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Kinster · Apr 15th, 2002, 10:00 AM

How do these things work?

MINIALEX · Apr 15th, 2002, 10:03 AM

As far as I know they remove the 'dead' paint which actually means they are reomving layers of paint from your car - i've always though that these abrasives are okay in small doses, perhaps once or twice a year not every week!

ScottyHP · Apr 15th, 2002, 11:32 AM

all polishes are abrasive but to different degrees. TCut is harsh and shouldn't be used too often The colour polishes I think you want to know about just have a colour added to the polish that aims to make fine scratches and chips less noticable. I personally don't like the colour products as unless you get a perfect match the polish can do the opposite and make scratches stand out. I just use turtle wax extreme as it gives great results and doesn't mark plastics as badly as some can do.

monsta · Apr 15th, 2002, 11:37 AM

Yeah the ones that come in colours to match your car are not the same as the original T Cut which was really a colour restorer to be used on old cellulose paints.

Modern 'two pack' paints that have a clear coat of laquer should not have TCut applied to them, hence the new range of products which are merely coloured polishes.

I have the red T Cut colour polish but I don't use it that often, stick to Autoglym, with the royal seal of approval. The way I look at it is, if the Queen polishes her cars with it, it must be good!

Mini Beemer · Apr 17th, 2002, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by monsta

The way I look at it is, if the Queen polishes her cars with it, it must be good!

LOL - that would be something worth seeing.

Totally agree though - Autoglym is the business. Another apparently good product (never tried it myself) is Mer.

Edit: Just realised I'm now a regular. That has really cheered me up

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Apr 15th, 2002, 10:00 AM	#1
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Apr 15th, 2002, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 1,077 Offline	As far as I know they remove the 'dead' paint which actually means they are reomving layers of paint from your car - i've always though that these abrasives are okay in small doses, perhaps once or twice a year not every week! Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Apr 15th, 2002, 11:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScottyHP MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Telford Local Time: 05:36 AM Posts: 478 Offline	all polishes are abrasive but to different degrees. TCut is harsh and shouldn't be used too often The colour polishes I think you want to know about just have a colour added to the polish that aims to make fine scratches and chips less noticable. I personally don't like the colour products as unless you get a perfect match the polish can do the opposite and make scratches stand out. I just use turtle wax extreme as it gives great results and doesn't mark plastics as badly as some can do. MINIless since 2nd of June @12:35pm 2003

Apr 15th, 2002, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Yeah the ones that come in colours to match your car are not the same as the original T Cut which was really a colour restorer to be used on old cellulose paints. Modern 'two pack' paints that have a clear coat of laquer should not have TCut applied to them, hence the new range of products which are merely coloured polishes. I have the red T Cut colour polish but I don't use it that often, stick to Autoglym, with the royal seal of approval. The way I look at it is, if the Queen polishes her cars with it, it must be good! the MINI has gone...

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Apr 17th, 2002, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mini Beemer MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 05:36 AM Posts: 122 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by monsta The way I look at it is, if the Queen polishes her cars with it, it must be good! LOL - that would be something worth seeing. Totally agree though - Autoglym is the business. Another apparently good product (never tried it myself) is Mer. Edit: Just realised I'm now a regular. That has really cheered me up Mini Beemer (Regular)

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