Ultrafina...my experiences

[imported_Denzil]

+1.



Even on the very softest paints out there, UF with a soft zero cut foam pad will finish out completely hologram free.



On hard clears, I agree that 106 has more correcting power, but on medium and soft clears, I'd say it's a tie. At least, that's been my experience. And honestly, I like using UF so much better I'd rather do two applications of UF than one application of 106; you'd end up getting about the same amount of correction, and the UF is easier to use, remove, and (arguably) leaves a better gloss. I've had 106 leave holograms on soft paint, and that's something you just don't have to worry about with UF. UF is the very finest polish I've ever used. Yeah, i still like other finishing polishes for specific uses, but over all, UF is number one in my book.



It's so fast to use... my go to process has been m105 followed with either one or two applications of UF. So far, there's been very few cars that this hasn't worked very well on. Some have required a middle step of SIP or equivalent, but not many.



If it had just a wee bit more correcting ability (along the lines of MIP), it would be the *ultimate* polish in my book. But it's still pretty amazing... it's able to clean up (most of the time) completely after an M105 or M95 compounding, and finish out completely holo free on the very softest of paints. That's an amazing accomplishment for one polish, IMO.



And the fact that you don't have to work it forever to get these results... ever notice that the bottle says to use something like four passes? That's really all you need per application. Yeah, you can continue to work it longer, but the abrasives are done after four passes. Wipe, reapply, do another four if you need to. Personally, each application, I do two passes with pressure, then lighten up for the third, then the weight of the buffer for the fourth.

This is exactly what I experienced when I was working on the 35' race car trailer for the past couple months. M105/95 finishes so well and really can be followed up with Ultrafina on a rotary.

 

[wannafbody]

In the case of Ultrafina using the Ultrafina pad to remove light holograms, yes. It doesn't leave any holograms of its own so you can finish with a rotary, which IMO, leaves a better looking finish.

But wouldn't KAIO, ZAIO or POLI-SEAL leave a comparable finish with a black, gray, blue or red pad with a PC? For those who finish with a PC isn't Ultrafina or 106 overkill? Granted, if you are finishing with a rotary it sounds as if it would be a great choice.

 

[Scottwax]

But wouldn't KAIO, ZAIO or POLI-SEAL leave a comparable finish with a black, gray, blue or red pad with a PC? For those who finish with a PC isn't Ultrafina or 106 overkill? Granted, if you are finishing with a rotary it sounds as if it would be a great choice.

I wouldn't say 100% comparible because the rotary breaks down abrasives better and you don't get the PC buffer haze on softer paints on the A-pillars and roof edges.



Unless I am doing a single polishing step via PC, I finish with UF to be sure I am leaving a hologram free finish.

 

[imported_Jakerooni]

Didn't seem like a correct test to me though. Using a product for something obviously not how it was intended to be used and then posting the dissapointing results dosen't seem right to me. I guess I understand that both products were put to the same test but it was the wrong test. UF was never intended to get out scratches and sanding marks. It clearly states this. Coming on here and stating that as a "matter of fact" is kind of pointless to me. UF is a micro polish to get out micromarring and holograming. Do a test specifically on that with 106 as a comparision and now you have a real side by side test doing exactly what the product is supposed to be used for. Saying UF dosen't get out 2000 grit marks so it's just not as good as I hoped is about the same as saying I don't want a farrari now because it just can't pull a log out of the woods like a Ford F-150 can.