Hi, tomorrow im going to working on the numerous scratches on my car, For the ones that havent gone through the paint is "T-Cut" the best thing to use or do you recommend anything? For the ones which have gone though the paint could i use a touch up paint to paint the scratch and then just polish it out with the same T-cut related product?
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Best Way To Remove Scratches
- Thread starter Nick_P
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106 GTi
Working by hand your options are limited.
I dont like T-cut because it is an old fashioned abrassive cutting compound/polish, in the past few years the game has moved on.
Newer products contain diminshing abbrasives which mean they start off with a heavy cut, but break down into a mild finishing polish leaving a great finish. T-cut however does not, it stays abrassive no matter how long you work it/use it for and will install fine marks removing bigger ones.
To be honest your best option is using something like Meguiars Scratch X to remove defects by hand (mulitple applications will be required). Followed up with something more mild like Autoglym Super Resin Polish.
You should always try a mild polish first to see how it cleans things up before cracking out anything more harsh.
I dont like T-cut because it is an old fashioned abrassive cutting compound/polish, in the past few years the game has moved on.
Newer products contain diminshing abbrasives which mean they start off with a heavy cut, but break down into a mild finishing polish leaving a great finish. T-cut however does not, it stays abrassive no matter how long you work it/use it for and will install fine marks removing bigger ones.
To be honest your best option is using something like Meguiars Scratch X to remove defects by hand (mulitple applications will be required). Followed up with something more mild like Autoglym Super Resin Polish.
You should always try a mild polish first to see how it cleans things up before cracking out anything more harsh.
Gaz_
ClioSport Club Member
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Thread highjack! I have just purchased a PC (couldn't wait lol) I have also bought Menzerna Intensive Polish (PO85RD 3.02) and Menzerna Final Finish PO106FA. Would this be a good combo in your opinion for use on a Black Gold 182 with pretty bad swirling?
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106 GTi
PO106FA or PO106FF cleaned up marks on it's own on at the weekend and I did not need to crcak out the Intensive Polish.
If you do use the PO85RD 3.02 you will proably get away with Menzerna Final Finish PO85RD after but the PO106FA will do the same with more cut.
Will work well, just need to remember to work them long enough and allow them to break down.
If you do use the PO85RD 3.02 you will proably get away with Menzerna Final Finish PO85RD after but the PO106FA will do the same with more cut.
Will work well, just need to remember to work them long enough and allow them to break down.
106 GTi
You should be fine - as said the only thing to watch with the Menz. polishes is you work them so they break down or you will induce micro marring. They take a hell of a lot longer (esp. the PO106FA PO85RD 3.02) and need more passes than something like the Poorboys SSR's but the gloss they create when worked propely is superb.
I was getting about 10-14 passes out of PO106FF at the weekend and that was on a warm day. Once the pad is primed you need to add very little extra product.
I was getting about 10-14 passes out of PO106FF at the weekend and that was on a warm day. Once the pad is primed you need to add very little extra product.
Fiat Coupe 20vt
PO106FA applied by PC on a renault Megane 
106 GTi
Menzerna make a range of polishes suitable on any colours
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polish/menzerna-250ml/cat_28.html
Stunning corection there Tim, what pad and how many passes?
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polish/menzerna-250ml/cat_28.html
Stunning corection there Tim, what pad and how many passes?
Fiat Coupe 20vt
This was soft paint, I'm not sure what the newer paints are like.
It was just PO106FA using a SFX-2 with one hit after about 10 passes.
Full detail here: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/show-n-shine-renault-megane/info_26.html
It was just PO106FA using a SFX-2 with one hit after about 10 passes.
Full detail here: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/show-n-shine-renault-megane/info_26.html
lol i did think that but surely someone has a genny, or maybe at rockingham they have outlets around?
i for one would be willing to pay (obviously lol) to have my car pc'd as it bloody needs it and seeing the correction you get rich on different cars makes me want to get mine done sooo badly!
plus i reckon there's loads more people that would have it done there etc as its convenient, could make a killing
i for one would be willing to pay (obviously lol) to have my car pc'd as it bloody needs it and seeing the correction you get rich on different cars makes me want to get mine done sooo badly!
plus i reckon there's loads more people that would have it done there etc as its convenient, could make a killing
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Just out of curiosity... how much for something along those lines? Maybe not quite as full on....
