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type: help
title: "Can you Spot UV uncoated paper?"
description: "No, Spot UV cannot be applied to uncoated paper. The UV coating needs a sealed surface to sit on and cure properly, and uncoated stock soaks it in instead."
resource: https://www.4over4.com/help/finishes/can-you-spot-uv-uncoated-paper
tags: ["Products", "help"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Can you Spot UV uncoated paper?

No, Spot UV cannot be applied to uncoated paper. The UV coating needs a sealed surface to sit on and cure properly, and uncoated stock soaks it in instead.

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