mrclean81
New member
First off I want to thank all who were involved in getting us these samples to try out and review. After reading Tuscarora Dave's review, I was excited to try this new compound out. Since most of my work involves hard wetsanding and some pretty extreme measures sometimes, I figured I wouldnt beat around the bush with this stuff. I wanted to see how it would hold up in MY work environment.
I knew there was going to be a little bit of a learning curve with this stuff, so I pulled in a crappy old Chevy truck that barely ran to use as a guinea pig. After getting it in the shop, I realized that it was caked in about an inch of overspray. Honestly I didnt feel like messing with all of that today, but I did try it out on the front bumper which was terribly neglected.
One pass with Master Cut and a PFW pad..not too shabby :inspector:
Since this was an old junker, I figured I would see what happens when you accidentally bump plastic trim with it. This is a disaster with a compound such as 3M Perfect It 2. I "bumped" a door handle a couple of times but really saw no damage at all, so I stepped it up a little..and put a couple drops on the bumper pad and ran the rotary and wool pad over it HARD.
(Dont ever EVER do that btw)
To my surprise, there was no damage at all. In fact, with a quick wipe down with a dry mf towel, there was no evidence of compound ever touching the trim!
I decided it was time to see how well it cuts, and took the Focus my apprentice was working on, and quickly prepped the hood for a little fun. I wetsanded 3 sections with 3 different grits. The passenger side - 1000, center - 1500, driver side 2000.
I started with the 2000, and thanks to the learning curve that comes along with Poorboys stuff, I honestly got worried for a minute. Being used to 3M compound and its quick cutting ability, the Master Cut didnt seem to do much at first. I slowed my speed down, worked smaller areas at a time, and suddenly I started to get some acceptable results. After I figured this compound out, it cut the 2000 out like it was nothing.
The 1500 seemed to come right out as well.
The 1000 scratches had me worried. I didnt think I was going to be able to touch them with Master Cut, and already had my bottle of 3M waiting to save the day. By this time the sun was over my head and I could finally try this in direct sunlight (another huge no-no for 3M compound). I taped off a small section to work out, and Master Cut ate the 1000 scratches out like a champ:rockon
Compounding with a wool pad in direct sunlight
The pressure with the wool pad and length of time it took to cut the 1000 scratches out left behind some pretty bad swirls. I dont blame Master Cut for this. Its just the nature of wool pads, and why we use polish/swirl remover afterward.
I then followed up with some SSR2 and a coat of Nattys Blue.
So heres my take on Poorboys Master Cut Compound. I love it. Ive been a die-hard 3M fan for years, which is why Ive compared the two so many times. Ive never ran across a compound that can be used in direct sunlight in August, nor have I used one that is so user friendly that you wont damage trim if you bump it on accident (you should still tape and mask). If someone is looking for speed, this is not the compound for you. It doesn't cut fast but it does cut, which is a blessing in many cases. Poorboys have hit another grand slam in my opinion.
:yourrock
I knew there was going to be a little bit of a learning curve with this stuff, so I pulled in a crappy old Chevy truck that barely ran to use as a guinea pig. After getting it in the shop, I realized that it was caked in about an inch of overspray. Honestly I didnt feel like messing with all of that today, but I did try it out on the front bumper which was terribly neglected.
One pass with Master Cut and a PFW pad..not too shabby :inspector:
Since this was an old junker, I figured I would see what happens when you accidentally bump plastic trim with it. This is a disaster with a compound such as 3M Perfect It 2. I "bumped" a door handle a couple of times but really saw no damage at all, so I stepped it up a little..and put a couple drops on the bumper pad and ran the rotary and wool pad over it HARD.
(Dont ever EVER do that btw)
To my surprise, there was no damage at all. In fact, with a quick wipe down with a dry mf towel, there was no evidence of compound ever touching the trim!
I decided it was time to see how well it cuts, and took the Focus my apprentice was working on, and quickly prepped the hood for a little fun. I wetsanded 3 sections with 3 different grits. The passenger side - 1000, center - 1500, driver side 2000.
I started with the 2000, and thanks to the learning curve that comes along with Poorboys stuff, I honestly got worried for a minute. Being used to 3M compound and its quick cutting ability, the Master Cut didnt seem to do much at first. I slowed my speed down, worked smaller areas at a time, and suddenly I started to get some acceptable results. After I figured this compound out, it cut the 2000 out like it was nothing.
The 1500 seemed to come right out as well.
The 1000 scratches had me worried. I didnt think I was going to be able to touch them with Master Cut, and already had my bottle of 3M waiting to save the day. By this time the sun was over my head and I could finally try this in direct sunlight (another huge no-no for 3M compound). I taped off a small section to work out, and Master Cut ate the 1000 scratches out like a champ:rockon
Compounding with a wool pad in direct sunlight
The pressure with the wool pad and length of time it took to cut the 1000 scratches out left behind some pretty bad swirls. I dont blame Master Cut for this. Its just the nature of wool pads, and why we use polish/swirl remover afterward.
I then followed up with some SSR2 and a coat of Nattys Blue.
So heres my take on Poorboys Master Cut Compound. I love it. Ive been a die-hard 3M fan for years, which is why Ive compared the two so many times. Ive never ran across a compound that can be used in direct sunlight in August, nor have I used one that is so user friendly that you wont damage trim if you bump it on accident (you should still tape and mask). If someone is looking for speed, this is not the compound for you. It doesn't cut fast but it does cut, which is a blessing in many cases. Poorboys have hit another grand slam in my opinion.
:yourrock
