3D is an American manufacturer that built its business supplying body shops and production detail departments, and the range is priced accordingly — gallon-first, concentrate-heavy, minimal packaging. BDX, Pink Soap, ACA X-TRA Cut and the 935 coating cover most of what a volume shop needs.
The compounds are the reason to look here. 3D’s cutting chemistry finishes down better than its price suggests, and the ACA line is genuinely competitive with products costing twice as much. If you are buying compound by the gallon, this is the value play.
Where 3D falls short is the consumer end. The bottles are big, the labels are utilitarian, and there is very little guidance on the packaging about dilution or pad pairing. This is a range for people who already know the process.
True North handles Canadian distribution.
3D is an American manufacturer that built its business supplying body shops and production detail departments, and the range is priced accordingly — gallon-first, concentrate-heavy, minimal packaging. BDX, Pink Soap, ACA X-TRA Cut and the 935 coating cover most of what a volume shop needs.
The compounds are the reason to look here. 3D’s cutting chemistry finishes down better than its price suggests, and the ACA line is genuinely competitive with products costing twice as much. If you are buying compound by the gallon, this is the value play.
Where 3D falls short is the consumer end. The bottles are big, the labels are utilitarian, and there is very little guidance on the packaging about dilution or pad pairing. This is a range for people who already know the process.
True North handles Canadian distribution.
