ok i used UIGP on my car a few days ago. first a brief history on my car. it is a cheap ass eco class auto, so a quality interior plastics is a out of the question. i've used armor all sparingly the 5 years i've owned it. the car is always in the shade, never parked in the sun, but the FL heat will still dry out any interior.
this stuff has my interior looking so black it's like friggin midnight inside the car. now there are spots where the plastic kinda lost it's color because of the heat, but this is the best it's looked since i've owned it. and the feel..........ooooohhhhhhh..........so soft.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience with everyone here! Excellent to hear you are enjoying UIGP!
Corey, just wondering how much area you typically got out of a single spritz. I just used this stuff today and quickly realized I was missing big spots of the seat (hard to see in the garage) when I tried the single spritz on a door panel that was facing better light. It seemed like I had to respray ever 1 to 1 1/2 sq. ft. or so but then I had to go back and buff extra off. If it matters, they sent me a blue handled applicator with red foam on the applicator side. Maybe the materials in an Altima just suck up more of the product? (leather and textured plastics). I was also having to really work it in to get any coverage as well.
edit: I'm assuming unlike thin coats of wax on a car, you actually want to see this stuff, and for it to be a nice even look when it first goes on.
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.
Yes, when you apply it initially it should look very shiny. You will see it going on. Now, you want to make an effort not to apply too much and the way to do that is to exert a little more effort on the applicator if needed to get the product out... But like you said you do want even coverage.
Take a look at picture number 6 of the review. That is what it looks like seconds after application. Look at the pictures after #6. It should start to look like that relatively quick. Of course humidity makes some difference in time but if it's not on it's way to the finished look within 3 minutes you probably applied it too thick in which case you can simply buff it with a towel. I have never done that myself but the directions were actually changed to tell you to buff it off because so many people apply it thicker than needed... Perhaps because it is more difficult to spread it as thin as I'm used to doing by now.
Now it sounds like you're saying the sprayer nozzle on your UIGP isn't working perfectly which is possible. It seems to be an issue sometimes. They switched to a snap and pour instead of spray nozzle on the UTTG but the UIGP wasn't as bad.
Anyway, if your nozzle isn't working correctly I would pour some into a nice small pump sprayer. Search amazon for fantasea 2.5 oz spray bottle for those that need a good source. 12 for 8$... I think.
So, to answer your question I think 1 sq ft. is acceptable coverage when you first start but I would think it will spread a bit more once it's primed well. If you have streaks when your done you should be able to buff it out after but work at getting the right amount down. It really is hard to give a specific sq. ft. per spray since the depth of the texture in some vinyls is much different that something smooth like leather or other vinyls.
I find myself pressing much harder than I should have to on deeply textured vinyl when I should actually probably add a bit more product and then buff off when done. One idea may be using a mf applicator for this more textured type of material. With a mf applicator you could use a bit more product and the fibers would deposit it relatively even in the pockets of vinyl.
Back when I wrote this review I never did much video but if you give me a couple days I'll put a one together.
