Thread: Cutting compound

G'day Jack, I went down to an Auto Repair place and bought a few sheets of 2000 grade wet & dry mate.
I opted to go for the Carnauba paste from the local hardware, but have heard the Auto Accessory Shops sell a Meguires polish for that ultra gloss. That I will be trying next because the paste gear tends to smudge easily when handled.

Hi Jack,
I use Auto Glym O2B for hand rubbing. Seems pretty good, although its better from 2000 grit sanding. Most auto paint shops should have it
Jack

You prolly should go 2000 grit like moonshine says
I start at 1200 > 1500 >2000 sometimes even 2500
I use the Meguires cut cream - medium i think then go the Meguires polish
don use anything thats got silicone

2500 is prolly a bit anal an i think thats finer than the cut cream. be sure to get all the scratches out from the coarse grades before you buff it out with the polish.. Theres nothing worse than looking at those tiny scratches through ur bran new mirror shine.

Meguires No 7 polish is what Ive used in the past.

A product worth considering is Micromesh abrasive...it goes down to an outrageously fine grade but the stuff is good.

Cheers Martin

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

...A product worth considering is Micromesh abrasive.......

Where do you get it?

Excellent answers, thank you all.

I'll try to get some of the meguiars products, it seems "Diamond Cut Compound" or "Medium Cut Cleaner" is what you refered to.

Is this what you meant Kiwigeo ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....OMOBOX:NEWLIST

Really ww forums is an invaluable source of info !

Originally Posted by JackG

Excellent answers, thank you all.

I'll try to get some of the meguiars products

Ah! thats how its spelt....Close enough eh

Some of the silicone free 3M car products are also suitable for guitar finishing.

brasso is good for cutting back french polish etc

Jack,

Looks like the stuff but you'd probably want to go a bit finer than the stuff available on ebay. I get mine from Dave Freeman in Canada and it goes to about 13,000 grade.

http://www.timelessinstruments.com/supplies.html

Cheers Martin

Originally Posted by JackG

Excellent answers, thank you all.

I'll try to get some of the meguiars products, it seems "Diamond Cut Compound" or "Medium Cut Cleaner" is what you refered to.

Is this what you meant Kiwigeo ?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....OMOBOX:NEWLIST

Really ww forums is an invaluable source of info !

Jack,

Try Rotton Stone Powder and Pumice Stone Powder.

Cheers

Ravi

Originally Posted by contrebasse

brasso is good for cutting back french polish etc

Yup!, good old Brasso, great for polishing up perspex windscreens on boats, and deadly on undesirables in the pubic region. (yeah, ex Navy here)

I got myself a bottle of "Meguiars No7" recently and having the same basic question, I only got it because of Benedetto's recommendation.
I think for french polish, it feels a bit too gritty but I think for other finishes, it might be pretty good. I picked it up in the local auto supplies.

Malibu,

The "Meguiars No 7" works for America's finest archtopper and Dave Freeman and Paddy Burgin and me......Australasia's and Canada's best luthiers and one of Australasia's worst luthiers.
Make your own choice mate!