Question on UNO with LC Pads...
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Thomas Dekany
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finishes very well with orange pads.
Thomas Dekany
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Not at all - in fact, the more step I do the better the finish looks.
mikenap
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pwaug said:
In general I stay as far away from CCS pads as possible... I have nothing good to say about them. Hydrotechs are great, and the original flat pads are the standard. Either of those would be better than the CCS.
imported_DetailDan
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OneQuickGT1 said:
Want the best answer. Do a test spot and see how it turns out. Every situation/ detailer is different.
Barry Theal
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When unsing Uno don't think about the buffing liquid as your abrasive. Think about it this way. Many compounds and polishes have certain restrictions because of of there chemistry is put together. For example most companies have a stepping system like a compound, medium compound or polish and a final polish. Each one gives a little more or less then the other. For example a heavier compound will not polish out. The polish will not remove defects. It goes back to the theory, To give a little yo need to get a little. Then you had different pad structures to control the liquids. This is a prime example of 3D's motto "Detailing Made Simple" comes into play. Uno is unlike most compounds and polishes because the end user controls it. The abrasive particles in Uno are Non Diminishing, yet so fine so they will cut into paint as much as you want and keep going. Where this gets tricky is, Your gonna ask" if they keep cutting how can they polish out?" Well thats whats so unique about it, it finishes nicely as well because of the abrasives particle size.
So lets look into more closely now. There are way to many varibles, from pressure applied, to pads, Size of pad and orbit and so on. If you really want to learn a lot more check out Kevins Blog.
Buffdaddyblog.com This guy is the Jedi-Kight of knowledge about machines, pads, pressure. He breaks it down simply. Anyways back to what I was saying, Start with your polishing pad and see what results you get, If this isn't working bump up a pad. Reason being is because your pad is now the abrasive. Hopefully this jibberish makes sense.
So lets look into more closely now. There are way to many varibles, from pressure applied, to pads, Size of pad and orbit and so on. If you really want to learn a lot more check out Kevins Blog.
Buffdaddyblog.com This guy is the Jedi-Kight of knowledge about machines, pads, pressure. He breaks it down simply. Anyways back to what I was saying, Start with your polishing pad and see what results you get, If this isn't working bump up a pad. Reason being is because your pad is now the abrasive. Hopefully this jibberish makes sense.
Barry Theal said:
Makes sense to me--perhaps because I'm just getting into machine polishing and so have no preconditioned ideas. Since UNO is so pad (among other things) dependent, does it make sense to use HD pads?? Considering all this dependence on other factors would a beginner be better off with some other polish line??
Thomas Dekany
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Why learn several polishes when you can just get familiar with 1 product. UNO does it all.
Get a bottle of it, and start playing around with it. ANY pad will work, but the HD pads are also very good and high quality.
Get a bottle of it, and start playing around with it. ANY pad will work, but the HD pads are also very good and high quality.
pwaug said:
Barry Theal
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pwaug said:
Theres no doubt the HD pads are great. I really love the orange ones. Now on the flip side of things Use what pads you feel comfortable with. Its not that its so pad dependent as much as its characteristics change based upon what pad you use. I have used Uno with every pad I own which is over probaly 30 different types of pads.
Understood--thanks!! That being said, as a beginner to machine polishing, are the UNO pads or say the LC Flat pads OK as it seems their velcro goes to the edge and they are thin --7/8"--rather than 1.25" with recessed velcro like some others. Would a beginner be better off with a thicker pad and a recessed Velcro?Barry Theal said:
mikenap
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cjbigcog said:
Personally, I don't like the feel, the thickness or the longevity. I've found that with the pressure put on them by the KBM, the center will collapse(actually it compresses, and after a while refuses to rebound) after not too many uses. Also, I've found that cleaning is a huge PITA, especially making sure all polish residue is removed from the dimples. Keep in mind, these are just my observations from using them with DA machines only. Never tried them with a rotary, but once my initial CCS pads needed replacing I just went with the original flat pads and the H2O pads, and now the MF pads and some B&S pads I recently got in, and I've been much happier with all of them. With a rotary, the CCS pads might behave differently but I just don't care enough about them to try.