s a highly organic oil type it will affect the wax properties. If it’s a synthetic polymer sealant it won’t affect it much. On Cquartz or other inorganic coatings it won’t affect them at all. In fact it is even recommended for use on them.

Iron X Facts and Frequently Asked Questions:

How iron particles appear on your car surface and where?

Iron particles are all around us, and ofcourse on our cars after traveling through the environment. They can be made from your car braking, driving near other cars, big trucks, train rails, industrial zones etc. They adhere to the car surface and once they "stick" to your paint due to there sharp edges together with sunshine they start to bake into the soft car paint layer where they oxidize and rust.

How to prevent iron dust from etching your paint ?

It’s almost impossible to prevent the irons to stick on the surface , but it has been proven that inorganic coatings (such as Cquartz & C1) that have self-cleaning effects can reduce the quantity of iron that adheres to the surface.

How to remove iron particles from surface?

There are few options. Clay bar is one of them however claying will remove most of the irons by shaving them, which leaves some underneath the surface where it cannot reach. Also clay could possibly mar your paint with micro scratches together with the iron it catches. Another option is by oxalic acid solutions. Though it may remove iron you can’t be sure it is safe on paint, which depends on dilution (low pH ), and it’s not safe to use for your own health and environment. The third option is by Iron X, a pH neutral product, which reacts only with iron particles which it dissolves. IronX contains a specific chemical that reacts aggressively with iron… BUT and it’s big but, this chemical is very unstable if not mixed in the right % ,its sensitive to heat as well. This means it can even react with open air and change color to red/purple without any contact with iron!

 

[ccflgearhead]

Thanks for the reply. So there's no fix other than treatment and removal. I wasn't sure if CQ would keep it from sticking. My wife's work is going to be moving to a new building across town away from the tracks hopefully sooner than later.

 

[fdresq4]

Unfortunately there is no product out there. A good maintenance regiment and a deconning is the way right now. With that said both of our vehicles are coated.
I also travel 45 minutes, most of it on interstates, so,that adds to my situation.

I use RESET weekly with my wash. Every couple to few months, I hit with Iron X and wash. I can tell you that I don't see nearly as much "bleed" from treating when keeping up with it.

Steve

 

[rlmccarty2000]

A car cover.