Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish

[snozan]

Re: Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish

What kinda birds do you have over there? And rain??? I can have a bird drop like a week before removing them, and there is no mark at all. Seems quite hard to own a car in US :P Acid rain, Air pollution, Corrosive bird droppings, and so on.

The PP365 was more then enough to get by the winter here. This year i used UFF which will be even better

[Patman]

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Another question I have, will UFF provide the necessary protection to prevent bird bombs and acid rain from etching into the paint? I bought my current Corvette in 2013 so it was already 8 years old, and it's got etching in the paint that looks like rain drops. Even after quite a few attempts at polishing with my DA (and various different compounds), those etchings are deep enough into the clear that they aren't coming off completely. But I'll be starting fresh with a new 2018 Corvette that I factory ordered and that's being built next month and I'm hoping that with regular applications of UFF I won't ever see those nasty etchings in my paint. I also plan on using UQD to remove the dust every time I drive it, and am wondering if that too provides any extra protection from the elements since it's polymer based?

[Patman]

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Another concern of mine is how durable UFF will be when subjected to the detergents in the touchless car wash that I use for my wife's car in the cold months. I know they use some pretty strong chemicals that can eat through a lot of sealants in no time.

[Don]

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I find it so easy to apply that I don't mind doing it often also, but I'm also worried about the upcoming winter and the fact that I probably won't have too many opportunities to use UFF during that time.

I won't either as my garage is unheated w/no electric. All I usually do unless we get an extremely mild day, is go to the self-serve and pressure wash as much salt & grime as I can and call it a day.

[Patman]

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I really haven't given it a "durability" test, I apply it too often (too easy & too much fun). But now with bad weather approaching we'll get to see how it handles a NE Ohio winter.

I find it so easy to apply that I don't mind doing it often also, but I'm also worried about the upcoming winter and the fact that I probably won't have too many opportunities to use UFF during that time.

[Don]

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Your car looks great Don! I know you've been using this product for a while now, how are you finding the durability of it?

I really haven't given it a "durability" test, I apply it too often (too easy & too much fun). But now with bad weather approaching we'll get to see how it handles a NE Ohio winter.

[Patman]

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Here's my Camaro after 2 applications of UFF (~24 hours apart):

Your car looks great Don! I know you've been using this product for a while now, how are you finding the durability of it?

[Don]

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I ended up waiting until the morning to do it just to let the UQD cure just in case, and there wasn't any dust on it so I was good to go. My bright blue paint looked even brighter after the second coat, this stuff continues to impress the heck out of me!

Here's my Camaro after 2 applications of UFF (~24 hours apart):

[Patman]

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^^ I would just use the UFF immediately after removing dust with UQD.

I wouldn't want any dust getting back on the car whilst in the garage and then rubbing that into the paint when applying UFF.

I ended up waiting until the morning to do it just to let the UQD cure just in case, and there wasn't any dust on it so I was good to go. My bright blue paint looked even brighter after the second coat, this stuff continues to impress the heck out of me!

[davey g-force]

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^^ I would just use the UFF immediately after removing dust with UQD.

I wouldn't want any dust getting back on the car whilst in the garage and then rubbing that into the paint when applying UFF.

[Patman]

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Is anyone using UQD with UFF? I see a lot of people mentioning using UQW in between coats of UFF but I don't recall anyone mentioning UQD. I figure the UQD has such good hydrophobic qualities that it would compliment UFF very well. And just to be 100% clear (I know I asked a similar question earlier), but if I want to put a second coat of UFF on my Corvette, but I've been using UQD to remove the dust, can I put UFF right over the car immediately after applying UQD or would it be best to remove the dust with UQD and then leave the car in the garage (so no extra dust gets on it) and then apply the UFF at least 12 to 24 hours later so the UQD has time to cure?

[Patman]

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It's completely fine to have it in the sun. Also, if it does get wet before 24 hours is up, there is a difference between some rain (water) simply falling onto the paint and running off vs. rubbing a wash mitt over the surface. Basically, the rain itself won't affect the fresh wax as much as washing it would.

Thanks for the info! In the end, the sun didn't stay out for too long here, and it's just starting to lightly rain right now, so the car has stayed perfectly dry for over 6 hours so far and I don't need to drive it anywhere tonight so it's only going to get rained on, but not driven on dirty/rainy roads. The paint on this car isn't in good shape at all on the roof. Like most Civics of this era that have been neglected, the clear coat is badly peeling off, sad to say that I only polished and added a couple of coats of sealants one time, back in 2011 when I first bought the car used. But the rest of the paint still looks ok, and it's my bad weather car, so that's why I thought it could be a good test bed for UFF. I have to say that without any other prep work at all, just a wash and then straight to UFF, the paint does look noticeably shinier! More than ever now I'm convinced this is the product I'm going to use on my new 2018 Corvette when it arrives in a couple of months.

[SLM]

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Still recommended.

Thank you sir. I appreciate the quick reply.

[The Guz]

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Does UFF need to cure for 12 - 24 hours

Still recommended.

[SLM]

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I'm sure I've read it in this thread but I can't remember... Does UFF need to cure for 12 - 24 hours before topping with Gold Class Quik Wax?