TrevinE
09-24-2019, 07:29 PM
Looking for some conversation here. WARNING: This is for conversation and thought not arguments and my tests/observations are not scientific.
I have used both UK3.0 and the original TiO2 versions for a long time. The UK3.0 definitely seems harder than the TiO2 but once cured, not as slick. Once the applications cloths have cured from each, it is definitely more noticeable that the UK3.0 cures harder. However, once you top the UK3.0 with Gliss, the slickness is very comparable to the TiO2 (using bare feel, towel, and water) and you get the added benefit of the UK3.0 hardness underneath.
So I concocted my own hardness test. I took 2 4" suede applicator cloths and cut them in half to get 4 pieces. I then soaked each piece in UK3.0, TiO2, DLUX, and Gliss. The harness results here were about the same. UK3.0 and DLUX had a distinct harder cloth than the TiO2 but the Gliss had very little stiffness.
So, my question now for thoughts and comments are:
1) Could you put the tiO2 over UK3.0 and get increased harness over the Gliss on top of UK3.0? While not scientific, both combos seem close in slickness.
2) Is there another scientific benefit of Gliss vs the TiO2 on top of UK3.0? With a bare hand, towel, and water test, I cannot see a discernible difference in the slickness of the UK3.0/Gliss combo vs the TiO2.
3) will TiO2 not adhere to UK3.0 making this thread worthless? :)
Thoughts?
I have used both UK3.0 and the original TiO2 versions for a long time. The UK3.0 definitely seems harder than the TiO2 but once cured, not as slick. Once the applications cloths have cured from each, it is definitely more noticeable that the UK3.0 cures harder. However, once you top the UK3.0 with Gliss, the slickness is very comparable to the TiO2 (using bare feel, towel, and water) and you get the added benefit of the UK3.0 hardness underneath.
So I concocted my own hardness test. I took 2 4" suede applicator cloths and cut them in half to get 4 pieces. I then soaked each piece in UK3.0, TiO2, DLUX, and Gliss. The harness results here were about the same. UK3.0 and DLUX had a distinct harder cloth than the TiO2 but the Gliss had very little stiffness.
So, my question now for thoughts and comments are:
1) Could you put the tiO2 over UK3.0 and get increased harness over the Gliss on top of UK3.0? While not scientific, both combos seem close in slickness.
2) Is there another scientific benefit of Gliss vs the TiO2 on top of UK3.0? With a bare hand, towel, and water test, I cannot see a discernible difference in the slickness of the UK3.0/Gliss combo vs the TiO2.
3) will TiO2 not adhere to UK3.0 making this thread worthless? :)
Thoughts?