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I used 3D one for the first time today and it did a great job at cutting and finishing LSP ready, but it was a bit of a pain to remove. It pretty oily for me. Has any one experienced this as well? And tips on helping with the removal or did I just use too much product? It did great on the Jeep's paint.
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DETAILROOKIE said:
I used 3D one for the first time today and it did a great job at cutting and finishing LSP ready, but it was a bit of a pain to remove. It pretty oily for me. Has any one experienced this as well? And tips on helping with the removal or did I just use too much product? It did great on the Jeep's paint.
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You are not alone. The more I use it the more I dislike it for the reason you described.

It’s overall performance is good but the wipe off and constant need to wipe off is a con for me. It takes multiple swipes to remove it and the wipe off towels seem to load up quickly.

Using a wetting agent or prep spray does help. But it is rather cumbersome to wipe it off cleanly otherwise compared to other polishes.
 
Try backing off on the amount of product.

When Don from 3D says "a little goes a long way", he isn't kidding.

I start with four, and drop to two for reload. My drops are pretty small too.

What pads are you using?
 
dlc95 said:
Try backing off on the amount of product.

When Don from 3D says "a little goes a long way", he isn't kidding.

I start with four, and drop to two for reload. My drops are pretty small too.

What pads are you using?
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GG orange pad.

Thank you for the advice!

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The Guz said:
You are not alone. The more I use it the more I dislike it for the reason you described.

It’s overall performance is good but the wipe off and constant need to wipe off is a con for me. It takes multiple swipes to remove it and the wipe off towels seem to load up quickly.

Using a wetting agent or prep spray does help. But it is rather cumbersome to wipe it off cleanly otherwise compared to other polishes.
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I agree, it was annoying and couldn't tell what it corrected and what I still had to correct. I ended up doing an IPA to help cut the wiping time.

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DETAILROOKIE said:
I agree, it was annoying and couldn't tell what it corrected and what I still had to correct. I ended up doing an IPA to help cut the wiping time.

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An IPA or equivalent product does help.

I’ve tried backing down on the amount of product but that didn’t help either. Tried it with Rupes yellow pad, Americana Global’s polishing pad, Rupes yellow wool and it was the same thing with all pads.

The other positive is it doesn’t dust.

Too bad it can wipe off as easily as their 3D ACA polish or even the 3D ACA compound for that matter.
 
The Guz said:
An IPA or equivalent product does help.

I’ve tried backing down on the amount of product but that didn’t help either. Tried it with Rupes yellow pad, Americana Global’s polishing pad, Rupes yellow wool and it was the same thing with all pads.

The other positive is it doesn’t dust.

Too bad it can wipe off as easily as their 3D ACA polish or even the 3D ACA compound for that matter.
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I agree, I will stick to GG Fast Correcting Creme, it hasn't failed me yet and it is much easier to wipe off.

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I've used it a handful of times and not had any issues with wipe off...........interesting
 
Only need a little bit of product and also I found letting it set a bit while you do another section then going back to wipe off helps. Kinda like trying to wipe a paste wax to soon.

I really like this product but a small small amount is all that is needed
 
Kind of a bummer to read about the wipe-off issues.

I have used HD Polish and Speed, and those two are pretty much effortless to remove.
 
Found it oily as well, not worth the effort for me with other options availiable but I'm kinda lazy like that.
 
DETAILROOKIE said:
GG orange pad.

Thank you for the advice!

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Start with two drops and see what happens, and reload with one. Or 3 / 2.

I just tried it today on a blue Uro-Tec coarse heavy cut pad, and it was harder to spread out. With that orange pad, that smaller amount should spread out a bit nicer.
 
BudgetPlan1 said:
Found it oily as well, not worth the effort for me with other options availiable but I'm kinda lazy like that.
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So true. It is also an age thing for me. At a younger age I wouldn’t care. But at this age I want something that is not so cumbersome to use. I don’t have time to be messing around.

Did you give your bottle away? Can’t remember.
 
The Guz said:
So true. It is also an age thing for me. At a younger age I wouldn’t care. But at this age I want something that is not so cumbersome to use. I don’t have time to be messing around.

Did you give your bottle away? Can’t remember.
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Still have it (I think)...was nice to work with right up until wipe off time...same reason I quit Menzerna in favor of Jescar.

Everybody's different though, many like it, no harm, no foul...but not for me.
 
Like others said, using less product is helpful. I was working with it last night on some PPF and it did a good job. Four drops to start and then two or three small drops after that.

I was using orange Hybrid Force pads on a Flex 3401. I also worked larger than normal sections and faster than normal arm speed. The wipe-off wasn't the best experience (it's definitely more time consuming to remove than CutMax or Griot's FFC), but it wasn't bad at all. After the majority was removed then a small spritz of Gtechniq Panel Wipe helped to take off the light layer that remained.
 
Came back to post an update to this thread. I had been playing around with 3D one as I mentioned at the beginning of this thread and the biggest thing for me was the wipe off.

Maybe it was the weather or perhaps this particular paint but the wipe off was not bad at all. The overall results were very good for a one step in terms of cut and finish.

2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
 
The Guz said:
Came back to post an update to this thread. I had been playing around with 3D one as I mentioned at the beginning of this thread and the biggest thing for me was the wipe off.

Maybe it was the weather or perhaps this particular paint but the wipe off was not bad at all. The overall results were very good for a one step in terms of cut and finish.

2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392
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Very cool follow-up Mike.

It's frustrating to use different products in different weather/temperatures for sure.

Add what the pro's do, and have to decipher this puzzle on all kinds of paints, and well....... Kudos to all the true pros on here.
 
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