Rupes UNO ADVANCED - Bold claim.

[briarpatch]

So just revisiting this, whats your opinion on how Advanced has been holding up on the car so far?

Holding up pretty well so far. Still has very good water behavior. Car is parked outside 24/7....but driven infrequently. I`m skeptical it will go beyond 6 months, but I`m gonna resist the temptation of topping it as time goes along....just gonna get regular washes and see how it does on its own. I`m gonna declare it a winner if I can get 6 months out of it

[briarpatch]

Another month down....and it`s starting to weaken. Water beading is still there, but the beads are becoming elongated and flat. I`ll give it another month or two, and then whatever is left is gonna come off so I can coat it. Based on this experience, I`m highly doubtful that this stuff will last more than four months on its own. If you were to top it once a month, I`d think you could get 6 months out of it....maybe

[imported_OneQuickGT1]

Thanks. The question is…what to top it with? ��

[briarpatch]

Thanks. The question is…what to top it with? ��

Fair question....I`ve chosen not to top it with anything, to see how it would do completely on its own. I`m guessing maybe a product like Bead Maker or Xtreme Solutions Topper would work okay with it

[Silly Rabbit]

I`m kinda surprised Rupes didn`t come out with a chaser for it themselves... they had P808 that could go on Protect, even though they dropped 808. I kinda figured they were developing a new one? They came out with the 2 Eraser type products so they are still doing extra products.

[noorth]

Sonax has a new ceramic AIO now. They only claim 3 mths however. Their new ultra slick ceramic detailer is supposedly very slick, good beads and gloss. Would be a nice combo i`d imagine.

And the stuff is a bargain compared to some other brands i just wish they had nicer bottles!

[David Fermani]

I’ve been testing this product (in final and beta form) for a couple years and it 100% lives up to its claims. It’s an amazing product actually. Creates great gloss, leaves the surface super slick and wipes off extremely easy with zero dust residue. Keep in mind that the company claims “up to 12 months” which it’s exceeded that result on cars that I’ve maintained in optimal environments.


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[noorth]

I’ve been testing this product (in final and beta form) for a couple years and it 100% lives up to its claims. It’s an amazing product actually. Creates great gloss, leaves the surface super slick and wipes off extremely easy with zero dust residue. Keep in mind that the company claims “up to 12 months” which it’s exceeded that result on cars that I’ve maintained in optimal environments.


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Have you topped it with something? I have carpro`s essence plus and polish angel`s rapidwaxx for toppers. I only need a light polish on my car.

[The Guz]

Another month down....and it`s starting to weaken. Water beading is still there, but the beads are becoming elongated and flat. I`ll give it another month or two, and then whatever is left is gonna come off so I can coat it. Based on this experience, I`m highly doubtful that this stuff will last more than four months on its own. If you were to top it once a month, I`d think you could get 6 months out of it....maybe

Thanks for the real world feedback. Uno advanced was hyped to be a game changer.

I’ve been testing this product (in final and beta form) for a couple years and it 100% lives up to its claims. It’s an amazing product actually. Creates great gloss, leaves the surface super slick and wipes off extremely easy with zero dust residue. Keep in mind that the company claims “up to 12 months” which it’s exceeded that result on cars that I’ve maintained in optimal environments.


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What’s your “optimal environment”? Garage kept? Daily driver?

[briarpatch]

I`m also unsure what `optimal environment` means.....but I really do not see how this product will last 12 months, or beyond, if not topped. I did give the car a good wash, and the hydrophobics did return, but to a small degree. I will give it credit, it does hold on to it`s gloss.

[David Fermani]

I`m also unsure what `optimal environment` means.....but I really do not see how this product will last 12 months, or beyond, if not topped. I did give the car a good wash, and the hydrophobics did return, but to a small degree. I will give it credit, it does hold on to it`s gloss.

The environment I’m referring to would be one not faced with rain/snow, not daily driven and washed once per month. Still very slick, extremely hydrophobic & easy to clean.

I’ve also used it as a maintenance polish for coated vehicles, as a final polish and as a primer base for a coating.

[noorth]

The environment I’m referring to would be one not faced with rain/snow, not daily driven and washed once per month. Still very slick, extremely hydrophobic & easy to clean.

I’ve also used it as a maintenance polish for coated vehicles, as a final polish and as a primer base for a coating.

How long did you let it cure before you applied a coating? Panel prep?

[The Guz]

Makes sense as those vehicles are indoors rather that outside. The product could last twice as long. Just like the coating on my car that’s in the garage that gets washed once a month versus my daily that’s outside 24/7.

[CleanIt]

Uno Advanced isn`t lasting more than a few months in most climates for cars that are daily driven.

[David Fermani]

How long did you let it cure before you applied a coating? Panel prep?

I’m leaving the polish residue on the paint while I polish the adjacent panel. Once I’m done with that panel, I’ll wipe it off. Because I’m using Optimum coatings, I’m usually just giving it a final ONR wipe down or OPT Paint Prep. But that’s only for the cars I’m maintaining in this collection.