Kitten Cut and Polish?

comfreak91, Apr 25, 12:08pm
Hi Everyone
My sister bought a can of this Kitten No 2 cut and polish and was thinking of using it on the cars today. One of them is a 2004 Honda accord and the other is a 1998 Nissan Laurel

I noticed on the can that it says not to use on cars with clear coat or metallic finishes. Apparentlymost of the polishes at the store say this.Though arent all cars pretty much clear coat! Any idea if its still safe to use or if they are referring to something else!

Many thanks, Cheers
therafter1, Apr 25, 12:13pm
What else could it refer to LOL

Didn't you read the label on the product before purchasing it !
comfreak91, Apr 25, 12:21pm
they all pretty much say it!
aragorn2003, Apr 25, 12:25pm
its funny how some people don't seem to be able to read threads properly
therafter1, Apr 25, 12:49pm
Its also funny that some people do not notice that a post has been edited 12 minutes after it was originally posted !. quite extensively might I add !

One should always quote the post, that way the post remains in its original entered form and there are no misunderstandings by other readers of the posts a little later on !
redshire, Apr 25, 12:56pm
Youll be fine mate
aragorn2003, Apr 25, 1:09pm
You should have taken your own advice and quoted their post as to not look like a total douche when trying to give them a hard time about not reading the label of a product before buying it , when in actual fact it was their sister that got it and they were just on here looking for advice on using on their 2 cars.
therafter1, Apr 25, 1:26pm
And you should take note of the post that I submitted in regard to your post re the editing of the original post as there was no mention of sisters and various others things in the original post, that has been added in the edit which was submitted 7 minutes after I responded to the original post . are you with us now !

And what further advice would you possibly need about using a product on a car when the labelling on the product clearly states that the product is not suitable for use on clear coated cars, which is just about every ruddy car that has been production manufactured since the late seventies/early eighties.

You don't need further advice as you have just quoted the advice on the label on the product as well as being aware that the vehicles concerned are clear coated ! . where I come from if you ask a stupid question you will probably get a stupid answer, not that I gave a stupid answer !

PS . note that I didn't use the fact that I am hiding behind a monitor somewhere to imply/infer that you are/may be a douche !
comfreak91, Apr 25, 1:29pm
I dont know why this has turned into a forum war but all i added was the mention of thehonda accord as well because we thought we'd give that one a go!
therafter1, Apr 25, 1:34pm
Horse manure, both the accord and the laurel were included in your original post, you added the bit about your sister, which was not in the original post . the original post read that YOU were the purchaser !
redshire, Apr 25, 1:35pm
buddy you have actually got to understand that not every product refers to whats on the label , The product is i think for older cars
Cheers
redshire, Apr 25, 1:37pm
There's a old english saying that he who whinges the most is probably the creator of the stirred up soup. If you were really telling the truth therafter i dont think you'd be going to this extent to defend yourself. Cheers
therafter1, Apr 25, 1:53pm
I am not going to any extents, nor do I need to defend myself. Someone is trying to sling a little horse manure around in this thread, and it isn't me . LOL

The original poster has edited and altered the post, then Aragorn has come along and read the altered post and has determined that he/she thought my post was out of line, when Aragorn has possibly not noticed that the original post has been edited, and if Aragorn had noted that the original post has been edited has then possibly ASSUMED that the edit was for spelling or grammar or such. When the edit wasn't just spelling or grammar, there was the addition of information that WAS NOT in the original post. Not that that would have made a hell of a lot of difference as it is stated on the product label that the product was not suitable for clear coat, and it seems that the original poster was aware that the vehicles concerned were clear coated. So why was the question necessary in the first place.

Next time I will simply say, yep, the product is fine, disregard the label, everything will be as good as gold, the finish on the car will just look like it has been washed on a windy day using salt water and a sandy rag on Himitangi Beach, so if that isn't a problem, slap it on and rub away !

Cheers.
ramio, Apr 25, 2:20pm
Mate, I saw the original post it CLEARLY said the bit about the sister and i was even myself going to ask what cars it was for. As for the product, Im not sure if its safe.
therafter1, Apr 25, 4:02pm
What is this, make yourself look like a turkey day or something LOL.

Ramio . location Nth Shore

Redshire . location Nth Shore

Comfreak . location Nth Shore

Ramio . last posted in General Discussion Tuesday 15 March.

But for some reason you were browsing this forum and you were going to ask what cars the potion was for, but you're not sure if the product is safe . LOL

(1) Which of the other posters above that are all listed as being on the Nth Shore are you friends with !

(2) Do I come across as having been born yesterday !
intrade, Apr 25, 6:02pm
well dont buy cut polish compound kitten also sell cream polish for the same price. cuting would cut in the clear coat and damage it as it warns not to use on the tin.
phillip.weston, Apr 25, 11:25pm
do NOT use an oldschool 'cut and polish' compound on a modern (ie anything 20 years or newer) paint job.

At that age you want to be using a very mild polishing compound rather than a harsh cut, then apply a wax over top. A cut and polish is only good on older non-metalic paints with no clear coats, ie something which is solid white up to around the mid 90s or most paint jobs from the early 80s and earlier.
thejazzpianoma, Apr 25, 11:40pm
You are best not to buy polish at places like repco. Go to an automotive paint wholesaler instead (as in where you can buy car paint).
The polishes and waxes sold at that sort of retailer are often of poor quality and always grossly over priced.
Also, most people use the wrong products in completely the wrong way.

* If your cars paint is faded or scratched thats when you use a cutting compound before a glaze.

* If you run your hand over the car and it dosn't feel glassy smooth (you can feel contaminants in the paint) thats when you use a clay bar before a glaze.

*If your paint is perfectly clean and not contaminated then you can just go straight to a glaze.

My glaze product of choice is farecla hand glaze which is available at most paint wholesalers.
foxdonut, Apr 26, 12:08am
Rather than fighting about who said what, my experiences, since car detailing is a hobby of mine:

Cut compound removes a layer of material from the car like a very fine sandpaper would, that is, it'll take clearcoat off with it as it goes. Its not as big a deal as it sounds on an older car and can remove / buff out surface scratching which is common. Once you get past clearcoat the rules are the same - you'll remove paint instead. Cut polish is best for getting colour back on oxidised paint - older cars that either didn't have a separate clearcoat or whos clearcoat has come off over the years.

If your car is in average to good nick then you want colour matched polish, which is more like filler - it'll cover swirls in clearcoat and give a more uniform coating. It won't fix oxidisation and the shimmer won't last past a few days in the sun or a good raining on.

Wax is the top coat which gives the crystal finish, it should go on after either polish or cut compound and a proper job should take a while because a decent wax is both thinner and usually quite sticky and needs to be buffed in, it won't fix either swirling or oxidisation.

In my experience there is no single treatment that does everything, its all to do with the condition of the car, but the stuff in the spray bottles that only requires a wipe off to get a sheen going is only good for a brand new paint job and cheap cutting compound won't do a good job on a new paint job / it can damage it.

Also, if you get colour polish and loose the chip stick or don't have one for the stone chips, crayola coloring crayons come in a wide range, are cheap and do just as good a job.
comfreak91, Dec 19, 2:16am
Thanks a lot everyone!