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Haimsey
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13th Sep 06 at 09:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i am unsure as to whether or not i should tcut my car.

it had a good wash yesterday and it is pretty overcast today so i thought i would take advantage and give it a quick clay thingy/polish etc. but dont know whether to tcut it.

is tcut used a bit like polish is? all over the car and then buffed off?
and should i -
clay > tcut > polish
clay > polish
clay > tcut
tcut > polish
not bother with tcut at all and just clay it and polish it
how should i do it?

(sorry for my stupidity )
thanks Marc

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RKS
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13th Sep 06 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd recommend doing small areas at a time with t-cut maybe a wing then a door, but not going over the whole car like you would with polish,

also after cutting a car I always put polish on top
Haimsey
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13th Sep 06 at 09:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah right thanks

yes i would only do small areas, sorry it was a bit unclear. i meant in the end is it used all over the car, like doing each panel.
wasnt meant to sound like apply it all over then buff it off

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3CorsaMeal
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13th Sep 06 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just did

Wash > clay > T-cut > Wax
Fro
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Have you got any pics how it came out after?
3CorsaMeal
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i didn't take any

is a little dirty now and at the garage, may just give it a rinse and take some decent pics
Becca
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i was going to do mine but i think its a tad too hot to do it now ah well i might do it in the morning

i got up and was willing to start it at 10am
Steve
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13th Sep 06 at 13:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you dont need to use tcut unless the paint is oxidised or something, to get impurities out of paint a clay bar will be fine.

None will remove swirls, you will need to machin epolish for that
Fro
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13th Sep 06 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Giving my car a good scrub up tonight as I'm babysitting for mummykins,

Prob just wash, clay bar then polish, and back to black as paint is starting to feel rough again!
Bullet Proof SRi
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13th Sep 06 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you dont actually have to polish the car every time you clean it, you can just wash then wax. it comes out just as good
S.A Corsa
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13th Sep 06 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what colour car have you got? unless its a flat colour your wasting you time with t cut
Ant
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13th Sep 06 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont touch the stuff ever, there are much better products out there.
RS6
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13th Sep 06 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only use t-cut on scratches
Haimsey
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13th Sep 06 at 22:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah right, thanks for the comments and my cars black

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S.A Corsa
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If you car is str8 black it will work if it is metalic black or has laquer over the top of your black your wasting you time use some G3
Steve
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14th Sep 06 at 07:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
most black cars thes days have a clear coat over the top
S.A Corsa
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still a lot that dont

 
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