does T cut work.....

[Curtoise]

yes, yes it does heres proof, its had it a long time coming too!

Before:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/001-3.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/002-4.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/003-5.jpg

After:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/003-6.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/001-4.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/002-5.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/005-5.jpg

im well pleased! just need to get some bumper treatment.

[Pistol Pete]

Bootlid and bonnet still look abit "pink" IMO, but that may be the angle/light.

Good job though.

Nice amp on display on your parcel shelf aswell....a thieves dream!

[Southie]

Tcut works to get the scratches and blemishes out but I would still use a decent wax to but back over the top. I prefer to use Mer (see pic) :D

It looks pretty good though but you have missed the two massive white squares L lol

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/car_photo_250800_7.jpg

[Sloth]

dude, invest in some farecla g3 and a polisher.... then use autoglym ultra deep shine.

[dave.gsi]

proof you can polish a turd

[Pistol Pete]

lol

[Curtoise]

um my cars not a turd!

anyway yeh i saw some of tht mer stuff, but chose to go with autoglym relis wax. looks pretty good, done the bumpers with bumper care now looks miles better will get pics up in a mo, and yeh it looks pink because you can only see the clouds in the reflection if i take it from a differnt angle it may show it better, anyway ile take some final pics in a mo

[andrew1988]

Its odd seeing it on all 4 wheels

[Curtoise]

lol stfu andrew1988 lol

[Graeme]

I don't think t cut will fix the n/s wing and indicator

[Curtoise]

lol, indicators fine, got a passenger wing in garage in black tho, waiting till i get a full re-spray till i get it done, and doors getting sprayed too :) after rear arches lol

[Curtoise]

after little more work
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/006-4.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/007-3.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/008-3.jpg
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/010-1.jpg

[dave.gsi]

WTF is that on the wing????

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/006-4.jpg

colour match - FAIL

lol

[16v Nova Kev]

i would polish that with petrol and buff it with a match lol
joke it does work but hard work just dont use automated(spell) car washes they will undo all your hard work

[Spudly]

WTF is that on the wing????




If you look close it appears to be the reflection of a window or something like that in the paint, shows its got a good shine though!

Thing with red novas is theyre hit and miss on photos, some they look uber red and others a washed out pink i used to get it all the time:cry:

[Ste L]

give it a week or so, and it'll be pink again - the joy's of solid-red car's

[dave.gsi]

a window?! you should have gone to specsavers!

its a piss poor repair is what it is :eek:

[dave.gsi]

oh noes - theres 2 windows on the before shot lol

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/001-3.jpg

[Curtoise]

yeh, reds a weird colour, and dave i have said before that i will get a full respray, so could you please stfu! its not a finished car and i didnt say that "this car is perfect" so back off, you dont see anyone else going "COLOUR MATCH FAIL" do you? its actually the right colour just wrong primer and i am touching it up before the respray ffs! ide rather it was coated than bear metal and filler where i have fillerd rust patches! anyway anyone got any tips on good upholstry cleaners? as my seats reak to high heavan of oil and grease?

i was very tempted to spray the steels black and take of the trims lol

[Ernie]

good job mate.
i did my astra with autosole metal polish as T-cut wouldnt touch it lol.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/12022009043.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/058.jpg
Now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Astray/033.jpg

[Curtoise]

friggen hell thts good, nice one its always the vaux red that fades :(

[Benn]

Good work, but now you need to wax it.
T-cut has a tiny bit of fake wax in it, so you need a good wax over the top or as said it will be pink as knob in a few days.

There are much better polishes out there tho.

[Curtoise]

i have used autoglmy super resin polish to help keep the redness lol

[Benn]

Srp isnt a wax either. You want a stright wax.

[Curtoise]

recomendations please?

[Benn]

Any wax, what do you wanna spend?

Well priced is Megs Nxt, even AG's extra gloss over the top would be a start.

[dj_wudgey]

Tcut works to get the scratches and blemishes out but I would still use a decent wax to but back over the top. I prefer to use Mer (see pic) :D

It looks pretty good though but you have missed the two massive white squares L lol

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/car_photo_250800_7.jpg

i use mer it kicks ass lol

[ade]

go steady on the t-0cut - as its name suggests it'll actually cut more than just the grime off the car - it actually removed a thin layer of lacquer/paint every time you clear the traffic film - hence why your cloth might have turned red.

Should alwayse seal t vcutted areas afterwards with a decent resin polish (see above) - for a real deep shine get a polishing bonnet and G3 compound but then youre getting into anal territory!

[Jack]

Megs stage 1 is quite a fine cut.

[Curtoise]

go steady on the t-0cut - as its name suggests it'll actually cut more than just the grime off the car - it actually removed a thin layer of lacquer/paint every time you clear the traffic film - hence why your cloth might have turned red.

Should alwayse seal t vcutted areas afterwards with a decent resin polish (see above) - for a real deep shine get a polishing bonnet and G3 compound but then youre getting into anal territory!

yeh i understanf this, its the only thing that takes the bloom off,lol hopefully not long now untill i get the respray. what are modern day vaux reds like?

[AlexW]

New reds dont fade so much apparently. But if an older red car was looked after it would be the same.

[dj_wudgey]

well this is why white kicks ass i dont have to t cut it every time i polish it ect and it still comes up perfect!!

[Pink Princess]

NO No No

Tis really bad for your car

[Benn]

New reds dont fade so much apparently. But if an older red car was looked after it would be the same.

Only cause they are new, even with all the bs lacquars these days in 10years with no love they will be faded to funk.

Saw a 01plate astra that was almost white. Hurt me deep down!
I wanted to follow it and buff an d wax it one night for her..



NO No No

Tis really bad for your car

Any real reason?

[vaughanmc]

I'd say T-Cut works as well - I wish I'd had my car G3'd with a buffer but ah well lol

My bonnet and tailgate are the only 2 parts of the car that haven't been painted and they match the rest of the car very well:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/My%20Nova/NovaReflections15.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/My%20Nova/NovaReflections18.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/My%20Nova/NovaReflections2.jpg
PS - The bright sun makes the car look orange :thumb:

[Jack]

Any real reason?
Because TCut is quite harsh, use it regularly and your paint will start to get rather thin. Plus it gives off that white dust which can be quite scratchy.

I've never been too impressed with TCut myself, megs has always given a better shine. This is using their 3 stage cut/polish/wax:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Misc/15062006-1.jpg

Any excuse :D

I've seen someone wipe G3 over their front wings a few times only for it to start showing the primer lol

[Pistol Pete]

Poor paint job obviously! Meg stuff is all well and good, but costs a fooking bomb! G3 would be my choice.
A good going over with T-cut/G3 and then a regular waxing should keep the fade at bay/shine in your paintwork.

[Jack]

Quality costs :D

Mind you, I spent £60 on megs products ~2 years ago. I still have about half the waxes/polishes left. In that time my dad has used God-knows how many bottles of turtle wax, autoglym and tcut :p