Ultima Paint Prep amount/pad/speed questions

rjirvine · 10-15-07, 11:35

I got my Ultima products today! I am going to work on my truck, but have a few questions. It currently Klasse AIO and P21S wax applied about a month ago

My planned steps:
Wash/dry (2 bucket method, wool mit, Ultima wash sample)
Elastrofoam (with rubber side of pad down and the included gel)
PG Prep
Paint Guard Plus (with included applicator-2 sprays to prep the pad and 1 spray per panel)
--I am going to let it sit for 24 hrs and then put another coat on.

My Questions:
1. With the Paint prep, should I use an SFX-2 pad or the Sonus Swirlbuster Orange pad?
---I'm thinking the SFX-2 pad
---Looks like most people use too much when starting out. "what's right?"
2. What speed should I use (it's a 6" pad)
---I'm thinking 4.5?

I have used SFX-1 and SFX-2 in the past, and my paint doesn't have appreciable swirls, so no other preparation before the Paint Prep. My truck is a medium grey.

Thanks,
Bob in Delaware

Lynn Phillips · 10-15-07, 11:45

Here are the Ultima Paint Prep Plus instructions for machine polishing. Either the DAS or SFX Swirl Remover pad would work well for this product.

Machine Application: Dispense a ring of polish in the center of a 5" to 6" foam "swirl remover" pad. Adjust polished speed to the mid-range setting and place the pad on your vehicle's surface. Apply firm pressure then switch on the polisher. After distributing polish on the panel, let up on the pressure and work in well. Run the machine until only a fine film remains. Buff off with a microfiber buffing towel to a brilliant shine.

More Shine: If your goal is the wettest-looking, deepest, clearest, most distortion-free finish you can imagine, after removing swirl marks and oxidation, Ultima Paint Prep Plus can be applied by machine with a soft foam "finishing pad" to achieve show car quality results.

Lynn