T Cutting

James M

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So it's roughly two months since I got my Boston 2.8 I'm so happy with it. Just treated it to a full service as a thanks. I want to give the body a bit of a glimmer, has anyone here used t cut? Seems pretty straightforward but the word "abrasive" is making me get hesitant.
Any advice?
Thanks
James M
 

billz

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I would only use a polisher to bring it up to scratch. I found Tcut is not very good the same as all other abrasives if done by hand
 

andyglym

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So it's roughly two months since I got my Boston 2.8 I'm so happy with it. Just treated it to a full service as a thanks. I want to give the body a bit of a glimmer, has anyone here used t cut? Seems pretty straightforward but the word "abrasive" is making me get hesitant.
Any advice?
Thanks
James M
Try this link mate;

https://zroadster.org/posts/203968/
 

James M

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Thanks for that Andy I'll check it out. Got meself an original 98 wind deflector recently as well, planning a trip for late summer :)
 

andyglym

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Thanks for that Andy I'll check it out. Got meself an original 98 wind deflector recently as well, planning a trip for late summer :)
Nice one, there's been a fair bit of DA polishing going on recently with quality results. Appears the way to go.
 

Antm72

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I would invest in a da polisher if you want great results safely but Andy achieves a stunning finish without but his arms are like Popeye's =))
 
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andyglym

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I would invest in a da polisher if you want great results safely but Andy achieves a stunning finish without but has arms are like Popeye's =))
Popeye's string spaghetti just for clarity :whistle:
 

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For an off the shelf retail product T-cut is surprisingly abrasive/aggressive and is certainly not something I'd recommend anyone using.

Most of the modern finishing polishes can be used effectively by hand but it is a time consuming process.
Depending on how bad the paintwork is on the car in question it may be worth considering a filler heavy product like Autoglym Super Resin, Autosmart Topaz, Poorboys Blackhole, Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish etc..followed by some wax to lock in the properties of the previous product.

cheers

Chris
 

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This was recommended to me by a body shop pal, much finer than T-Cut works a treat on flat or metallic.

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