So - Who's Tried Ultima Paint Sealant Then?

[The Editor]

OK - I have a GS from new from March last year. I've always been a bit of a car cleaning nut and over the years have pretty much tried everything out there.

I've gone through the Auto Glym's and Turtle waxes of this world and dismissed them all.... I've been throughh Mothers and Maguires and again rejected them after a period of time always in seaerch of something better !!

My current products of choice have been the Sonus range (SFX1,2 and 3), Klasse AIO and then the sealer and glaze (circa 4 layers) and then topped off with a top coat of p21S.... Oh - I forgot to mention that my GS is in Black, so absolutely the best colour when clean but also the worst colour for showing the slightest imperfection.

Anyways, my regime has always been to use the Porter Cable on the car with an assortment of pads and then finishing off with the Klasse SG and p21S.

I have toyed with the idea of going onto Long string polymers such as Zaino Bros but this has always been too time consuming (Porter Cable and layering SG is bad enough!!!).

Anyway - the point of this post (bet you were wondering when I would get to that ) is that I have just tried a new product from David over at Autopia and I think it just might be the Holy Grail of car detailing.

It's Ultima (David has developed this himself). I went for the sample kit on the basis that if it wasn't any good I wouldn't have wasted a fortune and I wouldn't use it again. Anyway I took delivery of my kit the weekend before last and all I can say is OH MY ***... it's stunning.

The radical thing about this product is THERE IS NO BUFFING OFF... You just wipe it on and leave it... That's it.

I can do my entire car (and the GS isn't a small car) in 12 minutes !!!

The end result is better than Klasse + P21S in my opinion and the time saved is unbelievable. I took a day preparing the car by completely stripping off all layers of SG with the Porter Cable and some SFX2, then I used the Ultima Prep fluid. All this takes a while to do properly but once it's done you can look forward to "waxing" your car in about 10 minutes thereafter. If anyone has seen the results obtained with Zaino Bros products - this equals them in my opinion.

Sorry about the long post guys but I know some of you on here are detailing nut cases like me and thought I'd share.

NO - I don't work for David... NO he isn't paying me !!... I've just found a product which in my honest humble opinion I think is exceptional.

Would love to hear anyone elses experiences with Ultima if anyone on here has tried it.

Cheers guys

The Ed

[Tango]

NO - I don't work for David... NO he isn't paying me !!... I've just found a product which in my honest humble opinion I think is exceptional.

Would love to hear anyone elses experiences with Ultima if anyone on here has tried it.

I got the sales blurb from David, but I've still got an awful lot of other product he's sold to me to use up rather than throw away...He has also stopped selling the PC since developing his own polisher, so can be a bit of a money pit if you ditch everything he's sold you before because he's come up with something he reckons is better.

Anyway, where's the pics??? B)

[Jiberjaber]

Pictures?

[The Editor]

Oh bummer - YES !!... I forgot...

Won't be able to post any piccies until the weekend now cos by the time I get home in the evening it's all dark and creepy !!!

Will post some on the weekend (assuming its' decent weather)

Cheers

The Ed

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

Wow - the holy grail!

Is it water or chemical based? You say apply it and leave it to dry on? Won't it wash off?

There's gotta be a catch!

How much is it?

Where are them piccies?

Sounds like a manual version of the "Hot Wax" treatment that they spray onto a car in an Autowash...

[The Editor]

Hi Jamboo,

It's chemical based and uses long chain polymers and cross linking technology - The same as Zaino Bros, but the big difference is YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUFF THE STUFF OFF !!

You simply wipe it on and then walk away !!!

I will get pics on here as soon as I can but I can't recommend this stuff enough !!

The Ed

[eurochem]

Hi Jamboo,

It's chemical based and uses long chain polymers and cross linking technology - The same as Zaino Bros, but the big difference is YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUFF THE STUFF OFF !!

You simply wipe it on and then walk away !!!

I will get pics on here as soon as I can but I can't recommend this stuff enough !!

The Ed

Sounds like your man has just manufactured the best multi linked poly chain ever, I wonder if he will share his tech knowledge with us :winky:

Stuart

[Jiberjaber]

Still no pictures? My sample pack came this week so I am interested in the end result others have achieved to see if it is realy worth losing a whole day I culd be flying Helis in to cleaning the car :)

[dibsLPG]

This product sound great, just paste it on and leave, just the thing for Lazy boy..

Only pronlem is Missing that main bit of the information:

Where

How much :winky:

Please????

my moster desperatly needs a qood polish and wheel re-furb..

Cheers

Dibslpg

[The Editor]

Sorry guys - I've just not had time to take piccies (Been flying backwards and forwards down ther A1 !!!)

I will do my upmost to get some pics on here this weekend (honest !! )

Jiberjaber - All I can say is GO FOR IT !! I was a bit skeptical at first since I have always sworn by SFX 1,2 and 3, Klasse AIO and SG then topped off with P21S (All lovingly zapped with my Porter Cable). I thought "What the hell - for 40$ (20 quid) I'll give it a go !!.... I don't think anybody will be disappointed.

The other thing I've noticed (if you car is black) is that Klasse SG can, if you're not careful make the finish go a bit 'milky' under certain light - Ultima doesn't seem to suffer with the same drawback

dibsLPG - You can find the stuff here !

eurochem - I would imagine David has his formulas pretty well wrapped up with patents !! :winky:

Cheers for now

The Ed

[Motsey]

is there any more information regarding this product, i am considerign ordering but it is very expensive when the postage cost is added

Subtotal: $40.00

Shipping: $30.55

Tax: $0.00

Total: $70.55

[Jiberjaber]

Well started at 09:30 this morning, washed with sonus, vinigar and my new wash mit.

Went all round and clayed it all smooth - first time I have had to do that from new.

Applied the paint treatment all over then a wipe down with the sealant.

Looks OK before the sealant, not to impressed with the finish after the sealent - it is kind of begging me to buff it - which I am resisting at the moment having finished all that and just had a hot shower to ease away the aches and pains! LOL

Hmmm... will keep an eye on it, going to leave it another hour or so, then put the car cover on. Dont want them dammed birds spoiling the cars new clean state now! :D

*edit* just looking at the Autopia forums and it sounds like I might have "over-applicated" the glaze... will see what it looks like later :)

[Jiberjaber]

So got the third layer on this morning, still too thick :(

Anyway, will see howmany layers I can get on come Wednesday then wash it to flatten it off.

Any benifit in a coat of wax after washing it do you think?

[Jiberjaber]

Well I got board and decided to flatten out the glaze with the detailing spray and take a few pictures, might put a few more layers on tomorrow.

[dibsLPG]

Well I got board and decided to flatten out the glaze with the detailing spray and take a few pictures, might put a few more layers on tomorrow.

Dam thats Shinnnnny especially Black.. WhoW. Thats some serious pollishing. looks great ;)

how much did you buy the polish kit for and where from please? :)

Cheers

Dibslpg

[Jiberjaber]

Dam thats Shinnnnny especially Black.. WhoW. Thats some serious pollishing. looks great ;)

how much did you buy the polish kit for and where from please? :)

Cheers

Dibslpg

All the info is in post 10 above, direct link here:

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...st&p=476285

[Rob]

like to see it on a lighter coloured car first tho!