{"product_id":"zvizzer-pc-5000-pre-cut-blau-schleifpolitur","title":"PC 5000 \"Pre Cut\" Cutting Polish (Blue)","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eCut out deep scratches before the gloss comes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the ZviZZer PC 5000 Pre Cut? A water-based cutting polish at the coarsest level that pulls out deep scratches and sanding marks from P1500 grit upwards and preps the surface for gloss build-up. It is not a finishing polish and deliberately leaves a haze that has to be refined afterwards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZviZZer PC 5000 Pre Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e is the coarsest cutting polish from ZviZZer, marked Blue in the five-step colour system and listed by the maker as a Deep Scratch Remover. Its mixed aluminium-oxide grain cuts fast and hard with a high abrasive share, with no fillers that mask defects. It is water-based, silicone- and solvent-free and works on all fresh and fully cured paints, scratch-resistant clearcoats included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighest cut in the ZviZZer system.\u003c\/strong\u003e The PC 5000 removes deep scratches and sanding marks from P1500 grit upwards — one step coarser than the HC 4000, which only bites from P2000. It's the right call when your fingernail clearly catches in the scratch and finer polishes just build heat instead of working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo filler, honest cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mixed grain works residue-free and without masking fillers — you see straight away what's actually gone and what's still there. That's why it deliberately leaves a matte working haze that calls for a second, finer polishing step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sizes for two job depths.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 250 ml bottle covers spot scratch correction and test areas, the 750 ml bottle handles full correction of weathered paint. A pea-sized amount covers a 40-by-40-centimetre section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e The biggest mistake with a coarse cutting polish is ignoring paint thickness. A modern clearcoat is only around 40 to 50 microns thin, and the PC 5000 takes a noticeable bite out of that. Measure first with a paint depth gauge and work edges with extra care. We've had more than one weathered Mercedes come back with a polished-through edge because someone cut blind — what's gone once doesn't come back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpread at 1000 cut at 1800 with a hard pad\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou spread the PC 5000 pea-sized at around 1,000 rpm across the panel, then cut it at up to 1,800 rpm with medium pressure until the scratch flattens out and the polishing film opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt needs a hard pad with strong cut: the blue Ultra Hard pad is colour-matched to the Pre Cut level in the ZviZZer system. The matching \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-thermo-trapez-pad-ultra-hard-blau-thermo-schaumpad\"\u003ehard blue polishing pad\u003c\/a\u003e transfers the full cutting force; softer foams swallow it and cost you results. Work on the rotary in sections of about 40 by 40 centimetres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the surface well wetted and never let the polish run dry, or the grain dusts and lays down scratches of its own. After two or three sections, knock out the polishing dust or swap the pad — a clogged pad just smears. The PC 5000 is the first step, never the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeep scratches yes high gloss no\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PC 5000 is a pure cutting stage, not a finishing polish — it opens the paint but deliberately leaves it un-glossy, with a visible working haze and holograms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly the point: because it works without fillers, it masks nothing and shows the real state. Its core ground is deep scratches, heavy weathering and sanding marks after wet-sanding, where every milder polish gives up. On a badly weathered, matte bonnet it pulls out in one pass what a one-step polish would need three for — without ever fully getting there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limits are clear. On only light swirls or holograms it cuts too much; one step finer is enough there. On very soft or already thin clearcoats the coarse grain quickly lays down deep holograms or burns through — then reach for the milder \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-hc-4000-heavy-cut-rot-schleifpolitur\"\u003ecutting polish\u003c\/a\u003e. When there are deep scratches and substance to work with, go PC 5000. When it's only a gloss refresh you're after, go a finer step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor heavy correction not for quick care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PC 5000 is for the detailer cutting out real damage — weathered paint, deep scratches, professional correction with thickness measurement. It's not a weekend product for quick gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a poorer fit for two profiles: the occasional carer who only wants to refresh swirls and sacrifices more paint than needed with the coarse grain, and anyone going at thin clearcoat without a gauge and experience. If you regularly only correct light defects, you're better off entering the stepped ZviZZer system from the middle level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the workflow the PC 5000 is always the start of a chain, never the end. After the coarse cut comes the refining: first the red HC 4000, then the orange MC 3000 or a finish step from the range of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/politur\"\u003epolishes\u003c\/a\u003e. Most people skip that one step and then wonder about the haze. After the Pre Cut stage the job is half done — only the finer polish brings the depth of gloss that the coarse cut first makes possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZviZZer","offers":[{"title":"250 ml \/ Einzeln","offer_id":57867579851087,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00025010PC","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750 ml \/ Einzeln","offer_id":57867579883855,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00075010PC","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 ml \/ 3er-Set","offer_id":57882252083535,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00025010PC_3","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 ml \/ 10er-Set","offer_id":57882252116303,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00025010PC_10","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750 ml \/ 3er-Set","offer_id":57882252149071,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00075010PC_3","price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750 ml \/ 10er-Set","offer_id":57882252181839,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-ST00075010PC_10","price":707.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/zvizzer-pc-5000-pre-cut-blau-schleifpolitur.png?v=1781632362","url":"https:\/\/detailing1depot.com\/en\/products\/zvizzer-pc-5000-pre-cut-blau-schleifpolitur","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}