Paint Leveling with HD UNO

[Thomas Dekany]

Yakky, it was the overworking of the product. I did it all the time.

I'd love to figure out what is causing some people to have removal problems. It wipes off like an easy to use wax. There has to be some sort of common denominator.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Yakky, it was the overworking of the product. I did it all the time.

Hmm... well that puts some interesting perspective on it. I used the same buffing cycle I would usually use with something like M105/OHC/SIP and got great results in terms of how it finished down (wasn't dry buffing it or anything) but it acted a bit too "oily" when it came time to buff off -- took a bit of effort to break into it and start removing residue with a MF.

[Thomas Dekany]

In that case you were using too much UNO. I've done that as well too many times. 3 small dime size UNO on the pad is more than enough product per large panels like a door.

On another note One sample bottle of UNO spread out so well, one needed 1/3 of the amount and polished for ever.

Hmm... well that puts some interesting perspective on it. I used the same buffing cycle I would usually use with something like M105/OHC/SIP and got great results in terms of how it finished down (wasn't dry buffing it or anything) but it acted a bit too "oily" when it came time to buff off -- took a bit of effort to break into it and start removing residue with a MF.

[C. Charles Hahn]

In that case you were using too much UNO. I've done that as well too many times. 3 small dime size UNO on the pad is more than enough product per large panels like a door.

On another note One sample bottle of UNO spread out so well, one needed 1/3 of the amount and polished for ever.

Guess I have some more experimenting to do; that was about the amount of product I was using (3-4 dimes on the pad) but perhaps because it was one of the 5" DA MF cutting pads even that was too much product (after the pad was primed, that is).

Haven't tried it on foam yet but I will do so on the jobs I have coming up this week to see if I get different results.

Thanks for the insight!

[Thomas Dekany]

In general the softer the pad, the less product you want to use. If you polish with a pc, use hard pads like orange or yellow to level paint. Heck, put a 5" wool on the pc and go to town. If overworked, just slow the speed down and go over the area and that will help to wipe the product off without any issues. PS: With wool use less and the first pass should start on a slow speed to cover the area. Once the pad is primed keep it at speed 6. No matter what use use UNO with if finishes down so well. You will see. Let us know how it works for you.

Guess I have some more experimenting to do; that was about the amount of product I was using (3-4 dimes on the pad) but perhaps because it was one of the 5" DA MF cutting pads even that was too much product (after the pad was primed, that is).

Haven't tried it on foam yet but I will do so on the jobs I have coming up this week to see if I get different results.

Thanks for the insight!

[Accumulator]

Barry Theal- Good write-up

Heh heh, so good that I'm tempted to say "you have too much time on your hands, go wash that Lincoln!"

But seriously, you and the other Uno-fans have me seriously thinking about it now.

So you don't prime the pad as per KMB with this stuff?

[Bill D]

Barry,

As the owner of a blue Accord, I found those before pics of the one you worked on horrifying! but it doesn't surprise me in the least, you made it look like it was never used

For anyone at home who may have to resort to spot sanding with 1200-4000 grit discs, can we use a basic PC and a hook and loop backing plate to get similar results?

How is Uno to wipe off? Does it respond/look well after a IPA wipe and a final inspection?

[The Count]

So can you use HD UNO instead of 105/205? It looks like it took it down real good. Or do you use UNO then POXY?

[Accumulator]

For anyone at home who may have to resort to spot sanding with 1200-4000 grit discs, can we use a basic PC and a hook and loop backing plate to get similar results?

The Mirka disks work well (both by hand and via PC), even for somebody like me who lacks Barry's magic touch. There are, of course, numerous caveats.

[Thomas Dekany]

You can use uno instead of 105/205. Poxy is a wax.

So can you use HD UNO instead of 105/205? It looks like it took it down real good. Or do you use UNO then POXY?

[C. Charles Hahn]

For anyone at home who may have to resort to spot sanding with 1200-4000 grit discs, can we use a basic PC and a hook and loop backing plate to get similar results?

You can absolutely use a PC with the sanding/finishing discs -- I use the Meguiar's Unigrit discs on mine and the results are no different than you'd get with a pneumatic sander (unless the air DA you use has a 3/32" stroke -- which results in a finer scratch pattern).

How is Uno to wipe off? Does it respond/look well after a IPA wipe and a final inspection?

I won't speak to how wipe-off is since I've been having some quirky issues with that aspect of the product... but I can say that it does look awesome after an IPA wipe-down.

[sal329]

Barry Theal- Good write-up

So you don't prime the pad as per KMB with this stuff?

This is my thought/question as well