Shine Supply: Classic Cut Review

Shine Supply: Classic Cut w/ Rupes 21

Before I start I want to make it clear I am in no way, shape, or form related to Shine Supply. They do not employ me, nor am I getting paid to write this. I recently got the chance to use their products and was so happy I wanted to share the results with you guys. It’s my first full write-up so please bare with me.

For the past few months I have been fine-tuning my process to yield better results in a time efficient manner. Over the past 2 years I have been working on some very high-end vehicles, but after a bit of the same old process it began to become a little melodramatic for me. I haven’t had any trouble reaching the results I need (with a few exceptions), but the time it was taking me to get there was a bit frustrating (2-3 days per heavy correction). After trying countless products/techniques and thinking I finally corned in on my new process, I had a conversation with a good buddy of mine who swore by this new company known as Shine Supply based out of SoCal. I flew out from Nashville to meet the owner and see what he really had brewing and learn a bit about his blend and what it closest compares to. After meeting Jeremy and testing many of his products, I decided I would give it a shot. I was blown away with what I saw in his shop, but it’s always one thing to test a product in a controlled environment, it’s another to use it when it counts.

My first job where I really got to test it out was on a Ferrari Challenge Stradale. The vehicle was covered in heavy swirls/rogue scratches from the previous owner. The new owner wanted near perfect results and gave me a tight deadline to do so. It was time to put this Shine Supply lineup to the test.

Here is a quick shot of the swirl damage…this was pretty universal, worse in many other areas.



After assessing the damage I decided Classic Cut would be most beneficial if coupled with a cutting Orange MF Pad in this scenario. I knew from past work this clear coat was going to be hard, and there was plenty of damage. I wanted it to be quick and efficient. To lay my test section I taped the rear quarter panel in half and went to town. I applied 3 dots in a triangular pattern on the pad and spread it evenly over the section (roughly 2 square feet in size). Setting my Rupes 21 to speed 6, I began to work the product in. I slowed the machine slightly as the product cycled itself.

Within the first 20 seconds I began to see the product break down. The first thing I noticed was the cycling of the product was slightly different than Megs 101, and definitely different than Megs 105. As the product cycled it became completely transparent, but did not dry out. Over the next few panels I noticed that this was extremely beneficial as I could pinpoint exactly when I had worked the product in to my desires.

Here is a shot of my first test panel, roughly 3 minutes of correction to get this result:
This is after 2 IPA wipe-downs. No filler was left originally, but I just wanted to make sure. About 90-95% corrected with a single pass on hard paint, I was happy.



As I worked the rest of the vehicle I really began to develop an appreciation for the product. It cut like a beast, yet finished like a princess. Absolutely no marring, nearly 100% swirl free, loads of gloss, and no fillers. What more could a guy ask for? It’s what I would like to call a “true” product. Made by professionals, for professionals.

Now I will discuss the powdering. This too was a shock to me. Obviously Megs 105 powders a ton, and I had been relatively happy with the minimal powder of 101. This tops it. I cannot comment for Megs 100 as I do not have enough experience with it. There was very minimal powder even under tight corners and edges. I ran the well-worked pad over the Ferrari chrome lettering on the rear of the vehicle on speed 6 and very little powder kicked out of the pad. Even better than that, the powder was so fine that I took an air compressor to it and it nearly all blew off.

This brings me to a somewhat unrelated point. After I finished all the correctional work, the product removal was incredibly easy. Not only was there very minimal product on the vehicle, but also the product easily slid off with a wipe-down at the end. Nothing had caked on or built up in awkward areas. It’s like it knew was it was doing.

I took this picture right after blowing the powder off the lettering. If you look on the top of the image towards the window you can see where I blew all the powder. Notice how fine it is.



The final test for me was seeing how Classic Cut would deal with 2500 grit sanding lines. I went to town with a serious set of scratches and left the 2500 grit lines on the rear quarter panel.

Although it was a relatively small area that I sanded, I didn’t necessarily feather it out or make it look real pretty, just a quick run to put Classic Cut to the test. I treated this section just like the rest of the car, Orange MF Cutting pad at 3 dots of product. Within 2 minutes of spot compounding the sanding lines were completely eliminated, and so were the heavy scratches that were originally there. This was significantly more efficient than any other product I have used to date.

Here is a pic of the sanding marks:



Here is a picture post-cutting, in the sun, after an IPA wipe-down.



All in all, I could not be happier with this product. It does exactly what I need it to, every single time. To remove the remaining 5-10% of the damage, I followed up with a Shine Supply product that has yet to be released. It is still in the development phase, but I’d say the formula is just about there. If I had to compare it to anything else I use I would have to say it lines up with FG400.

I attached some pictures of the final result of the Ferrari. Keep in mind this is only a 2-stage correction. Total time from start to stop was just shy of 15 hours, including the opti-coat at the end. Owner was completely thrilled. And I was as well. One of my best results yet, and hands down my best results I have ever achieved in such a short amount of time facing such significant damage. I have converted to using Classic Cut for all my correctional jobs.





















Thanks for reading!

 

Good job, good to know another product similar to Menz FG400, is it the b/s orange mf cutting pad that you use?

on the 2nd stage, what polish/pad you use?