beez Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Allo, just me again. As we're all aware, I was really pleased with how clean my car ended up yesterday, and someone said t-cut's just a polish and because I washed with wash n wax, THEN polished, I should wash n wax again after polish. Well I've just spent a while T-cutting the rest of the car (only did the hood and front wings yesterday...woops) and now I'm not sure how long to leave it before wash n waxing it again? Straight away, or let it set in for a bit? I got a dab of blue tcut on my favourite white top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I just used some of that back to black stuff on my tires too - works wonders!! Shiney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 T-cutting it has probably just removed the crap and minor marks from the paintwork as it's a polish. You will have also removed any residual wax etc which was protecting your car. You need to wash it and wax ASAP in my opinion to get some protection on it. If you're skint, just use cheap wax for the time being, Halfords own brand, anything! You should get something for under a £5. When I p/exed a car a while back I couldn't be bothered to get it spick and span. I quickly washed it and then waxed it using a can of supermarket value label furniture polish (circa 69p) It looked and felt OK but I'm sure Clean_Image wouldn't recommend this as a regular way of caring for your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 If you give it a wash and wax now it will give it a bit of protection - if it's protected, you won't need to keep polishing. Polish is actually removing a layer of paint, so you don't want to keep doing it. T-cut will wash out, but it does contain bleach, which shouldn't be a problem on a white top. As soon as you get the opotunity, buy yourself a wax - I'm sure Tescos or Asda will sell turtle wax or something for less than a tenner. But AutoGlym Super Resin Polish suits most poeple - use this can you will be able to hide the T-Cut at the back of the cupboards and forget it's there, it has it's uses but it's not really suitable for modern paintwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_PC Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 PM me your address and I'll happily send you a small sample of NXT wax for the cost of an SAE/jiffy bag. Or splash £12 or so on a full sized bottle from Halfords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] T-cutting it has probably just removed the crap and minor marks from the paintwork as it's a polish. You will have also removed any residual wax etc which was protecting your car. You need to wash it and wax ASAP in my opinion to get some protection on it. If you're skint, just use cheap wax for the time being, Halfords own brand, anything! You should get something for under a £5. When I p/exed a car a while back I couldn't be bothered to get it spick and span. I quickly washed it and then waxed it using a can of supermarket value label furniture polish (circa 69p) It looked and felt OK but I'm sure Clean_Image wouldn't recommend this as a regular way of caring for your car [/ QUOTE ] Furniture polish offers no protection at all. It's often used as a 'control' in car wax tests and lasts until the sun comes out. Useless, but doesn't do much harm as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I just wanted it to look a bit shiny and feel a bit smoother. I drove it 4 miles to the garage then p/exed it. I had kind of gathered that as a form of paint protection is was useless but it served a purpose. As I'm in the NE, the sun coming out thing wouldn't have affected me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 My chamois leather certainly has some blue on it!! Think the tcut did it's job...I use Carplans Wash n Wax shampoo, so I just washed it after tcutting then chamoised it again. Looks alright. Wing mirrors look lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgl Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Is that a Ford Escort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 is the t cut like the colour stuff they used to sell, or probally still do (colour magic or something sim???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 David: It most certainly is. Fingermouse: It's in a blue bottle and the colour of it is a darkish blue, similar to the colour of my car (so I assume yes!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 if its this stuff then you don`t need to worry about the wax as its an all in one http://www.motormania.co.uk/product_details.asp?intDescID=261 not like the old style t-cut that just cuts back all the crap so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 oohhh it is that stuff! Yeah I thought it looked shiner before I re-washed it after t-cutting. Although, it was amazing to see how the water just ran straight off the bodywork. Cheers for the advice, facts and info lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 [ QUOTE ] if its this stuff then you don`t need to worry about the wax as its an all in one http://www.motormania.co.uk/product_details.asp?intDescID=261 not like the old style t-cut that just cuts back all the crap so to speak [/ QUOTE ] We use this stuff, but only as a cosmetic cover up for certain jobs. It's as messy as hell and too abrasive for everyday use in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 I didn't really find it that messy to be honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I didn't really find it that messy to be honest... [/ QUOTE ] but you got some on your top!! Bet your hands were blue too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 ....I found it quite messy to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapsuds Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 [ QUOTE ] ....I found it quite messy to be honest. [/ QUOTE ] classic! Blame it on the weather, eh!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Yeah The funny thing was, I read the bottle before I started using it for any cautions or anything like that. It says 'avoid contact with skin and textiles' - Woops!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 You have to forgive me, I'm very old... I remember the days when T-Cut only had the one product which was T-cut. I assumed you were using this which is a polish and a fairly harsh one that we used to use back in the old days (picture a young Danny polishing dads Cortina in black & white pictures). I think Colour Wax is a wax, but to be honest, I have never read the bottles. But either way, it's best used for those stone chips and untidy bits... I suggest you get a plain wax. My sinerest appleogies for the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Don't worry about it! And I was gonna get a Cortina before I got the Escort - wanted a classic car to get tax free drivin' with cheap insurance Decided against it And yeah the colour stuff has worked in the scratches and stuff. On thursday when I get paid, I'm gonna get a load of cleaning stuff - upholstry, glass, vinyl interior, wax, more shampoo (nearly out) etc etc. I have 24p to my name and just over a quater tank of gas. I feel dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 And I'm after it all fairly low maintainance as it only gets this wonderful treatment once in a blue moon (since that's the colour of the car, it's quite poetic to do it that way). What can you advise? Cheap as poss, obviously - but decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanimage Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 I have just been testing some products fromthe retail range of this company http://www.valetpro.co.uk/ The ones I have reviewed so far have been very good professional quality. which means they do what they say on the tin and are quick and easy to use. Pretty good value for money too in large bottles. The long life polish is actually a synthetic wax (like NXT) despite the name, and although I havent tested if for longlivety, I know all the products are similar to other trade producs which means that if it is true to form it will last 5-12 months depending on the weather. Its an ideal product for people like you. In all honesty, I can't actually think of any bad products, at least not when you use them for what they are designed for. If a £60 wax gives you a 100% result, a £6.99 will give you an 85% result. If you get what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_PC Posted July 16, 2005 Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 I can remember T Cut Colour Fast (or whatever) and Turtle Wax Colour Magic being my staple diet for cleaning - and all my mates saying "Andy's car is always mint - look at all the circles in the paint - you can tell he takes car of it" The good old days, eh???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beez Posted July 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Cool stuff Clean Image! You say the long life polish is a synthetic wax......I assume that means it acts as both so you only have to polish it? P.S. Just been looking at the site.....I think I'm going to be spending A LOT on their stuff. I like that the bottles are basic looking too...just makes me think it's gonna work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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