What Is Iron Fallout & Why You Need a Proper Remover (Not Just Soap)

✅ 1.  Why Your Wheels Get So Dirty

Your wheels face the harshest conditions on the road.
Brake dust, rail dust, and road grime all leave behind one thing most people miss: iron fallout.

🧲 2. What Is Iron Fallout?

  • Microscopic iron particles that come from brake pads, rail lines, and industrial fallout

  • These hot particles embed themselves in your wheels and even your car’s paint

  • Over time, they rust, stain your finish, and degrade your clear coat

🧼 3. Why You Shouldn’t Just Use Soap or Shampoo

  • Regular shampoos and soaps only remove surface dirt

  • Iron particles bond chemically and require a specific reaction to break down

  • Trying to scrub them out can cause swirl marks and permanent damageElektron Colour Change Wheel Cleaner - Detail Code

🧪 4. How Iron Fallout Removers Work

  • Specialised products contain iron-reactive ingredients (like thioglycolic acid)

  • When applied, they change colour as they dissolve the metal particles

  • This lets you see them working — and when to rinse for a clean, decontaminated surface

⚗️ Is the Fallout Reaction Acidic?

While Elektron is pH neutral in the bottle (approx. pH 7), the chemical reaction it triggers when dissolving iron contaminants becomes slightly acidic at the surface — typically around pH 4–5.

This mild acidity is essential for breaking down embedded brake dust, rail dust, and industrial fallout, allowing the contamination to safely dissolve and rinse away — something that standard shampoos alone can’t achieve.

To balance this effect, detailing professionals often layer a snow foam over the fallout remover. This provides added lubrication, helps neutralize any residual acidity, and further lifts away grime — reducing the chance of surface contact or swirl risk before rinsing.

Elektron’s formula is buffered and non-acidic overall, ensuring it’s safe for all wheel types and paintwork, while delivering a powerful, visible reaction that gets real results.

Elektron Colour Changing Wheel Cleaner – Iron Fallout Remover & Safe Wheel Care Solution for Alloy, Painted & Chrome Wheels

🚗 Why Detailers Choose Elektron – Wheel Cleaner & Fallout Remover in One

Elektron is more than a wheel cleaner — it’s a 2-in-1 solution that removes surface grime and embedded iron particles from your wheels and paintwork.

✅ pH-neutral & non-acidic – safe for all wheel types, including painted, alloy, and chrome
✅ Formulated for long dwell time – lets the active ingredients work deeper
✅ Purple bleed reaction – visually shows the remover dissolving iron contaminants
✅ Dual use – ideal for wheels and as a paint decontaminant before claying

Less hassle. Fewer products. Better results.

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