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From £14.99
Unit price per- Hybrid rubbing compound and finishing polish all in ONE bottle
- One step scratch and swirl remover delivers true paint correction
- Removes many moderate to heavy surface imperfections on all paint colors
- For best results, apply with a Dual Action or Random Orbital Polisher
A Hybrid Cutting Compound & Finishing Polish
Paint correction is one of the least desirable steps when it comes to doing a full exterior detail job. The reason why is because most compounds and polishes are a pain to work with. This includes how the feel while buffing, they dry up and start creating dust, if you work them too long, they become sticky like glue and then wipe of is both frustrating, difficult, time consuming and tiring. Plus, you need more towels to do the job safely.
3D ONE is like no other compound or polish you’ve ever used, and you’ll find this out the first time you use it. 3D ONE cuts like a compound and finishes out like a fine cut polish. Other companies have tried to create a product like 3D ONE in the past, but no one even comes close to 3D ONE. To change the cut simply change the pad or tool. That’s right, change the tool. For super aggressive cut, use 3D ONE with a rotary polisher and a traditional 4-ply, twisted wool cutting pad. For less cut, use any orbital polisher with either a fiber pad or a foam cutting pad. For polishing and show car finishing work, switch to your favorite orbital polisher and a soft foam polishing of even softer foam finishing pad.
Unlike any other compound or polish you’ve ever used, to experience the forever buffing cycle is incredible. This product will simply NOT dry-up on you. As long as you buff the product will stay wet on the surface and continue to cut or polish. Everyone I’ve ever met hates it when any product becomes dusty while they buff or when it’s time to wipe-off the residue. Never happens. Never.
The wipe-off is smooth and fluid. The product lubricates the surface as you wipe so not only is wiping off easy there’s virtually zero risk for wiping induced towel marring. Unheard of when it comes to compounds and polishes.
While it’s always a good best practice to wipe off any paint care products during the job, one time I was compounding a Corvette and an emergency came up. I had to leave the shop. I dreaded coming in the next day. I fully expected the 3D ONE residue covering the entire car to wipe-off like concrete. To my complete and joyful surprise, it wiped off just as easy as if I had just finished buffing. In fact, it may have wiped off easier! The point being – this product wipes off easy and this simply is not the case with most products on the market today. And when a product is difficult to wipe off this not only increases the risk for put wiping scratches back into the paint (you just invested hours buffing to perfection), but it will also tire you out and take all the fun out your work.
Get a bottle – see for yourself what you read above is true and accurate. 3D ONE will become you new go-to favorite compound/polish.
What is it? - Combination 2-in-1 product – it is a compound/polish. Cuts like a compound and finishes like a polish.
Uses 3D’s proprietary alpha ceramic alumina abrasive technology. Alumina Oxide is a conductor of heat. Ceramic is an insulator of heat. By combining to create a hybrid, the ceramic counters the heat issue created from the alumina oxide to reduce and help eliminate heat issues like burn-through from excess surface temperatures.
No filler formula – The results you see are true and accurate – no fillers, hiding or masking.
What does it do? - Removes below surface paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation. Can be used with aggressive pads and powerful tools for removing deep and/or serious paint defects or can be used with soft foam pads and free spinning orbital polishers to finish out for show car results.
When do you use it? - Anytime you want to remove below surface defects that are in your car’s paint and then create a super high gloss finish perfect for sealing with a wax, synthetic paint sealant or a ceramic paint coatings.
Why use 3D ONE over other options? - Freaking amazing abrasive technology. Before I tell you about the product itself, first you need to know there’s something that’s a BIG DEAL about 3D that separates 3D from all the rest of the car care companies and that is – 3D makes their own abrasive technology from scratch!
Unlike most other companies that much cross their fingers and hope they are buying the best abrasive technology, or even good abrasive technology, 3D makes it themselves. And they can do this because they have great chemists. What’s inside the bottle starts with a great team of chemists and an owner that believes in them. Plus – the owner is also the head chemist. This is why at a minimum you own it to yourself to at least try 3D ONE. It’s your money, but it’s also you time, and no one wants to buff out a car only to find out the results don’t look good and now you have to do it a second time. This won’t happen with 3D products and also 3D’s Customer Care Team. We’re here to help you from start to finish.
Now that you know 3D makes their own abrasive technology, (for all their compounds, polishes, and all-in-ones, for both their automotive line and their marine line), now let me tell you about the 3D ONE itself.
Other companies have tried hard to create a hybrid compound/polish type product with little success. These other attempts either don’t offer the cut necessary to be considered a true compound for heavy duty work or they cut great but don’t finish out well and often times this shows up as micro-marring left in the finish.
3D ONE is the first product that can do both, cut and finish and most important – this hybrid compound/polish works and delivers consistent results over a wide-spectrum or car paints. When it comes to paint correction, the unknown variable between different cars is paint hardness. Some cars can have very hard paint while other cars can have very soft paint and some cars of course are right in the middle, the sweet spot.
3D ONE works on all paint types, hard, medium, and soft. And you can control the level of cut or finish by simply changing the type of pad or the type of pad together with the type of tool. With 3D ONE, you can get rid of all your other antiquated compounds and polishes because now there is finally a product that will in fact do it all.
Besides offering incredible cutting and finishing ability, the product never dries up on you. Meaning you can buff until the cows come home and the product works throughout the entire buffing cycle and just as important – ZERO DUSTING! So many compounds and product dry-up and then start creating dust all over the car, your pad and you! No so with 3D ONE.
No fillers. 3D ONE does not contain any fillers, or any ingredients intended to fill, mask, or camouflage swirls and scratches. The results you see are true and accurate.
Also – Super easy wipe off. Most compounds become sticky and can become difficult to wipe-off after buffing. 3D ONEE is easy to wipe-off immediately after buffing and for hours after buffing. Easy wipe-off mans less risk for user-induced towel wiping marring and better yet – less tiring for you.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
- Combination hybrid compound/polish – Can cut like an aggressive compound or finish-out like a fine-cut polish – in a single product.
- Uses engineered ceramic alumina abrasives, which reduce surface temperature.
- Forever buffing cycle – stays active and wet on the surface as long as you buff.
- ZERO dusting. Note the word ZERO is in all CAPITAL LETTERS!
- Easy wipe-off and no hurry – wipe off immediately or after buffing out entire car.
- Versatile cut – for more correction use a cutting pad, for better finishing, use a finishing pad.
- No fillers – the results you see are true and accurate.
- Body shop safe – contains no silicones or any ingredient that can contaminate a fresh paint environment.
- Water-based for easy clean-up
- Green technology is Earth friendly – V.O.C. compliant, and biodegradable.
From £12.99
Unit price per- All-In-One car scratch remover, swirl correction and wax sealant
- Premium car polish and wax all in one bottle
- Restores paint color, depth and gloss while also adding a layer of protection
- For best results, apply with a Dual Action or Random Orbital Polisher
3D SPEED is the most popular AIO product on the market world-wide. The reason why is because it works so good and it’s so fast and easy to work with. In fact, it’s the most versatile AIO on the market today. 3D SPEED can be used with any type of machine, any type of pad and is the most effective AIO on the market if you choose to work by hand.
Just one of the reasons 3D SPEED is so popular is due to the proprietary abrasive technology created at 3D’s own manufacturing plant in Santa Clarita, California. Unlike most brands, 3D makes their own abrasive technology in their privately owned manufacturing plant based upon their own research and development by their team of in-house chemists. Everything from the raw materials to the finished product is controlled and manufactured by 3D. It doesn’t get any more real than this.
Beside incredible paint correction and polishing ability, 3D SPEED leaves behind a layer of synthetic paint sealant blended with Montan Wax. This proprietary blend creates a sealant that offers long lasting shine with excellent resistance to high heat climates as well as resisting corrosion from exposure to chemical contamination. This blended sealant also offers excellent gloss, shine, and slickness for reduced marring anytime you wash, dry or in any way wipe the finish.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - 3D SPEED is the world’s best AIO or All-in-One. The term AIO is interchangeable with the term cleaner/wax, that is it’s like mixing a compound, a polish, and a wax into one bottle.
AIOs are one of the oldest categories of paint correction products in the car detailing industry. These products were first introduced in the early years when automobiles were first introduced and replacing horse-drawn carriages as a means of transportation. This category of product enables a person to maintain their car’s finish quickly and easily by removing oxidation and restoring the full richness of color while leaving behind wax protection.
What does it do? - 3D SPEED does three paint correction processes in a single step,
1: Compound - 3D’s unique and proprietary abrasive technology removes defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation WITHOUT inflicting micro-marring at the same time.
2: Polish – 3D’s own polishing agents pick up where the compound leaves off to create a clear, high gloss shine with maximum D.O.I or distinction of image.
3: Protection – 3D SPEED seals the surface to lock-in the achieved results while locking out all the corrosive substances found in the environment that act to attack and corrode the paint.
While it can be a tick difficult to wrap your brain around how a single product can remove defects while at the same time leaving protection behind – using this product just ONE time will make you a believer.
When do you use it? - Anytime you want to restore a better-than-new factory shine to your car’s paint. And the good news is you can use this product on virtually any type of paint and also gelcoat, plastic surfaces, and even clear bras or PPF or Paint Protection Film as is known in the detailing industry. You can even use this product on glass to remove light water spotting, road film and drizzle stains. 3D SPEED is as close to a miracle product you can find it’s that good.
Why use 3D SPEED over other options? - Why use 3D SPEED over competitor’s products? This is an easy question to answer… because it works so well.
Let’s take an in-depth look at why 3D SPEED is so good and why everyone should have this product in their detailing arsenal.
3D products use the BEST abrasive technology in the world
The most important factor when it comes to working on car paint is the abrasive technology.
Why? Because it is the abrasive technology that is touching the paint first.
It is the abrasive technology that must do the impossible. It must abrade the surface to remove defects without at the same time leaving in their place its own defects. Any abrasive technology that can do this is an engineering marvel. The fact of the matter is most paint correction products cannot do this. When it comes to abrasive technology, products either work or they don’t. There are no gray areas. Products do not kind of work.
If the products you’re used to working with remove defects, but the results always look hazy in the sun – chances are good this is micro-marring caused by inferior abrasive technology. When this happens the only way to undo the damage is to re-do the job only this time using great abrasive technology. Same yourself time, energy, and frustration – use products from 3D, including 3D SPEED.
From £19.99
Unit price per- Fastest body shop cutting compound quickly cuts and levels hard clearcoats
- Removes sanding marks and other paint defects and imperfections
- Alpha Ceramic Alumina technology provides true paint correction
- Fresh paint safe, silicone-free, and water based
Cuts the hardest clearcoats fast!
3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound is specifically formulated to cut hard clearcoats fast. The unique, proprietary ceramic abrasive technology keeps surface temperatures lower than conventional compounds. 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound also cuts all other types of paints, coatings, and materials fast.
When it comes to compounds you want a product that cuts fast, cuts cool, is low to no swirl, has zero dusting, long buffing cycle without drying out and most important – easy wipe-off. You get all of these features with 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound.
3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound is the best compound on the market today due to the proprietary abrasive technology created and solely owned and controlled by Tunch Goren, head chemist and owner of 3DProducts.com
This rubbing compound was specifically formulated to quickly cut sanding marks out of hard clearcoats and other hard paints, coatings, and materials. It uses the costliest powder out of all the 3D manufactured powders as well as the best ingredients for the formulation.
In simple words, the term powder means the actual abrasive technology. The term formulation means the total product, this includes the abrasive technology PLUS all the other ingredients that result in the liquid product in the bottle. The liquid portion of the formula include 100% VOC compliant and biodegradable solvents, emulsifiers, wetting agents and other carrying agents, (secret stuff).
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, silicone-free, water based premium quality fast cutting, aggressive rubbing compound for use on automotive paints in body shops environments. Can be used with any rotary or orbital polisher. Can also be used with both wool and foam pads.
What does it do? - 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound is formulated and intended for use in body shops to remove sanding marks after wetsanding. It can also be used by detailers for paint correction including removing deep scratches, water spots, swirls, and oxidation. 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound levels automotive paint surfaces to create a more perfect finish
When do you use it? - After wetsanding paint to remove the sanding marks or anytime you need to perform paint correction to remove serious and/or deep swirls, scratches, water spots or oxidation and prep the paint for the polishing step.
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.
From £19.99
Unit price per- Fastest body shop safe finishing polish
- Alpha Ceramic Alumina technology provides true paint correction
- Easy clean up, superior finish, no fillers
- Fresh paint safe, silicone-free, and water based
3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish is the next evolution product performance and finish quality results for the fine-cut polish category in the body shop and car detailing industry.
Our 3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish was our first finishing polish introduced in 2018 and it’s good… really good. But just like everything in our world is continually changing, Tunch Goren, the owner and head chemist at 3D Products came up with an even better abrasive technology for a new compound, ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound and a new polish 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish.
This new formula requires more time and more complex steps to create the raw materials and process them into the final powder – Alpha Ceramic Alumina or ACA. If you’re new to paint correction chemistry lingo – the word powder refers to the abrasive technology.
Besides the powder, the other important components that result in a compound or polish are the liquids. The liquids are just as important as the powder because it is the liquids that determine how well or how poorly the powder performs in different applications, such as for use with ha rotary polisher and/or for use with an orbital polisher.
After much experimenting with a brand new and very complex processing technology, once Tunch Goren perfected the powder and the accompanying liquids he then blended these two components together to create 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound and 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish. The new global tag-team of body shop safe compounds and polishes.
Like ALL 3D products, 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish contains no harsh, harmful solvents nor any OSHA regulated crystalline silica. 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish is the fastest polish in the industry for producing hologram-free results. This proprietary Alpha Ceramic Alumina powder and the water-based formula reduce heat during the buffing process, offers a super long open time or buffing cycle, zero dusting and easy wipe-off. If you demand the best, then get 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, silicone-free, water based premium quality fine-cut polish for use on automotive paints in in body shops environments. Can be used with any rotary or orbital polisher with foam pads.
What does it do? - Quickly removes holograms, fine swirls, fine toweling marks, shallow scratches, water spots and oxidation. Maximizes the distinction of image or D.O.I. appearance quality of a paint finish. Perfectly prepares the paint for wax, sealant, or ceramic coating.
When do you use it? - After first removing sanding marks with a 3D compound and/or after removing any serious or deep paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
Why use 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish over other options? - The polishing step is the final step to perfect the paint. The results you create during all the steps are important but it’s the final polishing step where your product of choice has the chance to be the hero or the zero. Don’t be a zero… be the hero! Choose 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish and the results you create will establish your reputation as a true professional in this industry and directly reflect your skill, knowledge, and talent.
3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish consistently delivers customer pleasing results sure to impress everyone. Did I mention it also wipes off easy? The next time you’re shopping for a better polish, make your job easy – choose 3D ACA 520 Finishing Polish.
- FASTEST fine-cut polish removes holograms, fines swirls and scratches.
- More correction, more speed and same finish results as 3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish.
- Precision engineered proprietary Alpha Ceramic Alumina, (ACA) abrasive technology.
- Chemically tuned for both hard and soft paints.
- Finishes out hologram free with rotary polisher and soft foam finishing pad.
- Works with both rotary and orbital polishers plus foam, microfiber, 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.
From £14.99
Unit price per- Hydrophobic polymer bead maker
- Ceramic Coating booster spray extends the life of your ceramic protection
- Sio2 properties repel water, dirt, road film, and more from paint
- Great post wash or detail maintenance spray for ceramic coated cars
3D BEAD IT UP is the ultimate spray-on paint and multi-surface protectant that actually does what similar products claim. There are hundreds of spray-on protectants that all claim to make water bead while protecting the paint. Most will do this initially but not only do they not last very long the also leave the paint feeling tacky or rubbery. Many also turn the surface into a dust magnet defeating at least one of the reasons we all detail our cars.
3D BEAD IT UP is a costly formula, not a cheap me-too product. It uses the best chemistry created in 3D’s own laboratory. Some of the ingredients 3D BEAD IT UP are unique in the world. They use proprietary chemistry invented by 3D.
So good it can stand on its own as a dedicated sealant. While we market this as a spray-on coating booster and topper for other waxes and sealants, the bonding of this product to a surface is so strong plus the hydrophobic surface it creates as well as the gloss, shine and most important – slickness – you can actually use this as a booster, a topper, or a stand-alone sealant. It simple leaves other products in this category in their own dust.
What is it? - A fast, easy to use spray on synthetic surface sealant.
What does it do? - Seals and protects virtually any type of smooth surface with a proprietary formula that creates a high gloss shine with a layer of water-beading protection.
When do you use it? - Any time you want to add gloss, shine, and slickness while at the same time adding a layer of hydrophobic protection.
Why use 3D BEAD IT UP over other options? - 3D is the world’s best direct manufacturer of car care products available on the market today. This is a pretty bold claim but the performance of our products back it up. And so do we. If you’re not happy with this product or any 3D product, return it for 110% of the purchase price. We put our money where out mouth is because before we ship any product, we make sure product on the inside of the bottle is best-in-class for any car care product category. When you see 3D on the outside of the label, you know what’s inside the bottle will perform as advertised.
- Fast and easy to use – Spray-on, wipe-off.
- Creates a super hydrophobic surface that protects the paint and beads water like crazy!
- Makes your car’s paint feel super slick and slippery.
- Cross-linking polymer technology creates a strong bond to any smooth surface.
- Universal Ceramic Coating Booster.
- Topper for waxes and sealants.
- Use on dry car or as a drying agent after washing.
- Protects against water spots, bird droppings, bug splatter, airborne pollution, industrial chemical fallout, traffic film and pollen.
- Use on paint, glass, chrome, polished aluminum, all types of trim, all types of wheels, exterior and interior plastic surfaces as well as gelcoat boats, motorhomes, trailers, and all types of aircraft.
From £9.99
Unit price perPink Car Soap is a car wash products that can be used with a foamer, or with a bucket. When you’re using soaps check out three things that are very important. The first is going to be wash-ability. Second is going to be foam-ability and the third thing is rinse-ability. We have all the key steps involved with this product so it will be easy to wash. It will be easy to use with the soap and rinse off.
Now the first step in washing your vehicle is rinse off a lot of the dust and grime. We’re going to pressure wash the vehicle lightly. The soot that’s already laying on the top of the car is taken off and removed. When you wash the car make sure you work from the top-down so that you move all the dirt down to the ground.
A second step is to take the foamer and cover the car completely with foam. We have placed about two ounces of the product into our foamer.
The third step is to dry off the car to keep yourself having any water stains or watermarks left on the car. 3D Pink Car Soap is going to give you the right amount of cleaning power, without stripping your base wax. Pink Car Soap also has the foaming ability and the easy rinse that you need for all professional car wash jobs.
Pink Car Soap is a super concentrated mild car shampoo designed reduce surface friction, marring, and micro-scuffing. PH balanced for safe and effective cleaning without reducing the longevity of your freshly waxed or sealed vehicle. Its thick gel-like composition makes it super-concentrated providing maximum lather even with the smallest amount of usage. Rinses effortlessly from the surface and will not leave any residue or additional protective or enhancing elements behind.
In addition to being safe for your car, Pink Car Soap has been designed to be safe on your skin too. Pink Car Soap is 100% Biodegradable so you know you are not harming the environment while making your vehicle look its very best. Pink Car Soap rinses completely off the surface without question. With no gloss enhancing additives, you can rest assured that the finish it leaves is 100% true. No extra elements remaining on the surface to interfere with polishing as well as none that will interfere with the bonding of your favorite paint protectant.
From £19.99
Unit price per- Step 1 extra cutting body shop compound with foam or wool pad
- Cuts P1000 grit sandpaper or finer
- Removes sanding marks, deep scratches, oxidation, and water spots
- Levels car paint surface to create a more perfect finish
3D ACA 500 X-TRA Cut Compound is the wool pad version of 3D ACA 510 for shops that prefer and use wool pads when cutting with a rotary polisher.
When it comes to polishing paint, THE most important factor is the abrasive technology. Think about it? It is the abrasives that TOUCH the paint first, then the buffing pad. Behind the pad is the tool and behind the tool is the person.
3D Products is unique in ALL the world because our abrasive technology is unique to 3D. We make all our own powders, (powders mean abrasive technology), we go as far to make our own raw materials to make our own powders! There’s no other company that can make this claim.
Tunch Goren, the head chemist, founder and owner of 3D Products came up with this technology completely on his own after studying abrasive technology and formulations for over 25 years. Tunch’s passion is to continually create abrasive technology that is unlike no other abrasive technology in the world.
The process that Tunch Goren invented and manufactures in-house in Santa Clarita, California is unique – there are no other manufacturing plants on Earth with this capability.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, silicone-free, water based premium quality fast cutting compound for use with wool pads and rotary polishers to remove sanding marks in body shop environments.
What does it do? - 3D ACA 500 X-TRA Cut Compound is formulated and intended for use in body shops to remove sanding marks after wet sanding. It can also be used by detailers for paint correction including removing deep scratches, water spots, swirls, and oxidation. 3D ACA 500 X-TRA Cut Compound levels automotive paint surfaces to create a more perfect finish
When do you use it? - After wet sanding paint to remove the sanding marks or anytime you need to perform paint correction to remove serious and/or deep swirls, scratches, water spots or oxidation and prep the paint for the polishing step.
Why use 3D ACA 500 over other options? - Fast cutting, long buffing cycle, zero dusting and easy wipe-off – what’s not to like? Plus, 3D’s exclusive and even exotic Alpha Ceramic Alumina abrasive technology does not retain heat like conventional abrasive technology. This helps to keep surface temperatures low.
Low buffing temperatures are important because unlike the misinformation that floats around the internet, heat is not good for clearcoats. You’re NOT supposed to heat-up clearcoat paint as a part of any buffing process although some people teach this as an approved practice.
Besides top-notch product performance, 3D keeps your safety as a top priority when formulating any product including all of our compounds, polishes, and all-in-ones.
There is ZERO crystalline silica in 3D ACA 500 X-TRA Cut Compound just like there is zero crystalline silica in any of our products. Crystalline silica is a fine, glass particulate that floats in the air. It’s cheap and this is why it was commonly used in other brands of compounds, polishes, and all-in-one type products.
Here at 3D, we have NEVER used crystalline silica in any of our products and we never will. We make products that are safe for you and the environment – this is how we roll at 3DProducts.com
- FAST cutting compound for removing sanding marks and other serious paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
- 3D ACA 500 X-TRA Cut Compound is specifically formulated for use with WOOL cutting pads with rotary polishers.
- Precision engineered (proprietary) Alpha Ceramic Alumina, (ACA) sub-micron abrasive technology.
- Removes down to P1000 grit sanding marks.
- 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
From £14.99
Unit price per- High gloss Montan Butter Car Wax
- Ultimate wet look, silky soft feel, and deep shine finish
- Designed to protect your paint for longer with less applications
- Non-staining formula great for cars, RVs, motorcycles, and trucks
3D POXY falls into the category waxes called, show car waxes or finishing waxes. The reason for this is because it’s pure protection. There are not chemical cleaners or abrasives like you find in AIO type products. This is a dedicated product for protecting the paint will adding a deep, wet, high gloss shine that slick and slippery to the touch like we all love. Because it has no cleaners or abrasives and thus no ability to remove paint defects like swirls, scratches, oxidation, and water spots, it should ONLY be used on pant that is already in new or excellent condition. This includes brand new cars fresh off the dealership’s showroom floor or immediately after the paint on any vehicles has been professionally cleaned and polished.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - 3D POXY is a non-cleaning, hybrid sealant/wax. This means it’s’ a blended paint protection product made from both man-made synthetic protection ingredients fused with naturally occurring fossilized Montan Wax. It contains zero abrasives or chemical cleaners and for this reason should only be used on paint that is clean and smooth to the touch like brand new vehicles or paint that has been recently corrected.
Montan Wax is a naturally occurring bituminous wax found in brown or lignite coal deposits. It is hard, non-toxic, and highly resistant to decomposition. In simpler terms, it doesn’t break-down as easy as other wax ingredient options commonly used in the car care industry. When used as an ingredient in automotive waxes it imparts a scuff-resistance, high water repellency and a super high gloss shine.
Because Montan Wax both impermeable and also proven to be highly chemical resistant, it excels as just one of the protection ingredients used in 3D POXY to protect your car’s paint. Another favorable characteristic is that Montan Wax offers excellent heat-resistance, making it a great choice for use in outdoor environments where your vehicle is exposed to direct sunlight over extended periods of time.
3D POXY offers fast application by hand or machine and after fully drying, (about 15 to 20 minutes), wipe-off is super easy. This is a great choice for large items like high-end RVs and also brand-new trucks, suvs and cars. The resulting finish is slick and slippery to the touch, this helps to decrease risk of marring and also makes drying faster and safer.
What does it do? - Seals the surface of your car’s paint with a long lasting, high gloss, scuff-resistant, chemical resistant, water-resistant and heat-resistant layer of protection.
When do you use it? - On paint that is in new and/or excellent condition. This includes cars that are brand new when the paint is still smooth to the touch without any below surface paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots or oxidation.
3D POXY is also an excellent topper for additional protection, longevity, gloss, and shine after first using 3D SPEED to correct neglected paint on older cars.
Why use 3D POXY over other options? - 3D POXY provides excellent paint protection, longevity plus gloss, depth, and shine in a single, easy to use liquid form that can be applied by hand or machine. Because this is a BLENDED product you get the features and benefits of multiple paint protection ingredients. Waxes and sealants that are singular, that is the protection aspect is based upon a single ingredient or substance can only offer limited features and benefits.
The biggest enemy to automotive clearcoats are chemical attack followed by marring followed by water spotting due to all the contamination in all water sources including city water, well water and rainwater.
3D POXY is highly chemical resistant, mar-resistant and water-resistant. Besides how it excels past the competition when it comes to protecting your car’s paint, it’s also super easy to apply and like 3D SPEED – super easy to wipe-off.
The gloss and shine are exceptional but what people really love is how 3D POXY leaves your car’s paint feeling super slick and slippery to the touch. And this makes washing faster, easier, and safer.
- Hybrid blend of synthetic & Montan wax.
- Superior chemical and high heat resistance.
- Longer lasting protection than traditional waxes.
- Fast application by hand or machine with effortless wipe-off.
- Non-staining formula will not stain plastic trim.
- Zero-dusting, streak-free no smear crystal clear results.
- Perfect Topper for 3D SPEED.
- For brand new cars, trucks suvs, rvs, motorcycles, boats, and aircraft
- Green technology, Earth friendly, biodegradable, Prop 65 and V.O.C. compliant.
From £19.99
Unit price per- All-In-One body shop safe compound, polish, and wax
- Restores old and dull paint to blend evenly with freshly painted panels
- Removes holograms, swirls, scratched, oxidation, and water spots
- Fresh paint safe, silicone-free, and water based
We should call this – 3D AAT 505 My Best Friend!
Why? - Because after you use this product ONE time it will be your new best friend. AND – you’ll never want to be without your best friend.
If you work in a body shop you understand all the issues that go on behind the scenes that the general public, your customers, insurance adjusters and yes – even your boss never sees nor gets it.
The majority of work you do is collision repair. Daily drivers get wrecked, new body panels are installed and painted. Now the area you fixed looks better than the rest of the car. It won’t look right to give the car back to the owner with shiny paint where you worked and dull, weathered, swirled-out paint over the rest of the body panels.
You know the right fix is to do a full paint correction including compounding, polishing, and waxing the rest of the car so it MATCHES the new paint. But there’s no time for that and the time, labor and materials are never covered by insurance or the car owner.
You’re a craftsman, you work in a craft industry. Chances are really good you’re also a tick OCD about the perception of the work you personally turn-out as well as the reputation of the shop and shop owner where you work. You’re stuck between a rock and a hard place and there’s no easy answer. Until now.
I know it’s easy to be cynical when you’re reading copy like this but I’m being straight with you because I’m like you. I’m writing from my heart and my real-world experience. I know what it’s like for everyone’s expectations to be unrealistically high and due to time constraints – these kinds of expectations are simply not real-world.
Inside I want to do my best work and make everyone happy including the customer, the boss and yes, myself. I want to feel good about the work I turn-out. I certainly don’t want anyone thinking I’m a hack.
Let’s cut to the chase - here’s what this product is. 3D 505 Correction Glaze is unique in the professional body shop world of compounds and polishes. It’s a polish but nothing like any polish you’ve ever used.
First – it offers great correction ability for a “polish”. It’s not a compound so keep things in perspective – it’s for cleaning up the paint surrounding the new freshly sprayed paint, so the ENTIRE car looks the same.
Tunch calls it a BLENDER because it blends the surrounding panels that are filled with swirls, scratches, and oxidation so they look like the new, fresh sprayed paint.
Now when the customer comes to pick up their car the entire car is going to look great. It’s going to look “finished”. The customer is going to be happy and to be honest – they won’t even know why.
This product removes medium level swirls and scratches and anything it doesn’t remove it dramatically improves. It NEVER dries out or gets dusty. Never. And it wipes off super easy and leaves a wet looking shine. And then get this – it’s safe for fresh paint.
It’s works like a light cutting compound, a jeweling polish and leaves behind a proprietary hybrid version of Montan wax. Not only will the car look great but as your customer puts the car back on the road – the paint will be protected from the elements.
In fact, not to take away anything from any of the other 3D polishes, 502 and 520, because they work great also, but you can use this product, 505 Correction Glaze as the follow-up polish to any 3D compounding step. Same idea – use a fine cut polish to perfect the results created by the compounding step but with 3D 505 Correction Glaze you’re also leaving behind some protection for the customer’s benefit.
Take a chance. You’ve got nothing to lose. We offer a money back guarantee – you’ve got nothing to lose. Then use this product ONE time like I describe in the directions and thank 3D, Tunch Goren, the owner (and head chemist) and finally me later. -Mike Phillips
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, fresh paint safe AIO. AIO stands for All-in-One. An all-in-one product is a product the compounds, polishes and protects in one step. In the hold days we called these a cleaner/wax. This is simply the next evolution in cleaner/waxes as it’s a hybrid product that’s safe for fresh paint.
What does it do? - It works like an AIO in the car detailing world only it’s safe for fresh paint. You can use it as a polish on fresh paint to remove minor defects and leave behind Montan wax protection, but its PRIMARY purpose is to restore the shine and gloss to the existing paint on the body panels that surround the panels with new paint. It’s a way to make the weathered panels of the car look new so they match the new paint from the repair work.
When do you use it? - After the body work and paint has been completed on a repair job in collision shops.
Why use 3D AAT 505 Correction Glaze over other options? - The simple and truthful reason you should choose and use 3D 505 Correction Glaze over any other product is because it works so freaking good. It buffs like butter while removing swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation. After it dries, (and you should let it dry), it wipes off super super easy and this is nice for you.
And for what it’s worth – 3D SPEED is the NUMBER #1 AIO in the car detailing world because it works so well. It removes defects exceptionally well, it has zero dusting, it buffs forever and never dries out and again – it wipes off super easy. 3D 505 Correction Glaze is the body shop version of 3D SPEED. You’re going to love it.
- Unique Body Shop Safe AIO – AIO = All-in-One = Compound/Polish/Wax.
- Removes holograms, swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
- BODY SHOP BLENDER POLISH – Restores and revitalizes old, dull, weathered panels to BLEND evenly with freshly painted panels for an overall uniform appearance to collision repair work.
- Body shop safe – Fresh paint safe – Silicone free!
- Fast, easy machine application – dries fast – wipes off super easy!
- Use with rotary or orbital polishers and foam polishing or finishing pads.
- Does NOT contain OSHA regulated Crystalline Silica! - HUMAN SAFE
- Water-based – No harsh solvents or foul odors!
- 3D’s Green Earth Technology – Biodegradable, Prop 65 and V.O.C. compliant
From £9.99
Unit price per- Premium organic citrus all purpose cleaner and degreaser
- Cleans dirt, grease, and grime on plastic, cloth, vinyl, metal, leather, carpet, and more
- Get rid of oil build up on highest touch point surfaces without any residue or stains
- Great for dirty areas that need a little more attention than a regular cleaner
3D Orange Degreaser uses Limonene Oils are a group of chemical compounds known as terpenes. These compounds are extracted from the peels of oranges, limes, grapefruits and other citrus fruits. After extraction, Limonen Terpene Oils are often referred to as d-limonene, which is its chemical form after processing. These natural oils excel at dissolving and emulsifying anything non-water-soluble contaminants like oily films, traffic film, grease, grime and sludge as well as other auto-related contaminants like bug splatter, tree sap, road tar, dirt-build-up, etc.
This water-based organic degreaser has a slow to medium evaporation rate providing excellent working time unlike petroleum based solvent degreasers, which tend to evaporate faster.
The natural orange oils provide a low surface tension on the surface being cleaned providing superior wetting of the surface soils and contaminants enabling this formula to work faster and more effectively.
Harsh solvents tend to dry out your skin and crack your fingernails. 3D Orange Degreaser with its natural citrus oils for cleaning power is much safe for people and more gentle on your hands and skin.
While the citrus oils provide powerful cleaning to dissolve oily, greasy contamination, the water-based aspect means it also work great for cleaning water soluble soiling like normal dirt, mud and traffic film. This water-based, citrus oil cleaner and degreaser makes it a super, all-purpose-cleaner.
Super General-Purpose Cleaner. 3D Orange Degreaser can be used to clean and remove, adhesives - blood - car oils and grease, crayon markings, ink from magic markers, lipstick and other cosmetic stains, chewing gum, sticker, emblem, trim and molding adhesive, oily soap scum and much, much more!
3D Orange Degreaser is VOC compliant, Green and Biodegradable as well as Prop 65 compliant.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - Spray-on water-based citrus oil cleaner and degreaser.
What does it do? - Removes oily contamination by dissolving and emulsifying the soil and contamination so that it can be easily wiped or rinsed off.
When do you use it? - Anytime you have stubborn greasy, oily grimy soiled surfaces you need to clean.
Why use 3D Orange Degreaser over other options? - There are a lot of citrus based degreasers on the market. What separates our citrus degreaser from all the rest is the unique water-based formula we created that enables the citrus oils to go to work quickly in a full-strength solution but at the same time, because of the water-base or water-soluble base, our degreaser wipes off easily and clean or rinses off easily and clean
The chemistry magic is in how we process the citrus oils or Limonen Terpene Oils to remain in emulsion in our purified water base plus the other advanced chemistry used to make this organic citrus degreaser the best in performance in this category.
- Water-based, organic citrus cleaner – starts working in seconds!
- Use for interior and exterior cleaning for automotive, marine, shop and home.
- Uses natural d'Limonene terpenes from orange peels and other citrus fruits.
- Removes oils, grease, sludge, grime, bugs, tree sap, road film, etc.
- Degreases, cleans and deodorizes at the same time.
- Body Shop Safe – Great alternative to petroleum-based solvents.
- Non-corrosive – Non=flammable – Non-hazardous
- 3D’s Green Earth Technology – Biodegradable, Prop 65 and V.O.C. compliant.
From £12.99
Unit price per- Adaptive Abrasive Technology body shop safe cutting compound
- Faster paint leveler cuts P1000 grit sandpaper or finer
- Low dust, easy clean up formula
- Removes sanding marks, deep scratches, oxidation, and water spots
3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound is the first part in a two-part system for use in body shops to cut and finish after sanding. Body shops are considered high-speed or production shops, the collision repair must be made in a timely manner followed by paint work and final polishing steps. Body shop technicians need a compound that works fast and delivers true results, that is the results you see are the results you get.
Many compounds mask scratches and swirls with fillers or oils – we don’t make these kinds of products here at 3D. What you see is what you get – true paint correction with zero hiding.
3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound is our entry level compound. While it’s our entry level compound and the price reflects this, it’s as good, and in most cases better, than any other brand of compound. If your shop is looking for an inexpensive fast cutting compound that works better than the usual suspects, then try 3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound.
Then, after you discover how great our entry level compound is – next time treat yourself to the very best in fast cutting abrasive technology and get a bottle of 3D ACA 510 Premium Rubbing Compound. This top shelf compound costs more to manufacture but after you use it one time, you’ll see why it costs more and you’ll also order it again and again and again – it’s that good.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, silicone-free, water based pro grade fast cutting compound for use on automotive paints in in body shops environments. Can be used with any rotary or orbital polisher. Can also be used with both wool and foam pads.
What does it do? - 3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound is formulated and intended for use in body shops to remove sanding marks after wet sanding. It can also be used by detailers for paint correction including removing deep scratches, water spots, swirls, and oxidation. 3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound levels automotive paint surfaces to create a more perfect finish
When do you use it? - After wet sanding paint to remove the sanding marks or anytime you need to perform paint correction to remove serious and/or deep swirls, scratches, water spots or oxidation and prep the paint for the polishing step.
Why use 3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound over other options? - 3D AAT 501 Cutting Compound contains ZERO crystalline silica. This is very important. Historically, and to this day, many compounds and polishes contain this hazardous mineral.
Inhaling crystalline silica can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, silica exposure has been linked to other illnesses including renal disease and other cancers.
Here at 3D Products, our goal is to not only create world class products that are environmentally green but also completely safe for our customers. Our compounds, polishes and all-in-one products are all 100% free of any crystalline silica to keep you safe.
Crystalline Silica is nothing to mess around with, if you breathe it into your lungs chances are really high it will cause life-long health issues and worse. Before you purchase any brand of compound, polish, or all-in-one, make sure the label and any accompanying information clearly states the product is safe and does not contain crystalline silica. You can trust the 3D brand; we look out for you.
- FASTER cutting compound for removing sanding marks and other serious paint defects like swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
- Adaptive Abrasive Technology – Provides both mechanical and chemical cutting action.
- Pad independent – use with cutting or polishing foam or wool pads.
- Removes down to P1000 sanding marks.
- Works with any rotary or orbital polisher plus can be used in full sun.
- 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.
From £12.99
Unit price per- Step 2 Adaptive Abrasive Technology body shop safe finishing polish
- No holograms or fillers create superior gloss finish
- Removes haze and holograms after aggressive cutting compound
- Low dust, easy clean up formula
3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish is the second part in a two-part system for use in body shops to cut and finish after sanding. Body shops are considered high-speed or production shops, the collision repair must be made in a timely manner followed by paint work and final polishing steps. Body shop technicians need a polish that works fast and delivers customer pleasing true results that last.
Many polishes mask scratches and swirls with fillers or oils – here at 3D Products, we don’t make these kinds of products. What you see is what you get – true paint correction with a super high gloss shine.
3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish is our entry level polish. Even though it’s our entry level polish and the price reflects this, it’s as good and in most cases better than any other brand of polish on the market. If your shop is looking for an inexpensive top performing polish that delivers consistent results over the widest spectrum of paint systems, then try 3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish.
Once you experience how capable this polish is for maximizing the gloss, clarity, and shine after the compounding step with a 3D compound, you’ll never want to be without it. The adaptive abrasive technology used in 3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish removes haze and holograms after aggressive compounding step or use as by itself to remove fine swirls, scratches, water spots and oxidation.
Best of all… it wipes off super easy, so clean-up is a cinch.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - A body shop safe, silicone-free, water based pro-grade quality fine cut polish for use on automotive paints in in body shops environments. Can be used with any rotary or orbital polisher. Can also be used with both wool and foam pads.
What does it do? - Removes holograms, fine swirls, fine toweling marks, shallow scratches, water spots and oxidation. Maximizes the distinction of image or D.O.I. appearance quality of a paint finish. Perfectly prepares the paint for wax, sealant, or ceramic coating.
When do you use it? - After the compounding step to remove any residual haze, minor imperfections, or holograms or as a standalone polish for lightly neglected cars.
Why use 3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish over other options? - Besides the fact that it works awesome and will outperform any other polish you’re used in the past, it’s also safe for you, employees, family, and friends to use or just be around.
3D AAT 502 Finishing Polish contains ZERO crystalline silica. This is very important. Historically and even currently in the world today, many compounds and polishes contain this hazardous mineral.
Inhaling crystalline silica can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, silica exposure has been linked to other illnesses including renal disease and other cancers.
Here at 3D Products, our goal is to not only create world class products that are environmentally green but also completely safe for our customers. Our compounds, polishes and all-in-one products are all 100% free of any crystalline silica to keep you safe.
Crystalline Silica is nothing to mess around with, if you breathe it into your lung’s chances are really high it will cause life-long health issues and worse. Before you purchase any brand of compound, polish, or all-in-one, make sure the label and any accompanying information clearly states the product is safe and does not contain crystalline silica. You can trust the 3D brand; we look out for you.
- FAST fine-cut polish removes holograms, fines swirls and scratches.
- Adaptive Abrasive Technology – Provides both mechanical and chemical cutting action.
- Chemically tuned for both hard and soft paints.
- Finishes out hologram free with rotary polisher and soft foam finishing pad.
- Works with both rotary and orbital polishers plus foam, microfiber, 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.
£14.99
Unit price perOxidation is the most common problem we all experience with any metal surface, including aluminum wheels or diamond rings, it’s the nature of exposed metal surfaces to oxidize and tarnish when exposed to the air.
3D Metal Polish is unique in the metal polish category because unlike the majority of other metal polishes on the market, our polish does not use harsh chemical cleaners or solvents, nor does it rely on old school abrasive technology to remove the oxidation.
The chemists at 3D Products started with the goal being how to remove oxidation and restore a brilliant mirror shine without dulling or scratching the surface in the process. They came up with a proprietary blend of chemical cleaners and an abrasive technology that can remove oxidation without at the same time leaving its own scratches behind in the surface. The result is a metal polish that can remove years of oxidation and tarnish while creating a better-than-new mirror shine.
With many metal polishes, you’ll smell the distinct foul odor of ammonia, this is the old school way of chemically attacking oxidation. Most metal polishes also use archaic abrasive technology which is cheap. Does this approach work? Yes and no. Sure, these types of products will remove oxidation and make metal shine, but simply an outdated process that will never produce the same or better results than 3D Metal Polish.
From £9.99
Unit price per3D Yellow Degreaser™ is a highly concentrated NON-ACIDIC CLEANER that is designed to work exceptionally well on wheels, tires & wheel wells. Powerful cleaning agents quickly dissolves and breaks down heavy metallic particulate that bonds to your vehicle’s wheels every time it drives down the road. These brake dust particles can reap havoc on your wheel’s delicate coating if not regularly cleaned. Yellow Degreaser’s unique non-acid formula is perfectly safe for all wheels types including coated, chrome, painted, wire, plastic and stainless steel. Even delicate non-coated alloy wheels which are prone to blushing and staining will not be harmed when cleaned as directed.
Not only does Yellow Degreaser work great on wheels, but also tires too. Especially white walls & raised white lettering. Simply spray it on and immediately watch as the embedded dirt comes pouring out of your tire. Perfect for Car Washes looking for a non-acidic product that can eliminate hard scrubbing to reduce this labor intensive process. No other cleaner works quite like this without excessive effort. Yellow Degreaser offers super strength cleaning power, especially when you’re trying to remove silicone soiling that tires are often coated with. More powerful cleaning agents equate to less scrubbing and more profits for your detail business. No other non-acidic cleaner works as quickly or cost effectively.
With Yellow Degreaser, there is no need for multiple cleaners to clean your wheels, tires & wheel wells. This cleaner can single handedly take care of all these heavy cleaning projects with ease and safety. Not only does this cleaner out perform any other non-acidic cleaner on the market, it also contains NO harmful chemicals such as glycol ether EB, yet it is more powerful than most commercial degreasers that contain this toxic chemical. Whether you’re a car wash or detail shop business owner you can rest assured knowing that Yellow Degreaser will not harm your client’s vehicles or your employee’s heath. In addition, Yellow Degreaser is 100% biodegradable and earth friendly.
£15.99
Unit price perConsidered 3D’s most versatile pad, the Light Purple Polishing Pad removes light swirls and scratches, while providing a high gloss finish. Use with 3D HD Speed for a perfect all-in-one polish and protect. As the pad starts to work it begins to soften, almost instantly, increasing the workable surface area and providing balanced feel.
BENEFITS:
High performance, durable foam pads will normally last 2 to 4 times longer than any pads currently available.
SPECIFICATIONS:
High Performance, tear resistant, long
lasting foam.
HOW TO USE:
Can be Used with a DA or Rotary
From £14.99
Unit price per- Premium ceramic coating surface prep
- Removes excess oils, lubricants, and residue from paint prior to applying ceramic coating
- Strengthens bind between paint and ceramic coating layer for longer lasting protection
- Simply spray and wipe small surface areas for proper preparation
This is a professional grade panel wipe
Generically these types of products are called panel wipes. As the name implies, you use these types of product to wipe down a panel. The idea being to chemically dissolve and remove any polishing oils or other substances left on the surface of car paint typically after any paint correction steps that have been performed.
Normal steps for a full exterior detail
When it comes to applying a conventional car wax or synthetic sealant, the normal steps include,
- Wash and dry the car.
- Clay the paint if there are any above surface bonded contamination detected via the Baggie Test.
- Compound and polish the paint to remove any below surface defects like swirls and scratches.
- Apply a car wax or synthetic paint coating.
After step 3, you can simply move onto the final step, which is applying a car wax or synthetic paint sealant without doing anything else to the paint. Just apply the wax or sealant, wait for it to dry to a haze, wipe off the dried product and you’re done.
With ceramic paint coatings – there’s an extra step
With a ceramic paint coating there is an EXTRA STEP required before installing the coating and this is the most important step because the product you use must be strong enough to remove any residual polishing oils or other substances but safe enough to prevent dulling or marring the paint.
The normal steps to install a ceramic coating include,
- Wash and dry the car.
- Clay the paint if there are any above surface bonded contamination detected via the Baggie Test.
- Compound and polish the paint to remove any below surface defects like swirls and scratches.
- Use a panel wipe to chemically strip each body panel to prep it for the coating.
- Install the ceramic coating section by section, panel by panel.
* Step 4 is the extra step. Herein lies the problem.
Clearcoat paints are scratch-sensitive - Generally speaking, modern clearcoat paints tend to be harder than traditional single stage paints like lacquers and enamels used before 1980. While most clearcoat paints are harder than old school paints, they still scratch very easy. And because the clearcoat is like a WINDOW to the color coat, (called the basecoat), any swirls, scratches, scuffs, or towel marring – shows up like a sore thumb. This is because when you scratch something clear, the scratch is opaque or whitish in color and any medium to dark colored basecoats will reflect these whitish scratches back to our eyes making them very easy to see.
Most solvents are not good lubricants - The historic problem with most panel wipe or paint surface prep sprays, are the solvents used to do the actual work of dissolving polishing oils and other foreign substances are NOT good lubricants.
Now let me tie this together - If you take a conventional panel wipe, (a product that’s not a good lubricant), and wipe down a scratch-sensitive clearcoat, it’s really easy and also very common for this process to put towel marring back into the paint you just invested hours into buffing to perfect. In case you don’t know, towel marring is the fluffy way to describe light towel scratches.
See the problem? You need to use a panel wipe to prep the paint for the coating but using the panel wipe risks putting scratches back into the paint.
So, after you've invested hours into doing all the prep work, this includes washing, drying, claying, compounding, and polishing, the paint is now PERFECT – and the next step is to take a panel wipe and scratch the paint. Not good.
Here’s the good news… 3D isn’t no conventional car wax company and 3D WIPE isn’t any old conventional panel wipe. It’s better because 3D’s chemists are the best in the industry.
3D WIPE is a pro-grade product that is formulated to strip the paint without marring the paint at the same time. 3D Wipe is a water-based panel wipe that uses highly refined and filtered water as a base. We use a reverse osmosis process to remove all the total dissolved solids out of the water. Why? Because the water is the foundation for the formula. For cleaning ability, 3D WIPE uses a proprietary blend of surfactants.
3D WIPE is both safe and effective. It’s strong enough to remove any oils or other substances that would interfere with the proper bonding of the 3D Ceramic Coatingto the paint but offers more than enough lubrication to prevent accidental towel marring. Plus – unlike most panel wipes, it’s safe for you, your skin and it smells great too.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - This is a panel wipe, which is a product used to chemically strip a paint surface before installing a ceramic paint coating.
What does it do? - After compounding and polishing paint, or any other surface prep process but before installing the coating.
When do you use it? - After compounding and polishing paint, or any other surface prep process but before installing the coating.
Why use 3D Wipe over other options? - To make sure the paint surface is surgically clean so the coating can make a proper bond for best longevity and performance.
- Water-based solvent safely removes residual polishing oils.
- High lubricity formula helps to prevent accident towel marring.
- Perfectly preps paint for the proper bonding for 3D Ceramic Coating.
- Can be used on paint, glass, plastic, rubber, and metal surfaces.
- Fresh, clean, pleasant scent – no harsh or foul odors.
- The perfect pre-coating prep for 3D Ceramic Coating or any coating.
- Green technology, Earth friendly and biodegradable.
- Prop 65 & V.O.C. compliant.
From £9.99
Unit price per- Quickly loosens and wipes away protein build up from bugs, insects, and tree sap
- Safe on paint, wax, clear coats, plastic, rubber, chrome, aluminum, windows, mirrors
- No scrubbing, simply spray and rinse away from surface
- Great for cars, RVs, boats, trucks, motorcycles, home or office use
One of the worst and most common problems we encounter while driving our vehicles are flying insects. It’s an unavoidable problem and for some geographical areas, you experience seasonal bug problems where millions of bugs hatch and then fly around as a part of their mating ritual.
Bug guts are acidic and when bugs impact onto your car’s paint finish, if not neutralized and removed in a timely manner, the acids are corrosive enough they will eat away portions of your car’s clearcoat paint and when this happens, the only true repair is to repaint the affected panels. Clear paint protection film or PPF, used on the front of cars to protect them from rock chips is even more prone to damage from the acids in bugs and for this reason it’s even more important to remove dried bug splatter as soon as possible.
3D Bug Remover is a professional grade product designed for professional detailers but safe enough for enthusiasts to use too. You can use this product as a stand-alone product meaning you can use it even if you’re not planning to wash the car. This makes it perfect for road trips because anytime you pull over for fuel, snacks, or lodging, you can use 3D Bug Remover with a few microfiber towels and remove all the dead bug bodies off the front of your car, windows, side mirrors, headlights, turn signal lights and front bumpers.
You can also use 3D Bug Remover as a pre-soak before washing your car. Simple spray 3D Bug Remover onto any surface with dead bugs and allow the product to work for 45 seconds or longer. Then wash these areas using a clean wash mitt and your favorite 3D car wash soap to remove the dead bug carcasses and bug gut splatter.
3D Bug Remover is safe for any surface and will not remove any pre-existing wax, sealant, or paint coatings. Unlike some bug removers, 3D Bug Remover will not leave a film behind on the surface but instead leaves the paint clean and glossy.
Bug splatter damage can be very costly to fix, for example, just to repaint the average passenger car hood can cost as little as $500.00 and can go even higher depending upon the make and model of the vehicle. A more cost-effective and pro-active remedy is to keep a bottle of 3D Bug Remover together with a collection of clean microfiber towels in a storage place in your vehicle and remove dead bugs and bug splatter as soon as possible anytime you pull off the road.
Here at 3D, our team of chemists at our own Research & Development Lab create ALL the formulas for 3D Products. We have the best team of chemist in the entire car care industry. Besides creating our own proprietary formulas, we also own and operate our own manufacturing plant right here in the U.S.A., in Santa Clarita, California.
Unlike many car detailing brands that must outsource the production of their products to an outside company, we make all our products in-house. You can trust you’re getting the best ingredients, the highest-grade chemicals and 100% unique formulas without having to pay the extra cost that is unavoidable when you purchase from a middleman.
3D on the outside of the bottle means you can trust the product on the inside of the bottle.
What is it? - Spray-on bug guts and bug splatter remover.
What does it do? - Penetrates, softens dried bugs and bug guts so they can be safely wiped or washed off.
When do you use it? - As soon as possible to prevent permanent damage to clearcoat paint and clear bras. Bug guts are acidic and will etch or eat through your car’s clearcoat paint finish. The faster you can remove any impacted bugs off your car the greater the chance your car will avoid costly and also unsightly damage.
Why use 3D Bug Remover over other options? - When it comes to choosing any brand of bug remover, the most important aspect of your decision is choosing a brand that provides you with the highest and most professional grade ingredients inside the bottle. Fancy graphics and buzz words that over-hype a product is usually an indicator more research was invested in the marketing or selling of the product than on the formula inside the bottle.
As a major car care product manufacture in the world, we put the focus on the performance of what’s inside the bottle, not the marketing fluff on the outside of the bottle. Like any product that carries the 3D brand on the label – you can trust you’re getting the best and highest performing professional grade products for all your car care needs and this includes our 3D Bug Remover for cleaning and protecting your car’s finish. You have the word of our head chemist and also the owner and founder of 3D Products – Tunch Gorin.
- Pro-grade formula penetrates and dissolves dried-on bugs and bug guts.
- Natural enzymes neutralize acidic bug guts – stops corrosion of clearcoat.
- Safe on paint, clear bras, glass, plastic, vinyl wraps, graphics, and chrome.
- Safer than scrubbing – less risk for scratching with mitts, brushes, or sponges.
- Use by itself – spray-on, wipe-off – or as a spray-on pre-wash soak.
- Won’t remove previously applied waxes, sealants, or ceramic coatings.
- Pleasant scent, easy to use, restores a clean, shiny finish.
- 3D’s Green Earth Technology – Biodegradable, Prop 65 and V.O.C. compliant.
From £9.99
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