T-Cut on a deep scratch
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Someone scraped the OH's car a few months back, in a couple of places its down to the metal so its quite a deep scrape. Being a £600, 15 y.o car it's not worth getting it repaired professionally, so I was going to have a go with some T-Cut to try and remove as much of it as possible and just go over bits with a touch up pen to cover the bare metal.
I'll probably end up doing the whole car with T-Cut as its quite swirly in places. What is a good product to apply afterwards to protect the paint because obviously you are taking a layer off the paint, would something like Autoglym SRP be sufficient?
Pic of the damage
I'll probably end up doing the whole car with T-Cut as its quite swirly in places. What is a good product to apply afterwards to protect the paint because obviously you are taking a layer off the paint, would something like Autoglym SRP be sufficient?
Pic of the damage
Apologies, but T cut won't go near that level of damage!
If you had a deep scratch that maybe went through the lacquer a few levels, then maybe if you're brave, a bit of fine Scotch Brite, some T cut and a LOT of elbow grease might get a better result. But normally you'd want an electric mop and some bodyshop grade cutting compound...
Forgetting the damage for a moment and discussing the rest of the paintwork - yes, if it's quite old and flat, T cut 'can' cut through a layer of dead paint and restore you to a shinier layer below. But a word of warning - if the paintwork is flat all over and you are looking to restore it with T cut and 'hand polishing', it is a VERY time consuming and labour intensive job.
Much better to purchase a machine polisher, honestly.
And then, after that? Well, yes, Auto Glym Super Resign Polish will get your T-cutted surface back to something resembling a shine, but to then keep that shine and protect it from further weathering, you need a top coat or two of finishing wax, something with a high 'carnuba wax' content.
For more in depth details, try visiting www.detailingworld.com
HTH
If you had a deep scratch that maybe went through the lacquer a few levels, then maybe if you're brave, a bit of fine Scotch Brite, some T cut and a LOT of elbow grease might get a better result. But normally you'd want an electric mop and some bodyshop grade cutting compound...
Forgetting the damage for a moment and discussing the rest of the paintwork - yes, if it's quite old and flat, T cut 'can' cut through a layer of dead paint and restore you to a shinier layer below. But a word of warning - if the paintwork is flat all over and you are looking to restore it with T cut and 'hand polishing', it is a VERY time consuming and labour intensive job.
Much better to purchase a machine polisher, honestly.
And then, after that? Well, yes, Auto Glym Super Resign Polish will get your T-cutted surface back to something resembling a shine, but to then keep that shine and protect it from further weathering, you need a top coat or two of finishing wax, something with a high 'carnuba wax' content.
For more in depth details, try visiting www.detailingworld.com
HTH
The Moose said:
AMST09 said:
Your going to need a lot of T cut
There isn't any car damage it can't repair though 
AMST09 said:
But surely you need a wax not a polish to protect?
Thats what I am trying to establish, I'm not really sure so I'm looking for a bit of advice.We're not looking for perfection, obviously the T-cut will do bugger all to the crease, we just want to do the best we can to protect the paint on what was before some 
scraped it and drove off, quite a nice condition car for its age 
Thanks, all the T-Cut is for really is to get rid of the white paint left on our cars paint, and then I'll go over the small areas where the paint has flaked off with a touch up pen.
scraped it and drove off, quite a nice condition car for its age Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Apologies, but T cut won't go near that level of damage!
If you had a deep scratch that maybe went through the lacquer a few levels, then maybe if you're brave, a bit of fine Scotch Brite, some T cut and a LOT of elbow grease might get a better result. But normally you'd want an electric mop and some bodyshop grade cutting compound...
Forgetting the damage for a moment and discussing the rest of the paintwork - yes, if it's quite old and flat, T cut 'can' cut through a layer of dead paint and restore you to a shinier layer below. But a word of warning - if the paintwork is flat all over and you are looking to restore it with T cut and 'hand polishing', it is a VERY time consuming and labour intensive job.
Much better to purchase a machine polisher, honestly.
And then, after that? Well, yes, Auto Glym Super Resign Polish will get your T-cutted surface back to something resembling a shine, but to then keep that shine and protect it from further weathering, you need a top coat or two of finishing wax, something with a high 'carnuba wax' content.
For more in depth details, try visiting www.detailingworld.com
HTH
If you had a deep scratch that maybe went through the lacquer a few levels, then maybe if you're brave, a bit of fine Scotch Brite, some T cut and a LOT of elbow grease might get a better result. But normally you'd want an electric mop and some bodyshop grade cutting compound...
Forgetting the damage for a moment and discussing the rest of the paintwork - yes, if it's quite old and flat, T cut 'can' cut through a layer of dead paint and restore you to a shinier layer below. But a word of warning - if the paintwork is flat all over and you are looking to restore it with T cut and 'hand polishing', it is a VERY time consuming and labour intensive job.
Much better to purchase a machine polisher, honestly.
And then, after that? Well, yes, Auto Glym Super Resign Polish will get your T-cutted surface back to something resembling a shine, but to then keep that shine and protect it from further weathering, you need a top coat or two of finishing wax, something with a high 'carnuba wax' content.
For more in depth details, try visiting www.detailingworld.com
HTH
Thanks, all the T-Cut is for really is to get rid of the white paint left on our cars paint, and then I'll go over the small areas where the paint has flaked off with a touch up pen.Edited by Garett on Sunday 11th March 22:00
Just been through this process today in a bid to liven up the general paint work on the other half's TT and remove some scratches and swirl marks.
Got a good result from:
1) thorough wash and dry of the car
2) autoglym super resin polish to make it shine
3) layer of Collonite 476s wax to finish.
Can't recommend the Collonite highly enough, it's great for the price.
Having said all that, nothing will get rid of the problem you have there, it's far too deep for a cover up with T cut and the such like buy you can still stop it getting worse with the steps listed above.
Got a good result from:
1) thorough wash and dry of the car
2) autoglym super resin polish to make it shine
3) layer of Collonite 476s wax to finish.
Can't recommend the Collonite highly enough, it's great for the price.
Having said all that, nothing will get rid of the problem you have there, it's far too deep for a cover up with T cut and the such like buy you can still stop it getting worse with the steps listed above.
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