POLISHING
Use the Sandwox polishing system for optimal performance every time. Unique formulas quickly remove scratches and other surface defects. Additional wet time with these products allow technicians to use less material and easy clean up helps reduce process time. Sandwox polishing pads are designed to provide you optimal performance when used with our polishing system. Eliminate swirl marks on painted surfaces, even on difficult dark colored cars.
Why use 3D ACA 510 over other options?
The most important factor when doing any type of paint polishing is to reach your appearance goal while preserving as much paint as possible. To do this you need the best abrasive technology available on planet Earth.
The abrasive technology used in 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound is unique to 3D; no other company has this abrasive technology. It was developed by Tunch Goren after 25 years of creating formulations for the car detailing world. His goal was to create the fastest cutting and best finishing compound in the world. A product that outperforms any competing product with results that are nothing short of exceptional.
This compound was developed to cut hard clearcoats fast! Guess what? It will also cut medium and soft paints fast too! And because the abrasives are precision engineered – the cut is clean with no scouring, hazing, or dulling like caveman compounds.
Paint correction and specifically the compounding step tends to take the most time out of all the various paint correction step. With 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound, you have a compound that cuts fast and finishes out exceptionally well. Your choice of compound is the single most important factor you control to reduce the time needed for paint correction step.
- FASTEST cutting 3D compound with the costliest powder and formulation
- Specifically formulated to cut and level HARD clearcoats fast!
- Removes sanding marks and other serious paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
- Precision engineered (proprietary) Alpha Ceramic Alumina, (ACA) sub-micron abrasive technology.
- Removes down to P1000 grit sanding marks.
- Cuts fast and leaves a superior finish compared to all other compounds.
- Works with any rotary or orbital polisher plus foam or wool pads.
- Body shop safe – Fresh paint safe – Silicone free!
- Does NOT contain OSHA regulated Crystalline Silica! - HUMAN SAFE
- Water-based – No harsh solvents or foul odors!
- Wipes off easy! – Won’t clog buffing pads –– Competitive pricing.
- 3D’s Green Earth Technology – Biodegradable, Prop 65 and V.O.C. compliant.
Technical Specifications
| Product Name | ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound |
| Item No. | ACA 510 |
| Size | 8 oz / 32 oz |
IMPORTANT: 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound cuts fast. Be sure to understand the paint you are working on before starting. This compound was originally developed for working on fresh, custom paint work in body shop situations where the technician knows how much paint is being sprayed onto the panels or entire car body. If you’re a detailer working on customer cars, remember factory paint is thin. Always do a Test Spot and use the least aggressive process to get the job done. Always work on a cool clean surface in the shade.
Body Shops – Using a rotary polisher
Step 1: Prepare the surface by sanding the paint with the sanding paper of your choice. Step 2: Attach preferred foam or wool cutting pad to backing plate on rotary polisher and set speed setting to low or medium. Step 3: Apply 4-5 dime sized drops of product onto center of face of buffing pad. Press face of pad against body panel, turn polisher on and spread product over area to be worked, about 2’ by 2’. Step 4: Move polisher over paint using a slow to medium arm speed. Monitor defect removal as you buff. Once sanding marks or paint defects are removed, stop buffing and remove any excess product using a clean, soft microfiber towel.
Detail Shops/Enthusiasts – Using an orbital polisher
Step 1: Prepare the surface by first washing, drying, and removing any above surface bonded contaminants using detailing clay or a clay substitute. Step 2: Attach preferred foam, microfiber or wool cutting pad to backing plate on orbital polisher and set speed setting to low or medium. Step 3: Apply 4-5 dime sized drops of product onto center of face of buffing pad. Press face of pad against body panel, turn polisher on and spread product over area to be worked, about 2’ by 2’. Step 4: Turn polisher to a medium to high speed and begin making overlapping passes. Move polisher over paint using a slow to medium arm speed. Monitor defect removal as you buff. Once paint defects are removed to your satisfaction, stop buffing and remove any excess product using a clean, soft microfiber towel.
Professional Technique Tips
Rotary Polishers - Rotary polishers can generate a lot of heat to a small area quickly – so always keep polisher moving when using a rotary polisher. How to check surface temperature? - Feel the paint surface with the palm of your clean hand. The temperature should not be so hot that you can’t hold a normal conversation while touching the paint. If upon touching the paint surface, you instinctively feel the urge to move your hand away quickly – this is a sign the paint is too hot – stop buffing and let the paint cool down. Clean your pad often - Rotary polishers remove paint fast. The paint being removed will build up on the surface of the panel being buffed and also on the face of your buffing pads. When using a wool buffing pad – use a pad cleaning spur often to clean pad. When using a foam pad – clean the face of the pad often using a nylon pad cleaning brush. Orbital Polishers - 3D ACA 510 is a fast-cutting compound removes defects quickly. As defects are removed, you there will be removed paint and spent product building-up on the face of your buffing pad. With orbital polishers you want to clean your pad often using a nylon pad cleaning brush. Also – if buffing with foam pads, switch to a fresh pad often.
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