Confusing Directions for Polish and UNO

[pwaug]

The instructions for use of HD Polish and HD Uno on the 3D website both say :"2.Prior to use, condition foam pad by misting it with HD® Touch™. Apply 6-8 pea sized drops on to the pad and work on a 2' by 2' area." Rarely does anyone here report they use it this way.

Some say prime the pad ala KBM and yet others report just use 3 drops to prime--don't work it into the pad--then 2 drops per panel.

So which way is a person to go for best results??

[RZJZA80]

I think the instructions on the bottles should be rewritten. I followed them on my first use and it didn't go as planned, so i cut it back like how I use 105 and 205, and it worked much better. To someone not on this forum buying those bottles and following the instructions, i would imagine they would not like the results and use way too much product.

[Garry Dean]

Who reads directions...?

[pwaug]

So Garry and RZJZ with what process have you had the best results with UNO and HD Polish??

[Underdawg736GTC]

I usually prime my pads with 3 to 4 drops (roughly pea sized) and then work those drops into the pad by hand until the entire surface is damp with product. Then I'll place another 2-3 drops more towards the outer area of the pad and then go to town on the paint and make changes according to how well or not that process works. I usually work a 3 x 3 area but will cut down or open up the area depending on how well or not I'm cutting out defects. Clean on the fly with a terry towel after every other run or so and change out pads after that side is done (L/S, R/S, horizontal areas).

[RZJZA80]

Who reads directions...?

Hopefully anyone who is attempting to polish paint or use any other chemical product.


Anyway, I use 3 - 4 drops of either Uno or Polish for the first pass, then additional 2 drops for each additional pass. If you use more than that, it has caused somewhat of a mess for me and you can sit there polishing for a very long time and still keep going.

[David Fermani]

There's no way a manufacturer can give exact operating instructions with their product that will perform perfectly all the time. Directions are only a guide. Every car can and will react differently to a product. Different paint, weather conditions and pad choice are just a few that are *variables* that can alter the way you use/work a product. And then you throw in differences in buffing tools, pad speed and movement, pressure, pad cleanliness and number of passes and you can literally get even more options that alter how a product can perform. I personally don't prime my pad with any of the HD polishing compounds. And I very rarely use a pad conditioner but that's just me. I apply anywhere between 4-6 drops and start off on speed 5 and see how it works and then alter things from there. I always use slow pad over surface movement, keep my pads constantly cleaned and a cafefully watch how the product reacts to the surface.

When I beta tested the Meg's DA MF system, they didn't give us directions. They wanted us to figure out what worked best for us given our circumstances. And when we informed them of how we thought the system accelled, they twisted things up by giving us even more ways to use the products.