I would assume (always dangerous) that the reason Autopia doesn’t have UHS is because PBMG sold out of the system with in minutes of bringing their first order in.
The pad is necessary to the performance of the system. The face of the pad becomes very soft, but the thickness remains firm, allowing for the pad to optimally transfer the orbital action to the paint without using heavy amounts of pressure (a common theme in all of our pads, but even more so with UHS). I find this pad very easy to navigate into small areas. Even if you loose rotation, the pad is so effective at transferring movement that it will still cut like a banshee.
The UHS Compound uses a series of unique aluminum oxide polishing grains and a completely new lubrication system that is designed to work with (tuned for) the unique foam structure of the pad.
While there is obviously no magic compound and solution, there is something to be said for having an engineered system where all variables have been accounted for. The way the pad moves, the way the compound flows through the pad during the 60-100 hz vibration that large stroke tools produce, the way the pad transfers movement, etc…
For example, if you have ever felt our blue foam, you would immediately be shocked by the finish it leaves when used with our blue compound. I have seen videos that show the abrasives flowing through the first 1-2 mm of the foam, like a game of plinko, insuring that fresh abrasive grains are being broke down uniformly.
To remove P1500 grit scratches with BigFoot, you can do all sorts of chemical matching, pad changing, mods, pressure etc OR you can simply grab our blue pad, blue compound and get the same results with a better finish. Its not because of magic foams or compounds, but rather because the products were engineered to work with the large stroke of the RUPES system.
