Enamel bath and T-Cut

[Linda]

Someone on here mentioned recently that if an enamel-coated bath is
discoloured then it can be restored to gleaming as-new condition (ok,
probably not an exact quote but that was the gist of it) by using T-Cut on
it, especially if you use one of those car polisher thingies.

Although I know what T-Cut is I've never used it, so my (probably very
silly) question is, would you use the car polisher thingy to apply the T-Cut
to the enamel surface as well as polishing it off, or would you apply T-Cut
with a rag and just use the car polisher to polish it off?

Thanks,

Linda.

 

[r.rain]

Just apply the T cut with a rag and then either buff off with a clean
rag or your car polisher. Go easy on using it too, T-Cut actually takes
a layer of paint away and if you do it enough you will eventually get
to bare metal, well that's what my dad used to keep telling me and it
sounds feasible!

HTH

Richard

 

[Linda]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days.
I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

Christian.

Thanks to both Richard and Christian. I'll be trying it at weekend so we'll
see what happens )

Linda.

 

[EricP]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days. I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

Christian.

I think the idea was that it actually cut the paint gently, hence the
name. But as we live in a litigation age, they probably thought it
better to have it actually do bugger all and keep selling it until
people find out.

I was going to get some this weekend. Thanks for the heads-up. )

 

[Chris McBrien]

About 12 years ago I spilt about a tablespoon of acid-gel from a car battery
onto one of the car mats. I quickly got the majority off. Then I had the
bright idea of immersing the mat in the bath. When I drained the bath it had
a 'tide' mark. Above the tide make was glazed but below there the surface
was a matte finish.

Will 'T'- Cut restore this glaze?


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[:::Jerry::::]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days. I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

Considering that on most modern car paint you are polishing the clear
lacquer coat...

You would have to go some with any cutting compound to reach the
colour (base coat) and if you did you would be in grave trouble!

 

[Parish]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days. I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

It's the paint that's become girlie. Modern car paints are
environmentally friendly which, as with most EF products, are generally
pretty naff at doing what they are supposed to. All cars, even those
with flat colours, now have a clear lacquer on them (Clearcoat) which is
why T-Cut doesn't colour the cloth - it's removing clear lacquer. If the
cloth starts turning the colour of the car then you've over done it and
worn through the lacquer.

BTW, Original T-Cut contains ammonia which can cause clearcoat to bloom
plus clearcoat is softer so there is Metallic T-Cut (metallic paint has
always been clearcoated) which is less abrasive and contains no ammonia
(so it smells less nasty too) for use on clearcoat finishes.

The OP would be better off with the harsher Original T-Cut for the bath
as enamel is bloody hard.

Parish

 

[bigcat]

Someone on here mentioned recently that if an enamel-coated bath is
discoloured then it can be restored to gleaming as-new condition (ok,
probably not an exact quote but that was the gist of it) by using T-Cut on
it, especially if you use one of those car polisher thingies.

Although I know what T-Cut is I've never used it, so my (probably very
silly) question is, would you use the car polisher thingy to apply the T-Cut
to the enamel surface as well as polishing it off, or would you apply T-Cut
with a rag and just use the car polisher to polish it off?

Thanks,

Linda.

you need cutting compound, not T-Cut. T-cut and flash floor cleaner
were once both cutting compounds, but no longer. Use one designed for
paint finishing, there are much coarser ones ou dont want on your
paintwork.

I've not used cutting compound with stove enamel though... I assume
thats what the bath is.


NT

 

[John Rumm]

I think the idea was that it actually cut the paint gently, hence the
name. But as we live in a litigation age, they probably thought it
better to have it actually do bugger all and keep selling it until
people find out.

One big difference is the popularity of metallic finishes. These have a
coloured base coat, but then clear lacquer coats over the top. Hence
TCut may restore some shine to the lacquer, but wont usually touch the
colour.

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these
days. I don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the
paint has become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car
coloured. My recent experience has been that it now stays clear and
doesn't quite "cut it".

In these days of water based paints, even solid colours tend to have a
clear coat on top.

 

[Steve Walker]

About 12 years ago I spilt about a tablespoon of acid-gel from a
car battery onto one of the car mats. I quickly got the majority
off. Then I had the bright idea of immersing the mat in the bath.
When I drained the bath it had a 'tide' mark. Above the tide make
was glazed but below there the surface was a matte finish.

Will 'T'- Cut restore this glaze?

No - T-Cut works by removing a fine layer, which is quite the reverse to
what you need. Possibly a clear hard laquer of some sort?

 

[raden]

No - T-Cut works by removing a fine layer, which is quite the reverse to
what you need. Possibly a clear hard laquer of some sort?

Or a Tubby kit

 

[Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days. I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

That's because many modern paints are basecoat and clear. You are just
polishing away the laquer coat.

 

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

Getting T-Cut to take any paint off a car is pretty difficult these days. I
don't know if it because the T-Cut has become all girlie, or the paint has
become harder, though. In the past, the rag became car coloured. My recent
experience has been that it now stays clear and doesn't quite "cut it".

Most car finishes these days have a layer of clear laquer over the
paint, to improve "shinyness".

Perhaps you are removing laquer and not paint?

sponix

 

[Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)]

Even solid colours?

Obviously metallic/pearlescent are very different beasts.

Even solid colours.

 

[Mary Fisher]

Because it's oneteen

Mary

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[BigWallop]

Because it's oneteen

Mary

Some people eh? It's always been oneteen, twoteen, threeteen.