sam-smith
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is there different t-cuts for different colours?
and what would people suggest to get for a good one to use on white. as in companys and grades of the cut etc
[Edited on 19-03-2007 by sam-smith]
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K3 VMU
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blue

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Ben G
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go to halfords and you'll see
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sam-smith
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*edit*
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S.A Corsa
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try some G3 i find its much better
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Mike GSi
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the only different ones r metalic and non metalic
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sam-smith
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quote: Originally posted by S.A Corsa
try some G3 i find its much better
can you pick this up anywhere? like halfords and what not
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JamesMG
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nope its used in body shops.. tbh id stick to tcut G3 needs a lot of work and some experience.. its also hard to do by hand ull need a machine polisher for the best result
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abdus
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you can get G3 on ebay and some motor shops do sell them
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sam-smith
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yeah but how am i ment to use it?
been alot of mention of a machine? a MOP or summin i dunno
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ed
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G3 isn't for paint restoration. You should use 3M FinesseIt for brining paint back to it's former glory.
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sam-smith
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well main reason i want it is for getting a dis colouring left from rubbing strip glue out
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by sam-smith
yeah but how am i ment to use it?
been alot of mention of a machine? a MOP or summin i dunno
If you are going to do it properly you need a machine polisher with a soft start motor. A few different heads for the machine to polish with and some water in a spray bottle. You need to make sure the heads on the machine are always wet so they don't get hot. You need to keep the speed of the polisher down quite low so you can control it and you need to be careful you don't burn through all the paint...
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sam-smith
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cheers ed
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S.A Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by ed
G3 isn't for paint restoration. You should use 3M FinesseIt for brining paint back to it's former glory.
What is it then ?
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Jake
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flatting paint and laquer
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abdus
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which machine polisher to buy?
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S.A Corsa
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r right i thought thats what the wet and dry was for then the G3 removes the top layer of clear coat to restore the shine and remove imprefections. silly me
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Mark.W
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iv got a RAC polish/buffer out of argos i havent used it yet,looking forward to trying it tho wen it get warmer,whats the best stuff to use with a buffer machine any way,whats the autoglym polish like ????
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ed
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You need a pretty powerfull polisher to do a good job. The one I borrow now and then is a Sealey job that has a soft starting motor and variable speeds. Think it costs about £120.
I think the cheaper 12v ones like Meguairs make that you buy in Halfords are mainly for buffing waxes up to shine rather than restoration.
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jay kay
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porter cables are supposed to be very good aswell
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S.A Corsa
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something about 1200rpm is all a beginner needs anything faster and you risk burning the paint much easier
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flybikeslee
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turtlewax colourmagix. . .is the nuts! just check the difference in my progress thread, works miracles!
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Rachel H
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I find electrical buffers actually ruin your paint, someone I know used on on his brand new Mondeo and totally fcuked the paintwork and covered it in swirls
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dannycorsa c
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quote: Originally posted by Rachel H
I find electrical buffers actually ruin your paint, someone I know used on on his brand new Mondeo and totally fcuked the paintwork and covered it in swirls
they obviously didnt no what they were doing then
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