IronX car cleaner

[timbo343]

To those that take car of their cars by detailing them, have you used a producted called IronX or an alternative?

 

The issue we have is, we have a full length landing mirror whicb over the weekend got covered in iron filings as we had a loft hatch and loft ladder installed. We found there were iron bracket things on the joists which needed to be removed, we thought grinding them off would work but caused more problems so resorted to a chisel and a hammer and about 30 mins... anyway, the said mirror is now covered in iron filings that are stuck to the mirror glass.

 

The mirror was £40 from ikea and sonce ikea is about 30 mins away and Halford is 10mins away and ironx is £10, will ironx remove the iron filings from the glass meanibg we dont have to buy a new mirror.

[Dos_Box]

How about this?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brain-Storm-Toys-Massive-Horseshoe/dp/B00BEVUYU0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1515398149&sr=8-5&keywords=large+magnet

 

I'm not helping, am I?

[timbo343]

😂 lol!.... no lol!

[difinity]

Looking at IronX it seems to be for minute iron particles, particularly ones that bake themselves to wheels. It seems to dissolve the particles so they can be washed away. Your iron particles sound much larger to me and aren't bonded to the glass, just stuck with magnetism I'm guessing.

I'd go with some rare earth magnets wrapped in a tissue, held slightly away from the glass to pull them away. Super cheap on ebay.

[woodham]

no no no its a new mirrow , ( i need a new kitchen window due to me not paying attention to where the sparks where landing whn cutting stuff in the garden they melt them self into the glass )

[elsiegee40]

I’d start with the vacuum cleaner.

 

A large fridge magnet would probably shift the rest (assuming the particles are ferrous)

[LincolnE]

Worst comes to worst, a mix of white vinegar and water will clean the mirror up. If I recall, vinegar is also useful for dissolving rust so should do the job.

[timbo343]

Thanks eveyone, we bought a new mirror instead but will try some of the suggestions just incase it happens again but we have a feeling the mirror glass is actually perspex and not actually glass therefore the hot iron filings have melted in the "glass"

[glen_j]

i think @woodham is correct the metal will be fused to the glass. Even if you can remove it the glass will have indents where the metal was.

[woodham]

the mirror will be glass but grinding metal makes for really hot sparkes ill see if i can get a photo of my kitchen window to show you the sparks melt into the glass . it needs replacing (but not untill we redo the kitchen)