How to remove T-cut?

Mark M · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:25

Further to my recent threads re removing scrathes and using some t-cut on them. Now Im left with a bit of a chalky/film wing despite having washed it twice straight after t-cutting it.

What should I use to remove it?

Thanks

InvaderGIR · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:31

You washed it?

You are meant to buff it off.

Mark M · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:34

I buffed it off by hand then washed it twice. But it still has a bit of a greasey look to the panel in direct sunlight?

InvaderGIR · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:36

Ok, not sure what you mean though. When I've used it there has been no greasy look to the car, but I've always used T-Cut then applied lots of waxes etc. to seal the paint again.

paradigm · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:37

After using T-CUT, I always then polish the car with a half-decent polish (AutoGlym SRP will do), then re-wax.

Scottland · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:49

Sounds like it wasn't buffed off completely, and has dried on. T-Cut or any polish should get it off, just use make sure you buff it off completely

Edit: Or are you talking about white marks on the plastic trim?

Building Candy · 8 Oct 2008 at 10:54

BUFF IT! get some elbow grease behind it you pansy.

get it dry and buff with a clean cloth, flip cloth over to a clean bit (of cloth) and repeat till your car is shiney

TONY · 8 Oct 2008 at 12:22

Building Candy said:
get some elbow grease behind it you pansy.

What he said.

BigglesPiP · 8 Oct 2008 at 12:52

Sounds like you left some behind and it's scorched the paint. T-cut the area again and seal the surface with some good wax this time.

atpbx · 8 Oct 2008 at 15:15

you should polish after you T-cut.

paradigm · 8 Oct 2008 at 15:24

atpbx said:
you should polish after you T-cut.

You should wax after you polish (T-CUT is a type of polish).

Dogbreath · 8 Oct 2008 at 17:33

When buffing off T-cut you need to turn the polishing cloth over very regularly or it just doesn't come off very well.

MrSix · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:18

Get yourself a tin of nitromors, that usually does the job.

Scottland · 8 Oct 2008 at 18:25

MrSix said:
Get yourself a tin of nitromors, that usually does the job.

atpbx · 8 Oct 2008 at 19:10

paradigm said:
You should wax after you polish (T-CUT is a type of polish).

Whatever, you need to use something to go over the area you've just worked on.

pinkaardvark · 9 Oct 2008 at 00:26

paradigm said:
You should wax after you polish (T-CUT is a type of polish).

Yep a very aggressive one, so it's worth using a less aggressive polish to get rid of the fine scratches the T-CUT makes, before waxing.

Hodders · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:47

MrSix said:
Get yourself a tin of nitromors, that usually does the job.

Brake fluid works very well for this as well