Okay...
I applied the Ultima product system.
Ultima Paint Guard Wash 10/10
Nice concentrated soap. Really creamy and sudsy. No spots at all. Easy to rinse. Smell was fine. Worked exactly as advertized. I have decided to make this my default car wash soap. I have no idea how this product could be improved.
Ultima Elastrofoam Paint Cleaning System 5/10
Not difficult to use. Smelled flippin` great!! Tasted great (kidding). Seemed to clean okay. I found that the lack of the ability to use a "clean" surface as such as you can create by re-rolling the clay disturbing. The back or rubberized handle of the foam gets very sticky and kind of gooey. When this surface happens to rub against the paint it leaves a rubbery grease mark that is pretty difficult to remove!! Not well designed. This is not a product I plan to use without some research. I did NOT find that it caused issues or even that it didn`t work as advertized. I was just uncomfortable using it. When I get time, I plan to do a clay versus Elastrofoam contest to get a more definitive answer here. Until then I am returning to clay. (Sonus done. Muuch better.)
Ultima Paint Prep Plus 10/10
This stuff rocks!! I used my Porter Cable and my orange pad to apply the stuff. It smelled like cinnamon. Worked absolutely flawlessly. Easy to apply and easy to remove the leftover material. Left a great shine and a perfect paint job. I will caution you however UPPP is not designed fore removing heavy and or deep scratches and would be a poor choice for doing so. That said, for normal wear and typical swirls, I have not used a better or more effective product. What amazing results! This has become a staple in my detailing inventory!!
Ultima Paint Guard Plus 11/10
This is kind of difficult to review, because I have never worked with a sealant or wax that remotely resembles this stuff...
I am just stunned.
My huge Lexus LS430 took about 10 minutes for the first "coat" and even less for the second. I think this much product will last me forvever. The PGP leaves a candy apple shine and slickness that has few if any contemporaries. For me this is a whole new kind of product. I will have to see how durability proves out, but if it is durable it just replaced my current sealant / wax. I wish I could describe better in words how much this product wowed me, how it applied, how it looks, and above all how it feels.
One last note. If and when any of you purchase and apply UPGP...
Obey the instructions. When they say one spray coats a certain amount of the car, believe them. It does. Really. It is easy to put too much on the pad if you are used to typical products that require alot more material. If you put too much on, it`s no big deal, just spread it over a greater area and learn from the experience. Oh. Do not judge it until it has FULLY self leveled and cured. At first it looks a bit smeary and opaque and maybe streaky. It isn`t. At all. Perfectly coats and turns perfectly clear. If you overapply and miss it until it dries/cures, no worries. Use a MF on the spot and it will buff out quickly and perfectly with little effort (I did this near a chrome door handle) :chill:
Porter Cable 7424 Car Polisher 9/10
Why a 9 rather than a 10?
Two reasons.
One..cordless guys. Cordless. If you can make cordless everything else make this cordless. Been wanting to say that for a while. I understand that the battery weight may be an issue and that I would need a pile of precharged batteries, but cords blow.
Two...I purchased a quick change kit. Comes in the same foams and colors we are used to, but to change the pad you just poke a finger deep into the center and push the little button and off it comes. Grab the next pad and snap it onto place. Like a Sears Craftsman socket wrench. No silly velcro, no trying to center the pad, just pop and go. This should be standard!!
Other than those two minor complaints I love the thing. It saves time, easy to use, works perfectly, is well built, and always gives better results than by hand. Oh, and unlike the old rotary (read - grinder) beasts this model cannot burn your paint.
Tomorrow I will finish the trim and rubber surfaces, clean the mess I made on my glass, and do my tires. The rims are not going to happen right away. They look good as is and I am waiting on product to finish them.
More to come..
Hope this review helps you out!!!
Knuck
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