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Scratches
Topic Started: Wed 8 Mar 2006, 19:44:22 (286 Views)
Wayne	Wed 8 Mar 2006, 19:44:22 Post #1
PE30 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 8,429 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 30-10-05 Xbox Live GamerTag PlanetE30 Location Banbury,Oxfordshire	does any one know of any good products to repair scratches??



Daryll	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 07:35:50 Post #2
Unregistered	Errr yeah T-Cutt!!! Nothing else I have ever tried can touch T-cut! Although my Autoglym super resin polish does a pretty good job on scratches too to be honest.
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Wayne	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 10:41:51 Post #3
PE30 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 8,429 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 30-10-05 Xbox Live GamerTag PlanetE30 Location Banbury,Oxfordshire	t-cut does not work for me mate



Daz	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 10:52:55 Post #4
Return Of The Jedi Posts: 7,454 Group: PE30 Members Member #2 Joined: 30-10-05	sorry to disagree but i hate tcut its so much hard work and it really dosent leave a car looking wow imo theres def a lot of much better products out there now but also remember that tcut isnt a polish its more a crap remover etc try meguirs etc or some of the american detailing polishes if your wanting a deep wet lasting shine
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Daryll	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 10:53:58 Post #5
Unregistered	T-cut is designed to remove the crap and scratches and then I use my Autoglym stuff to polish her up.
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Wayne	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 10:57:50 Post #6
PE30 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 8,429 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 30-10-05 Xbox Live GamerTag PlanetE30 Location Banbury,Oxfordshire	i have tried to remove the scratches with the t-cut but have had no luck



Daz	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 10:58:23 Post #7
Return Of The Jedi Posts: 7,454 Group: PE30 Members Member #2 Joined: 30-10-05	Daryll Mar 9 2006, 10:53 AM T-cut is designed to remove the crap and scratches and then I use my Autoglym stuff to polish her up. dosent it drive ya mad t cutting mate??? in all the years i been driving i,ve never liked tcut seems to take forever to do and then if theres even a slightest change in weather while ya doing it just seems to make it hard as hell to remove or is it just me?? :spit:
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Daryll	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 11:05:02 Post #8
Unregistered	That'll be you Daz....your probably using a scouring pad or something. In the 20 years I have been using it I have never had a problem using T-cut, never. I always do one panel at a time, leave it for 3 or 4 minutes and then buff off. I've actually gotta do mine this weekend as it happens and I am looking forward to it.! :bmwdance:
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Daz	Thu 9 Mar 2006, 11:07:20 Post #9
Return Of The Jedi Posts: 7,454 Group: PE30 Members Member #2 Joined: 30-10-05	i will expect some freshly buffed and shiny pics by monday then mate e30.
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RickyE30BMW	Wed 15 Mar 2006, 20:58:10 Post #10
Unregistered	Daz Mar 9 2006, 11:07 AM i will expect some freshly buffed and shiny pics by monday then mate e30. your wishing daz or shall i say wayne is :spit: :LOL: :LOL:
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loopylee	Fri 17 Mar 2006, 00:54:22 Post #11
PE30 Sergeant Major Posts: 5,039 Group: Admin Member #35 Joined: 10-11-05	Wayne Mar 9 2006, 10:57 AM i have tried to remove the scratches with the t-cut but have had no luck if they are too deep for t-cut mate you might need to use g3 and a polishing mop (if you aint done it before get someone to show you how as its easy to burn straight through to the metal if you dont what you are doing) ive had to mop mine a few times to get it back fron pink to red :LOL: :LOL: dont know why i typed all that mate as i wouldnt bother doing you drivers door or wing anyway :spit: :LOL: only jokeing mate



iil325i	Fri 17 Mar 2006, 18:35:07 Post #12
PE30 Staff Sergeant Posts: 801 Group: PE30 Members Member #124 Joined: 25-11-05	i would say take it to a body shop they can look at it 4 you, the other thing you could try is if your car is red they do a red t-cut thats good, (they do all colours)
	wanted nice red sport!


corky	Tue 28 Mar 2006, 11:04:28 Post #13
PE30 Specialist Posts: 104 Group: PE30 Members Member #79 Joined: 17-11-05	farrecla is what pros use,but depends on depth of scratch i spose,t-cut is good for finer scratchs,mer is good too. :crash: also autoglym paint renovator is very good used it on the pink bm ,hahaem i mean red!



Andy	Tue 28 Mar 2006, 12:57:57 Post #14
Site Designer Posts: 2,270 Group: Site Security Member #3 Joined: 1-11-05	i use 3M products and an orbital polisher orbital +fine cutting compound (on wetted pannel) wash off, then finishing glaze (on wetted pannel!) then finnish off with a good wash with warm water and then a paint sealer (silicone) on wetted pannel let dry and then obital with polish mitt to buff then finally a microfiber for small details takes 4-5 hours if u do it all like a freak (like me) but the results ... well ;)



bmwe30mtech	Wed 17 May 2006, 21:30:30 Post #15
PE30 Private 2nd Class Posts: 28 Group: New Blood Member #280 Joined: 27-12-05	Doesnt t-cut just scratch off the top layer of paint? (surely nobody wants to do this?). It must ruin the paint if you do it too often? (Feel free to correct me!) Paul



RickyE30BMW	Wed 17 May 2006, 21:37:51 Post #16
Unregistered	Wayne Mar 9 2006, 11:57 AM i have tried to remove the scratches with the t-cut but have had no luck little scratchs wayne , not galges :LOL:
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Andy	Sat 10 Jun 2006, 23:51:10 Post #17
Site Designer Posts: 2,270 Group: Site Security Member #3 Joined: 1-11-05	bmwe30mtech May 17 2006, 11:30 PM Doesnt t-cut just scratch off the top layer of paint? (surely nobody wants to do this?). It must ruin the paint if you do it too often? (Feel free to correct me!) Paul technically yes and no, on flat colours (brilliantrot for ex.) there isnt a top lacquer. so the paint fades and bleaches in the sun if not protected generally metallics get a good smothering of clear to bring up the shine, as metalics are actually quite matt in appearence top coat / paint sealer is a silicone compound that bonds to the surface of the paint, and essentially locks the surface over with a sealing agent. 3-6 months is avarage life expectancy for st wax, (carnauba) forms a hard shell over the paint, and diffuses in some cases U V light preserving the life of the paint. will disolve in time , but constant aplication will build thicker and in effect , stronger barriers againts damage polishes, compounds allow the top layer of the paint to be "cleansed" by removing a microscopicly thin layer of the paint / clear coat / wax or sealer. depending on how often or how intense (machine polisher) it is used, determins how much surface material is removed. Always seal the paint after a compound clean, this is when the paint is at its most naked, and will be damaged most easily. Many polishes have sealers in them, so its not such a headache then a wax to protect even further and bring out the shine t,cut will only damage your paint if you are too animal with it, but dont go too big an area at a time, as its a bastrad to get off when its dried out totally.


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