Morning all,
I was walking the dog last night and happened upon two young lads waxing their car in the drive. The car in question was a tatty old Escort...H reg I think in red. As I got nearer it became apparant that they were using T-Cut over the entire car. I was under the impression that this takes a layer of paint off and should only be used on scratches.
Am I wrong?
Adam
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t-cut is ok on base coloured cars.
yes it takes 1 layer off, if you are careful.
depends how many layers have been taken off in the past.
might be they are down to the base coat now !
they will have a nice grey escort soon.
but i hope you told them to give it a real good polish afterwards to add a shiny polished coat.
or use a mop.
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yep, can be used to brighten "old and tatty" paintwork in the fashion you describe, as long as you put a good wax on after you`ve used it. can make quite a difference!
billy.
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It's amazing what an afternoon with T-Cut can achieve.
Take an old mk2 Golf with faded 'pink' paint work and give it a good going over with a cutting compound (i prefer farecla as it comes in different gradess) and you'll have a bright shiny red car again.
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>>and you'll have a bright shiny red car again>>
It's not a product to be used willy-nilly, only under the right circumstances and suitable paintwork.
Otherwise use car polish coloured to match your car's paintwork if you need to freshen up the appearance.
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T-Cut, used heavy-handedly, is vicious stuff. It will strip right through quite thick paint all too quickly. I've seen it happen. Used properly though, on really dull old paint, it works a treat.
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yep, can be used to brighten "old and tatty" paintwork in the fashion you describe, as long as you put a good wax on after you`ve used it. can make quite a difference!
CarPlan (the makers of T-Cut) also have a product out now called "T-Cut colorfast" which eliminates the need for waxing afterwards as the wax is incorporated in the liquid.
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call me old fashioned if you like, but i like to keep things separate so that i know what is going where, e.g, i never use "wash `n` wax", water an wax don`t mix - detergent `n` wax dont work together,therefore for me it`s a no-no. therefore it follows that "T-CUT is designed to remove old polish, paint, tar, and other contaminants on car body work, so how can mixing polish in with it work?!!!
call me ole fashioned, but i still think hi-fi seperates are better than all in one, all singing and dancing units, as well.
:-)
billy.
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DON'T USE IT!!
The amonia & chemicals & abrasives it contains will destroy your paintwork & your health - I'm physically sick, if I go near it! (sorry if you've just had your dinner!!)
The Farecla as mentioned, is far better option.
Or Mer.
Or BEST of all www.meguiars.co.uk but we'll be on the 'whats best wax/polish' debate again & thats ALL in the archives!!
Whatever you use, only do a panel at a time, or you'll take forever to get it off!!
VB
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Thanks for everyone's replies. I have no intention of using it myself - I wax my car roughly every 2 weeks and that seems to be fine. When this wax runs out I am definitely going to try some Megs.
Vansboy, you say you feel sick with T-Cut. My friend is like that with ordinary car wax. I guess it;s the petroleum distallate. Doesn't bother me but I always clean the car in the evening because if I do it in the morning, I can't shake the smell of it all day!!!
Thanks again
Adam
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I should proof read:
Distillate
Adam
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i like the smell, and try to get as close to the rag as possible
breath deeply, snifffffffffffffffff ahhhhhh
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3M do a restorative package from light cutting to bring back the color without eating thru the paint thru to wax protection followed by a gloss coat. Nothing nauseating or unpleasant.
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I have some 3m stuff. The Imperial hand glaze is great. Easy to use, good results, and no dodgy smell. I also have some 3M Fast Cut. Its great at reviving dull laquer but i have real trouble polishing it off- does anyone now what i should be using to get rid of it before i add the hand glaze?
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You're using too much product - easy to make this mistake, try smaller amount on the cloth/buffer & don't let it dry!!
& as I mentioned earlier, a panel at a time would be easier, before it dries. Then apply your finish wax again a section/panel as you go over the vehicle.
Check the 3M www - sure to be some detail there!
VB
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