i got a silver punto mk1 and i got some t-cut 4 it yeasterday and i now been told a need a metalic t-cut for my car, is this true??
General T-Cut
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General T-Cut
if you have original t-cut you can use it on any car paint (even non-car painted surfaces and plastics, such as scratched CDs).
the metallic stuff is exactly the same, they just repackage stuff to make you feel better in the same way most companies do (redex is a prime example).
be careful with t-cut, you can turn one biggish scratch into many many small scratches.
i prefer colour t-cut, its less abrasive, use original t-cut first to reduce any scratches, then use colour t-cut to remove the light scratches you've created with original. then wax on top on you should be impressed
the metallic stuff is exactly the same, they just repackage stuff to make you feel better in the same way most companies do (redex is a prime example).
be careful with t-cut, you can turn one biggish scratch into many many small scratches.
i prefer colour t-cut, its less abrasive, use original t-cut first to reduce any scratches, then use colour t-cut to remove the light scratches you've created with original. then wax on top on you should be impressed
This Question caused a stir last time it was on here. Some thinking you should use metallic T-cut to prevent damage to your paintwork
, others saying dont bother !
Im a firm believer that you dont do any damage using ordinary T-cut but at the end of the day its up to you!
, others saying dont bother !Im a firm believer that you dont do any damage using ordinary T-cut but at the end of the day its up to you!
The Difference is the metalic has slightly different chemicals.
Metalic paint does acctually have metal particals in and in some cases but very rare. the metal can become discolored if you cut to deep and the origional t-cut stays there.
As I say this is very rare. if you want to test this theroy out then get a sheet of paper and place some metalic objects tin foil and a penny and a £2 coin. put t-cut and metalic t cut on. the coin should have dulled slightly on the non metalic side.
I say should because i dont know what type of metal is in the paint. i beleve its aluminium thus the tin foil.
Metalic paint does acctually have metal particals in and in some cases but very rare. the metal can become discolored if you cut to deep and the origional t-cut stays there.
As I say this is very rare. if you want to test this theroy out then get a sheet of paper and place some metalic objects tin foil and a penny and a £2 coin. put t-cut and metalic t cut on. the coin should have dulled slightly on the non metalic side.
I say should because i dont know what type of metal is in the paint. i beleve its aluminium thus the tin foil.
jug said:
:nono: it will take all the lacquer off the metallic paint one is just an oxidation remover its not so harsh
dave said:
:yeahthat:
Metallic T-Cut is less abrasive than normal T-Cut. Using normal T-Cut on metallic paint can risk cutting through the clear coat as Dave says. Normal T-Cut also has different chemicals that can cause problems with the clear coat.
Used once it's probably ok on metallic paintwork, but more than once is not recommended. The choice is yours whether you want to take the chance or not...
either I'm cackhanded with any sort of cutting stuff, or it doesn't make any significant difference
tried alsorts of different stuffs, and different cloths and different techniques, eventually gave up and filled in the little scrapes with stone chip lacquer to prevent any corrosion (no colour, just to protect it from further damage).
also got to say paint is confusing.
my mk1 appears to have a 'two pack' paint finish, which entails two different top colours?
although other cars of a similar age use a base paint, and a lacquer, and some don't use any lacquer, but metallics all use lacquer to stop it oxidising so quickly.
can anyone actually explain two pack paint to me
tried alsorts of different stuffs, and different cloths and different techniques, eventually gave up and filled in the little scrapes with stone chip lacquer to prevent any corrosion (no colour, just to protect it from further damage).
also got to say paint is confusing.
my mk1 appears to have a 'two pack' paint finish, which entails two different top colours?
although other cars of a similar age use a base paint, and a lacquer, and some don't use any lacquer, but metallics all use lacquer to stop it oxidising so quickly.
can anyone actually explain two pack paint to me
