Global Finishing Solutions
Global Finishing Solutions Ultra XR
Filter kit, alternatives, and current pricing for the Ultra XR.
Required filters
Recommended kit for this booth
2 matched filters across 3 slots.
Complete kit total · $1145.66
Intake side (clean air going in) (2 slots)
AMU pre-filter
AMU pocket bag pre-filter · 23.25x47x8
Special order · 1–2 weeksViledon F45A 1/1 High Performance Pocket Filter
BFP-PB-VILEDON-F45A· 60–90 day cycleQuote on request
Ceiling intake
Ceiling diffusion polyester · 65x120
Special order · 1–2 weeksFiltrair FF560GX 65x120 Ceiling Diffusion (PA560G-10)
BFP-CD-FILTRAIR-6512· 30–60 day cycle$824.59
Exhaust side (overspray coming out) (1 slot)
Pit exhaust
Fiberglass exhaust arrestor · 30x300ft
Special order · 1–2 weeksAFT 22-gram Fiberglass Roll 30x300ft
BFP-FG-AFT-22G-30R· 7–14 day cycle$321.07
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Global Finishing Solutions Ultra XR Filter Fitments
The Ultra XR is GFS's answer to the most common collision-shop problem in the booth-replacement market: the existing booth is at end-of-life but the building can't easily accept a fresh-construction Ultra XD or XL footprint. The XR adapts Ultra-class engineering to retrofit dimensions, preserving the existing pit, ductwork, and structural envelope while delivering modern downdraft performance and modern compliance documentation. Filter fitment on a retrofit booth runs into more configuration variation than a fresh install, every retrofit is shaped to its building. We stock the verified intake-ceiling and exhaust-pit fitments cross-referenced from authorized GFS distributors, with source provenance disclosed and a strong recommendation that the first kit ship triggers a measurement quote-back to lock in your specific retrofit dimensions.
Quick answer
The GFS Ultra XR is the refit/retrofit configuration in the Ultra family, designed for shops that need to drop a new GFS Ultra-class downdraft into an existing booth footprint without rebuilding the building shell or the underlying utility infrastructure. The XR is what GFS specs when the customer has an aging non-GFS booth (or an older GFS configuration) and wants to upgrade without the construction lift of a fresh install. Filter kit selection covers the ceiling-plenum diffusion intake plus the exhaust-pit arrestor pad family adapted to retrofit dimensions. Source confidence on this fitment is authorized-dealer cross-reference, the kit ships with a quote-back form to upgrade to field-verified before subscription auto-renews.
How Ultra XR shops choose filters
Intake side. The Ultra XR runs an adapted GFS pressurized ceiling-plenum intake with diffusion-grade media filling the panel grid. Because XR is a retrofit configuration, the panel grid dimensions vary more across the installed base than a standard Ultra XD, your specific ceiling configuration was shaped to the retrofit envelope. The Filter Finder treats XR fitments as needing earlier-than-default field verification because of this. Polyester ceiling diffusion is the catalog default; fiberglass diffusion is the alternative.
Exhaust side. Exhaust media on the Ultra XR is the GFS downdraft-pit arrestor pad family adapted to retrofit pit dimensions. Where the original pit was a non-GFS configuration that the XR refit accepted, slot count and pad dimensions may differ from any catalog Ultra XD reference. Fiberglass-arrestor is the catalog default; polyester-arrestor is the upgrade path. Our 25-entry filter media taxonomy distinguishes 12 exhaust types (fiberglass-arrestor, polyester-arrestor, accordion-paper, paper-mesh, pocketed-paper, cube-overspray-arrestor, tower-exhaust-pocket-bag, plus five more) alongside 9 intake types and 4 specialty types. The Ultra XR verified-fitment kit names the specific media-type slug per slot, with explicit acknowledgment that XR retrofits carry higher cross-installation variance than fresh-install configurations.
Slot expectations are queued for re-mapping. Honesty note: the booth-model slot expectations row for the GFS Ultra XR in our database is currently flagged in the verification queue as pending re-mapping against the new 25-entry filter media taxonomy (we expanded from 9 to 25 media types on 2026-05-09). The kit you receive is correct, we're updating the metadata record, not the physical fitment.
Cycle math. Intake-ceiling at 30-60 days; AMU pre-filter at 60-90 days; exhaust-pit pad at 7-21 days depending on workload. XR retrofits sometimes inherit pre-existing AMU configurations from the prior booth, which can shift the AMU cadence, the Filter Finder confirms based on your specific retrofit history.
Regulatory landscape
Ultra XR installations sit predominantly under NESHAP Subpart HHHHHH 6H Area Source, the standard collision-shop compliance posture. Subpart HHHHHH requires booth operation and maintenance per manufacturer specifications and demands documentation of filter changes. The retrofit nature of the XR means the maintenance log is particularly important for compliance, auditors expect documentation that the retrofit configuration is being maintained per the GFS XR specifications, not per the prior booth's specifications. Subscription delivery records produce the audit-ready log under HHHHHH. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94 spray-finishing standards apply, and regional VOC/HAP authority covers the air-quality side.
Who runs the Ultra XR
Three populations dominate the Ultra XR installed base. First, independent collision shops with an aging non-GFS booth that needed replacement without the building modification a fresh GFS install would require, the XR is the obvious upgrade path inside the GFS catalog. Second, MSO acquisitions where the acquired shop had a non-standard booth and the MSO standardized on GFS by retrofitting rather than rebuilding. Third, dealership body shops at older facilities where the building envelope can't easily accept fresh-construction Ultra dimensions and the XR retrofit fits the existing space.
Ultra XR filter FAQs
How do I tell the Ultra XR apart from a fresh-install Ultra XD?
The booth nameplate names the model, XR is explicitly designated. Visually, an XR retrofit often shows evidence of the prior booth's structural envelope (existing pit dimensions, existing ceiling height, integration with non-GFS ductwork) where a fresh Ultra XD install presents the standardized GFS configuration end-to-end. If the nameplate is illegible, the Filter Finder accepts a measurement of the booth interior plus a photo of the pit and the ceiling to confirm against the verified-fitment list.
What's the source confidence on this fitment, and what does that mean for me?
**Distributor-cross-ref**, currently, and we're more aggressive about pushing for field-verification on XR fitments specifically because retrofits carry higher cross-installation variance than fresh installs. The first kit shipment includes a measurement quote-back form. When you paste back your verified measurements, the record upgrades to field-verified and your subscription locks in. If your measurements differ from the cross-ref data, we ship a corrected kit at no charge.
My XR retrofit kept the pre-existing AMU from the prior booth, does that affect filter selection?
Yes. AMU pre-filter spec is governed by the AMU configuration, not the booth-model designation. The Filter Finder accepts a photo of your specific AMU stage to confirm the pre-filter spec independent of the XR retrofit. If the AMU is the original GFS specification for the XR, the catalog spec applies; if it's inherited from the prior booth, the spec needs to be confirmed against the AMU manufacturer.
Can I use a standard Ultra XD filter kit on my XR retrofit?
Sometimes, depends on whether the retrofit preserved standard GFS slot dimensions or adapted to the prior booth's envelope. Running an off-spec kit on a retrofit configuration is risky because the retrofit may have non-standard slot count or panel size. The Filter Finder confirms whether your specific XR is XD-compatible.
What's the cycle math difference between an XR retrofit and a fresh install?
Cycle math is governed primarily by airflow profile and coating chemistry, both of which the XR keeps consistent with fresh-install Ultra-class. Where the cycle math diverges is when the retrofit inherited a non-standard AMU or non-standard ductwork that affects make-up air dynamics, those installations sometimes show shorter intake cycles and longer exhaust cycles than catalog defaults.
What's the airflow CFM on the Ultra XR?
The verified-fitment record draws from authorized-dealer cross-references rather than fabricating an airflow number, and XR retrofits in particular vary by retrofit specification. Your install documentation or a GFS dealer-channel inquiry gives the exact CFM for your specific retrofit configuration. The filter kit fitment is keyed to slot dimensions, not CFM directly.
Sources
Primary references cited on this page.
- GFS, Owner Manuals (publicly accessible)https://globalfinishing.com/resources/owner-manuals/
- Authorized-Dealer Parts Cross-Reference (authorized-dealer cross-reference)internal:distributor-cross-ref-2026-04
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