What are your thoughts? 👀

I really appreciated this video because I didn’t really want to buy a dedicated clay lube or stripping shampoo because I already had a rinse less wash and APC. This was very helpful and made me feel better about my choice.

You’re hitting the nail right on the head, with everything you’re saying, thanks for the video

Proper Care man finally thank you bro. Very practical and realistic. Appreciate it 🙏

Thanks for the video, keep up the good work

Thanks for this video. Much appreciated.

Your videos are great, the amount of videos i see of iron fallout remover being sprayed on dirty wheels, spray it after you clean with wheel cleaner!!

Nice video. Food for thought! 👍

I have both the IK sprayers and foamers. The sprayers work great but the foamers are a bit weak. I've used lots of brands of pump sprayers and these have held up well. The cheap ones leak

I think this is all about finding what works for you and keeping an open mind so you can try new products when they come out. Trust me, thousands of products available and you can find 12 that work for most of what you do. If you think I'm wrong you haven't been doing this long enough. Don't get me wrong, specialty products are available, cool and fun, and I use them, but most of the time you don't need them for an every day detail. Cheers!

very informative video, thanks

What are the only 3-4 products I need to detail the inside, wheels and wash?

Adams iron remover works great for $40 a gallon, compared to a liter of iron X for almost the same amount

Usually if iron removers are pH balanced it can be used for both paint and wheels!

All good info!

I think the only time an actual strip wash makes sense is when they are acidic. Sometimes coatings need a kick in the ass to come back to normal, and things like descale work well. That being said you are correct that they are not great at stripping much but natural wax off a vehicle.

I found out!! Clay bar lube not enough for 1 car!!😮 Darn! I use to use the turtle wax ice kit!! Not available anywhere!!

Yup, I agree on all 3

What would be a good dilution ratio for clay lube. When using like you recommended a rinseless wash

I use seal N shine and an apc cleaner wont touch that stuff.

Adams Wheel cleaner as an iron remover for the paint diluted 1:1 stained my plastic trim. So it’s not always the case.

Heard you could just use soapy water for clay lube and it’s been working out for me for awhile now unless I’m missing something

For a clay lube can’t I just use a clay bar when I’m soaping the car?

Quick question is super clean safe for interiors , and if so if diluted does it become an APC

Alternative to clay lube= glass cleaner or take a tinnnny part of your car shampoo and mix it with majority water in a bottle.

Very legit points

Asking because i don't know, not trolling, 1:1 APC on wheels is safe?

I do the Yvan method of using an iron remover as a clay lube.

I buy all my Iron decon in a 5 gallon drums , in fact all of my chems come in 5 gallon drums except my soap which comes in a 55 gallon drum, This really keeps my overhead down . Another thing i do thats may seam weird but really works is when i get a job my shop picker will put together a tote with all i need for that job so all the cloths are vac packed , brushes , chems , etc . This plays on the clients mind as when my employee shows up the client sees everything is sealed so he thinks brand new and these gujys / girls are very organized. Plus each Ambulance has a gloss meter , tablet etc , so we always use the ipad and do a walk around noting dam etc , we do a paint thickness, gloss readings , have the client sign it and we go to work , at the end we take a 2nd pic a gloss meter reading and print it out useing a the small photo printer showing before and after on the pic . But by doing this it keeps cost down as , as my staff are not using to much chemicals , cloths etc , the pics protect from the client saying we damaged the vehicle, plus it actually makes it faster for my staff plus it makes us look way more professional so are clients are very happy to pay our prices, also by printing a before and after pic it acts as a businesscard and advertisement when they show their buds. I do have one big thing to ask right now i have 5 ambulances in my fleet but the cost of fuel is getting out of hand , was thinking about buy the new ford E - Transit vans , but have zero other ideas any suggestions ?

Another one to add to list is... WINDOW CLEANER!!! Use a rinseless wash to create a 32oz "window cleaner" for like $0.07. Just about any rinseless wash brand will clean windows like a CHAMP. ONR is a winner for sure and I tend to lean on the Wash and Wax version, I like green and scent from that one. Truly appreciate you giving out these pointers that majority of people will just spend more because they "think" it is what they "should" do :) Side note: I have used Super Clean to clean wheels (4:1). I then applied Iron remover and noticed there was zero reaction. I imagine acid would do the same as well. Iron remover not needed and your GEM tip is... "if applied to paint, just spray the wheels while you are at it".

As far as strip wash, I think since the protection is not a one step striping, you should use a strong - strip shampoo as well as the other processes. For iron removers, in my country there are dead cheap wheel iron removers, but not cheap paint iron removers, so it is better to go with two products.

Is using iron decon as clay lube a good idea?

Do these no rinse bottles have the dilution ratio for the clay lube, glass cleaner, and etc?

If you want a dedicated "strip wash", without going to mechanical cleaning steps, ie. polishing, sanding, etc. You can try Citrol spray as the strip wash, or even a strong APC diluted 10:1...that stuff will break down 99% of any paint protection you had on previously, even most freshly applied paint protection. As for prep sprays...I really recommend you try Rustoleum Wax & Tar Remover. It's a professional solvent based paint prep, that flashes off really nicely, doesn't leave any residue, and is nice and slick under the towel when wiping off (not grabby like some IPA based products). It's also relatively cheap compared to some other brand's "prep sprays". It will remove any road tar, grease, wax, polish, etc...

I-Ron 😂

Results may vary…

I wash my car, and before I rinse it off, I'll clay the car. Using the soapy wash is a great way to save money

So I’m new to detailing, detailing only my personal vehicle 🚗…. So I have a 2023 and I’ve been buying products Last product I purchased was Griots Ceramic 3 in 1 works great and gave a great shine However 1 spot I’m guessing I didn’t fully wipe off the water spots before applying the 3 in 1 wax Now I have water spots in that small area that won’t come off.. Not a huge concern since you have to be in the right angle to notice I was thinking of purchasing a wax stripper however I was told to just use Dawn Dishwashing detergent on that spot and reapply wax… What do you think about that?? Either way I’m still gonna try and I’ll post my results if anyone is curious 🧐 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

IK sprayers are definitely overrated

The worse person even though I like his videos and he does think outside the box is Scott Bley the guys in Dallas. He will have you purchasing everything, then a year or two later he is telling you something else. Thank you for being real on here, love your posts.

A-Aron decon😂

So instead of buying a wheel and tire cleaner just stick to an iron remover?

This video is excellent, but maybe the title could have been overrated decontamination products 👌🏼

Clay lube - diluted baby Johnson Iron decon & wheels - Adams iron removal Or O’Reilly superior wheel acid Strip wash - Dish washing liquid/APC / panel prep after correction

clay lube = onr is life

for god's sake, clay lube is soap and water...

Overrated!!! Ik products

Snow foam.

Your entire shtick is saying what you don’t need, don’t use or use wrong.

Been in texas all my life, never heard latinos struggling with saying iron like this. Try thinking of it a different way. Say the word "Are" as in "are you listening?" add an "N" to it Are'n Its said exactly like aren't - but without the T. Hope this helps, and dont get defensive, because you not knowing how to say the name of the decontaminate you are charging for - is not professional at all.

❤❤❤ hittimg facts

Definitely over rated, but detailers LOVE to use their expensive equipment that they got brain washed into thinking they needed, as an excuse to charge $100 bucks an hours for their basic detail 😂😂😂

Silly products that are superfluous and unnecessary: 1. Tyre Cleaners (just use APC or dishwashing liquid or scrub with laundry powder) 2. Clay Lube (most are merely diluted surfactants). Simply re-apply highly diluted car shampoo onto the washed panel and start claying. Learn to think intelligently and dont blindly ape what the industry wants you to follow. 3. Prep Wipes (before applying coatings). These are the worst BS in the detailing world. As usual, such BS products aint cheap even though 99% of them are only diluted solvents. Since Americans love to foam their cars, simply foam the entire polished car with properly diluted APC (i love Megs APC at 1:3) let dwell for 5mins and RINSE with lots of water. This cleverly use flowing water to touchlessly FLOW AWAY the polishing oils DOWN onto the ground. Blow dry. Its a fast, cheap, cost-effective touchless method. Far cheaper and more logical vs spraying expensive solvent and swishing the oily mess around with a cloth (which sounds so silly).