Author Topic: Newish trick maybe?  (Read 1673 times)

Offline Kazama76

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Newish trick maybe?
« on: 09 October 2011, 21:59 »
Heard a rumour of mixing your polish and t-cut (50/50 mix) works a treat. I gave it a go on my mk3 golf and it worked awesome, i did use a buffer to finish it off. The swirl make are pretty much ZERO.
Obviously i/you wont use this all the time as youd hae no paint left by the new year.

Offline scarr89

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2011, 22:30 »
I don't think I'll be trying that any time soon, I'm sure there are 'proper' products which do a far better job. Which polish did you mix the T cut with?

Offline Kazama76

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2011, 22:56 »
meguires crystal polish.

The paint work was a bit shabby and dull, i tried t cutting it and polishing but left it the same.

Offline Guy

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #3 on: 10 October 2011, 09:08 »
i'm not sure i'd recommend that myself... the problem with t-cut is that the polish doesn't degrade the more that you work it... so it will always be very aggressive

have you been left with any swirls or holograms?

Offline Tazzy

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #4 on: 10 October 2011, 10:20 »
t-cut i find doesnt last long either

my mom once had a red corsa, my brother t-cut it, it looked ok, next day however it was back to its dull self

get some pics up of the results if you could please mate
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Offline tg1

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #5 on: 10 October 2011, 17:02 »
i'd rather buy a newer polish that'll work better, probably struggling with the megs stuff as its non abrasive, try the paint cleaner next time before the polish  :smiley:

t-cut is old technology - i mean you wouldnt be happy if the dr broke out the leeches for a headache instead of dishing out   :grin:some pills

Offline Tazzy

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Re: Newish trick maybe?
« Reply #6 on: 10 October 2011, 22:25 »
as above, t-cut is old technology for old cars, just imagine what it could do to japanese paints  :undecided

i can see the theory behind it, t-cut doesnt offer much of a glaze, and theres no abrasives in the megs, so 2+2...
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