Tony Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Why is there different T-cuts for metallic and base paints? To my knowledge they both have a clear gel coat and it's that that gets cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 The red base one used to be more aggressive but to be fair i havent used T cut in more than 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Well i need to cut the bonnet on our BMW thanks to the poxy cat which uses it as a sun lounger....Any ideas other than a spear through the cats neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Why is there different T-cuts for metallic and base paints? To my knowledge they both have a clear gel coat and it's that that gets cut? A lot of solid colours don't have a clear coat - that's the reason for the difference. I haven't used T-Cut in ages either, actually I have but it's to polish up the sink! Maybe a heavy waxing of the bonnet so the cat slides off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Don't use T-Cut, last time I did I took the paint off! Get some proper polish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 But polish wouldn't remove a gel coat scratch would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Gel coat? You mean clear coat/lacquer? Of course it'll remove it providing it's not deep, that's what polish is for. It would definitely reduce the appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Gel coat is the US terminology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 But polish wouldn't remove a gel coat scratch would it? T Cut is quite an aggressive cut so would try something a bit lighter first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Gel coat is the US terminology I didn't realise you were American! I agree with Parth, get something that isn't aggressive or even try Autoglym super resin polish first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Gel coat is the US terminology Gel coat is the outer layer of fibreglass As Rich Said Super Resin polish , more elbow grease and less polish is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 "Fibreglass".... Explains where that come from, it must have been my Lotus days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 "Fibreglass".... Explains where that come from, it must have been my Lotus days. yes that has a gel coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 So is the coat on a metallic thinner than on a base coat hence the reason for the fine T-cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 I think its more that older solid colours especially reds and yellows would fade and "bloom" to needed something fairly aggressive to remove this and restore the colour, modern metallic just get microscopic scratches , it could also be that the blue one has different levels of fillers to mask these scratches but as i said its not something i have looked at for a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 have a watch on this I have been guilty of using a few of these back in the day. I'm still convinced back to black ruined my bumpers and accelerated the fade to white I use all the posh stuff now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 Interesting..... Many of those products i used in my motorbike days and seemed good at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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