Cutting Compounds

[Buster906]

Cutting Compounds



These are the Cutting Compounds I possess. There are better and improved products available. I have in a shopping cart Jescar cutting polish.

I like M105, the heavy dusting is not favorable.

My selection of polishes are old. I want a cutting polish that cuts well, has a long working time.

I have microfiber cutting pads, foam and wool.

My truck has scratches I want and need to correct. What is the majority consensus?

Thank you for your input.

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[Mike Hoekstra]

Like Mike Phillips always talks about, abrasive technology. I see you have 3D Speed which is a good product for an AIO. 3D One is a fabulous product which also has a long working time and no dusting. Dr. Beasley's NSP primers are also good for longer working times and no dusting. All that said, 3D ONE is a smart abrasive that can be used as a compound or a polish depending on the pad you use with it.

If you want a three step system - Dr. Beasley's NSP series

IF you want to just add one product - 3D One

 

[Mike Hoekstra]

Like Mike Phillips always talks about, abrasive technology. I see you have 3D Speed which is a good product for an AIO. 3D One is a fabulous product which also has a long working time and no dusting. Dr. Beasley's NSP primers are also good for longer working times and no dusting. All that said, 3D ONE is a smart abrasive that can be used as a compound or a polish depending on the pad you use with it.

If you want a three step system - Dr. Beasley's NSP series

IF you want to just add one product - 3D One

 

[Buster906]

Like Mike Phillips always talks about, abrasive technology. I see you have 3D Speed which is a good product for an AIO. 3D One is a fabulous product which also has a long working time and no dusting. Dr. Beasley's NSP primers are also good for longer working times and no dusting. All that said, 3D ONE is a smart abrasive that can be used as a compound or a polish depending on the pad you use with it.

If you want a three step system - Dr. Beasley's NSP series

IF you want to just add one product - 3D One

What product(s) do you recommend as dedicated cutting compounds?

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[98CayenneTA]

What tool are you using?

Da compounds - Menzerna 400 & Sonax Cutmax

Rotary compounds - 3D ACA 500 & 3M Perfect it 1

A lot of area in between also depending on paint hardness and amount of correction needed.

Example.... On reasonably hard paint, a microfiber pad (agressive) paired with something like Menzerna 2500 may get ya were ya need to be in one shot.

 

[The Guz]

Sonax Cutmax, Meguiar’s M110 and 3D ACA, CarPro UltraCut

 

[Buster906]

What tool are you using?

Da compounds - Menzerna 400 & Sonax Cutmax

Rotary compounds - 3D ACA 500 & 3M Perfect it 1

A lot of area in between also depending on paint hardness and amount of correction needed.

Example.... On reasonably hard paint, a microfiber pad (agressive) paired with something like Menzerna 2500 may get ya were ya need to be in one shot.

I have a Rotory. The DA I have are GG 6 and Meguiars MT 300. I do not have a long throw DA.

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[Buster906]

Sonax Cutmax, Meguiar’s M110 and 3D ACA, CarPro UltraCut

Of the choices above, which would you choose to use on a 2017 Ram 1500.

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[Mike Hoekstra]

What product(s) do you recommend as dedicated cutting compounds?

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How aggressive do you want to be? What is your budget? Do you expect to be taking out scratches? Have you done a test spot on your vehicle to see if the paint is hard or soft? There are a load of questions to be answered to select just a dedicated compound or polish and pad. NSP150 is very aggressive, NSP95 is a medium abrasive, and NSP45 is a soft abrasive. 3D One is a great all-purpose compound that is a "smart abrasive" and can be used as a compound or polish.

If you are going to go straight for cutting only NSP150 or 3D ONE.

 

[Mike Hoekstra]

Of the choices above, which would you choose to use on a 2017 Ram 1500.

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You need to do a test spot with a pad and product. Start with the least aggressive polish and pad you have. Don't dive head-first in to the most aggressive thing you have on hand. You can easily create more work for yourself.

 

[The Guz]

Of the choices above, which would you choose to use on a 2017 Ram 1500.

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Cutmax has no dusting out of all of them. So if that is something you prefer then that is the one to go with. It is a great compound.

The UltraCut is nice. CarPro did their homework on this one and got it right. Leagues above their clearcut compound.

I would do a test spot with what you have. In saying that I would upgrade your compound(s) to any of the ones I recommended.

You will not miss M105.

 

[Desertnate]

The Blackfire compound is really nice also. It finishes out really nice, long working time, no dusting, and very easy to use. The one drawback is it's a little expensive.

I've heard rave reviews about the Griots BOSS products as well and they are now in my garage. I hope to test them out on a car in about a month.

 

[Buster906]

You need to do a test spot with a pad and product. Start with the least aggressive polish and pad you have. Don't dive head-first in to the most aggressive thing you have on hand. You can easily create more work for yourself.

I tried M85 and a orange foam pad. Swirls were reduced but not fully removed.

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[Buster906]

How aggressive do you want to be? What is your budget? Do you expect to be taking out scratches? Have you done a test spot on your vehicle to see if the paint is hard or soft? There are a load of questions to be answered to select just a dedicated compound or polish and pad. NSP150 is very aggressive, NSP95 is a medium abrasive, and NSP45 is a soft abrasive. 3D One is a great all-purpose compound that is a "smart abrasive" and can be used as a compound or polish.

If you are going to go straight for cutting only NSP150 or 3D ONE.

I do not want to spend more than 30 dollars per bottle.
I believe the clear coat is quite hard.
I tried Meguiars M85 and a orange foam pad and some of the swirls and light scratches were lightened.

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[Buster906]

Cutmax has no dusting out of all of them. So if that is something you prefer then that is the one to go with. It is a great compound.

The UltraCut is nice. CarPro did their homework on this one and got it right. Leagues above their clearcut compound.

I would do a test spot with what you have. In saying that I would upgrade your compound(s) to any of the ones I recommended.

You will not miss M105.

I did some research on Cutmax. Not familiar with Ultracut. I have some quality choices to decide on.

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[Buster906]

Thank you everyone for your input. I am truly grateful to all of you

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[Mike Hoekstra]

I tried M85 and a orange foam pad. Swirls were reduced but not fully removed.

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An "orange foam pad" means nothing. Orange foam can be dense/hard, soft for polishing, or non-abrasive for wax/sealant. It depends on the manufacturer. Are you sure you are not micro-marring it with said orange pad and M85. Again, the most aggressive approach is not the key to correction. 90% of the vehicles I have done paint correction on this past year needed only a yellow polishing pad by Buff & Shine or a white Lake Country Force Hybrid pad and a light polish like NSP45, 3D One, or an AIO like Blackfire One Step.

 

[The Guz]

I did some research on Cutmax. Not familiar with Ultracut. I have some quality choices to decide on.

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UltraCut is new to the market from CarPro. I was sent a pre=production for testing and the production version is even better. Real nice finish from it.

CutMax is a great option and you can get a small bottle in it unlike M110. M110 is nice but it still dusts a tiny bit. I tend to use compounds that don't polish and that is why I tend to reach for Cutmax more often than the others.

 

[Buster906]

An "orange foam pad" means nothing. Orange foam can be dense/hard, soft for polishing, or non-abrasive for wax/sealant. It depends on the manufacturer. Are you sure you are not micro-marring it with said orange pad and M85. Again, the most aggressive approach is not the key to correction. 90% of the vehicles I have done paint correction on this past year needed only a yellow polishing pad by Buff & Shine or a white Lake Country Force Hybrid pad and a light polish like NSP45, 3D One, or an AIO like Blackfire One Step.

I saw no micro marring. The orange foam pad is not a soft foam. I will try to capture a photo of the paint issue.

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[Buster906]

This is a scratch I will be dealing with.

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