Anyone ever used T-Cut ??

[Painey]

Here's my problem...

Living just north of Brighton I took the Griff out last weekend and a couple of ****ing Seagulls thought they'd cover the nice shiny Imperial Blue colour with they're own mottled shade of smelly white stuff.

Cleaned the car when I got home but I seem to have polished it a tad too much because I've now noticed "swirl marks" in the paintwork that catch your eye rather nicely when the sun shines on them. I'm not too chuffed about this as it almost resembles an alumimium dashboard in a couple of seagull visited spots so I've asked a few people about how to get rid of them and the general opinion is that something like T-Cut Colourfast will do the trick.

However, I don't know of anyone who's ever used this stuff on GRP bodywork and the muppets in Halfords were their usual knowledgeable selves, so I thought I'd ask on here.

Will it be OK to use it or will it just cause me more headaches or are there any other alternatives? Any help would be much appreciated!!

Many thanks - Chris

[pdv6]

No grit on the paint before you started polishing, was there?

Could simply be that not enough elbow grease has been applied yet and there are swirls of polish remaining?

[raceboy]

something like T-Cut Colourfast will do the trick.

Is that T-Cuts 'colourmagic' style coloured polish, if so I've used it, can't say I'm impressed with the stuff, fills in scatches until you wash it (just like all other 'colourmagic' type polishes)
Always happier with AutoGlym

[Painey]

Colourfast/Colourmagic, knew it was called something along those lines!!!

Definitely no grit on the co called "super soft" polishing cloth I've got and definitely no left over polish. Just very fine scratches on the surface that are very effective at catching the sunlight. D'oh!!

[raceboy]

I know exactly what you mean, best bet is to just use a good normal polish, quite hard, localised on the bad bit, then give the whole panel a polish, it'll slowly disappear the more you do it, but don't over do it unless you like the 'primer' look

[shnozz]

well my TVR has been nicely scratched by cats recently and I posted a thread on the S forum. The advice on there was to only use T-Cut as a last resort. I was advised to use Zymol. Bought some last night and will be trying it saturday.

[the dodger]

I don't think it makes any difference that it's GRP - it's the paint you're polishing! I assume it's metallic so it's the laquer coating that you are polishing so be careful not to polish it away! Autoglym do a cutting polish which is good - and less abrasive than T-Cut. Then re-polish with super resin polish. I've used it in the past - but not had cause to on the Trev yet. Worth a try.

[bellerophon]

i belive you can get a t-cut specifically for metallic cars which has a slightly less abrasive mix, might be worth a try if all else fails...

[raceboy]

T-Cut Colourfast, is nothing like original T-Cut, it's just a 'ColourMagic' style polish, not a cutting paste
www.carsorted.net/products.asp?thispage=2§ionid=22§ion=6
:it'sstillpantsthough:
Autoglym Super Resin, followed by High Gloss

>> Edited by raceboy on Wednesday 9th April 14:49

[neilmac]

These people do a product called Scratch X which is for removing swirls.

www.meguiars.co.uk/

I haven't tried it, but the other products of theirs that I have used have been ace.

[bikerkeith]

Autoglym resin polish will take out minor scratches and leave a protective coating. I've used it on metallic paintwork on plastic panelling on the bike, it works a treat.

[shnozz]

someone tell me that Zymol will get the scratches out as I bought some last night!

[Lagoo]

Try this lot www.extremecarcare.co.uk they have a cleaning tips page somewhere!

[griffman]

have used normal t-cut before and then autoglym polish after. came up really well and removed all the s**t.

[hut49]

Zymol Liquid Cleaner Wax is what you need.
Major Halfords sell this and I used it last weekend on a boot lid covered in swirl marks. It's very good, easy to use and smells great. Sorted.

Hutch
Edited to add the pack shot


>> Edited by hut49 on Wednesday 9th April 21:22

[JonRB]

I find that the Zymol liquid wax leaves a powdery white residue and as such am looking to try something else now. Might give AutoGlym a go.

The Zymol car shampoo liquid is quite good though. Seems to get the grime off well, puts a bit of a polish on the car just from washing, and smells of coconut too.

[beljames]

Successfully used the Autoglym cutting liquid (I think its called 'Colour Restorer'). No probs.

Doubt T-Cut will give you any grief.

[Psychobert]

Been using Zymol myself and had good results.. The wax will leave a residue if you don't polish it well, but I've found it pretty good..

[wamphyri]

My dealers service dept say NO T CUT under any circumstances. Went ballistic when I told them I had used it on a scratch. Apparently goes straight through the laquer. Now use only Autoglym. Discussed these swirly light scratches ( which seem to haunt all cars but much more so on dark paintwork)with a polish manufacturer. He reckons its not the cloth thats to blame but the minute particals of dust in the air which
collect on the bodywork and the cloth and act as a mild abbrasive. In his view without a sterile environment, unavoidable !!

[zippy500]

Use a 100% cloth or microfibre cloth to polish off. Greatly reduces swirling. I used to use an old cotton T shirt. End result is amazing compared to my old cloth is much beter.