The Last Cut Compounding Glaze

SWETM said:
Have anyone test to switch pad under a set when useing TLC? For example start with a foam wool pad and do 2-3 passes and switch to a rupes yellow foam pad and work thrue the set. I have seen more and more testing this. And you don`t need to switch pad you can go from a rotary polisher to a da polisher. If you have pad conditioner or since TLC is so well lubricated you might not need to do that. The thought about it as think you understand is to take advantage of the cutting ability with a coarse cutting pad and to finish best way possible use a light polish pad or a finishing pad. I think it`s hard part is to dial in the process and know when to switch. But with some testing and experience you might get even more out of TLC. I have tac system ultra Refinish which claims to cut up to p600 and finish down to p12000. Will be doing some testing with this when winter is over. The one step compounds is often more expensive than others.

How is TLC compared to Scholl s20 Black ss and s2 Black ss? I don`t know if Scholl s1 has reached the US yet but there is one step compound which have a very high cut. And is used on rock hard clearcoats and very bad medium hard clearcoats.
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TLC on cutting disc, wiped off

Then TLC on rupes yellow
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SWETM said:
Have you done some testing with switch pads midway thrue a set?

Impresive finish for a compound!
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In my experience the compound breaks down differently in stages so I just let it run its cycle on each pad separately. I have tried swapping to the yellow pad halfway through but I got about half of the result I was looking for and ended up spending double the time because I had to do it again.

But then again most of the time I`m not looking for the fastest finish. I`m looking for the best shine.
 
If I`m using it for a two step I like using TLC with the Rotary and the LC Lambswool Cutting pad then finishing with TLC on the Rupes 15 mk2 and a yellow uro-tec pad. I`d say it cuts a little bit more than Jescar Correction Compound but finishes just as well.

TLC easily cuts more than S20 Black and S3 Gold XXL. CarproUSA is the only distributor of Scholl Concepts in the USA which is unfortunate because they manufacture some of the best user friendly abrasives I`ve used. Hopefully CarproUSA will carry S1 and the entire Equifix line soon.
 
Scholl s2 Black ss is much like s3 Gold XXL but has a 30% more cut ability. Ecofix system seems to be for pro detailers most as the price is good on both polishes and pads. And a rather straight forward line if compared to Scholl abrafix. Seems like it`s the Norwegian distributor that made the request with specs to Scholl to make s1. Be cause when google it and looking for it it seems like you only can get hold of it in Norway and Sweden. With a da longthrow polisher and a white spiderpad and s1. You would easy buff out p1000-p1500 sanding marks after orangepeel removal with 1 set. Needed to do a finishing polish thou. They don`t recommend to use a rotary polisher to the cutting ability it has and even to be casious with a da on corners and edges.

I`m to unexperinced to use it I think and don`t have any car I take care of with that hard of clearcoat. I have s3 Gold XXL and if it`s not going to be enough cutting I would look at s2 Black. Have a small bottle 250ml of tac system ultra refinish to play around with so maybe don`t need s2 if it`s going to be great. So s1 looks to be a heavy compound and s2 a one step compound on hard paints.

I hope that TLC will reach Scandinavia then I would definitely try it. It`s seems to be the most versitale one step compound out there.
 
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