Paintwork

[Celica_GT]

Why does T-cut no longer perform like it did 10yrs ago?!?!

Recently got an MR2 MKII, and the car has been stood for 6weeks ini a dusty yard plus the previous owner never really washed it other than a quick jet wash with no soap!

Its 14yr old motor and the paintwork has started oxidising plus some surface scratches and 2 deep (ish) scratches.

So off i trot to buy some t-cut and get down to the 'wax on, wax off' motion.

Started on the bonnet and bunper, great job, lifted the oxidisation look and brought back a lovely gleaming black colour. but has revelaed more stone chips than originally saw!

Did the o/s/f wing, again, lift oxidisation but now several scratches have appeared! THey have not been caused by me, or the cloth i was using etc. They must of been covered by the oxidisation. So, gets the T-Cut again and rubs over the light marks, let it dry and buff, and presto, they r still there!!!

So, t-cut must have reduced the harshness of their product, as 10yrs ago t-cut would of removed them no problemo!!

So, what other product out there is better than t-cut but im not after anything seriously abrasive!

I use meguir's Gold Shampoo and car polish along with Autoglym Super resin polish for glass effect finish.

Here is pic of small part i did when started.....

The left/bottom part of the bonnet has been t-cut. Although the pic shows the right/top part been more shinier etc its actually not as that is oxidised paintwork! looks dull. just the light was wrong when i took the pic. not a good photographer!

[Boro Sera]

Sounds like you want a Meguiars detailing clay kit. Available from Halfords !

[stevest202]

Sounds like you want a Meguiars Detailing clay kit. Available from Halfords !

clay kit is good and also the negs scratch x i dont use tcut its rubbish try www.elitecarcare.co.uk there usually a bit cheaper than halfrauds :D