Iron-x and dr. Colorchip incompatibility? A cautionary tale.

[pmhinatl]

A strange issue came up while prepping my 2014 Honda Odyssey for polish and a coat of c-Quartz.

The van has numerous rock chips on the drivers side that I have previously (and successfully) hidden with the dr. Colorchip road-rash kit. It is a pearl white, so technically a three color, fine metallic paint. The touch up paint provided in the kit was a very good match.

I foamed the car (Chen bros honeydew) as usual, 2BW, then proceeded to decontaminate with iron-x, following all* labeled instructions. I've used iron-x before on other vehicles without issue (love the results! the smell... Not so much).

After iron-x did its magic (wow did it bleed) and thoroughly rinsed with fresh water my wife and I both noticed the pearl white chip repairs had changed to light grey. I'm wondering if iron-x has reacted with some component of the touch-up paint.

If anyone has read this far, here's where the all* comes in: Always test in an inconspicuous area first before proceeding. It's my fault for not heeding this warning.

Please learn from my mistake. Extra care should be used on touch-up paints and areas with recent damage. There's no telling how they will react.

M.

 

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How long after doing the dr color chip kit did you wait before using iron X? I have used the kit and iron X on my personal car which is a VW in deep black pearl. I haven't noticed any issues as of yet with the repairs I have done.

 

[pmhinatl]

It varied. Most of the chips had been touched a year ago, but I had gone back and re-filled a few a week prior to using iron-x. They all seem to have been equally affected.

In my case, I'm not going to worry too much about it. It's the family battle wagon. While I do try to keep my fleet clean and well maintained, I have to manage priorities too. I cant go chasing perfection any more, sometimes good enough has to be good enough.