Global Finishing Solutions
Global Finishing Solutions Ultra XS
Filter kit, alternatives, and current pricing for the Ultra XS.
Required filters
Recommended kit for this booth
2 matched filters across 3 slots.
Complete kit total · $1292.16
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 · 51x121
Special order · 1–2 weeksFiltrair FF560GX 51x121 Ceiling Diffusion (PA560G-10)
BFP-CD-FILTRAIR-5112· 30–60 day cycle$971.09
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 XS Filter Fitments
The Ultra XS is the booth GFS sells to shops that want to be in the Ultra family but don't have the bay dimensions for a standard Ultra XD. It's also a popular choice as a secondary or tertiary booth in larger MSO locations, the smaller XS handles smaller jobs while the primary XD or XL handles full vehicles. The XS preserves the Ultra-class downdraft engineering, the GFS compliance documentation chain, and the consumable supply continuity in a footprint that fits where a standard Ultra wouldn't. We stock the verified intake-ceiling and exhaust-pit fitments cross-referenced from authorized GFS distributors, with source provenance disclosed and a field-verified upgrade path on the first quote-back.
Quick answer
The GFS Ultra XS is the smaller-footprint Ultra-family downdraft, engineered for collision shops that want Ultra-class downdraft engineering and compliance posture in a tighter physical footprint than the standard Ultra XD demands. The XS is what GFS specifies for shops with smaller bays, smaller buildings, or the second-bay role behind a primary XD or XL. Filter kit selection covers the ceiling-plenum diffusion intake plus the exhaust-pit arrestor pad family scaled to the smaller footprint. 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 XS shops choose filters
Intake side. The Ultra XS runs the standard GFS pressurized ceiling-plenum intake with diffusion-grade media filling a smaller panel grid than the Ultra XD. Polyester ceiling diffusion is the catalog default; fiberglass diffusion is available where ambient particulate justifies it. The smaller ceiling area means fewer total panels per kit, but the per-panel cycle cadence runs similar to the Ultra XD because airflow scales with the booth dimensions.
Exhaust side. Exhaust media on the Ultra XS is the GFS downdraft-pit arrestor pad family scaled to the narrower XS pit. Fiberglass-arrestor is the catalog default; polyester-arrestor is the upgrade for waterborne and high-solids workloads. 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 XS verified-fitment kit names the specific media-type slug per slot.
Slot expectations are queued for re-mapping. Transparency note: the booth-model slot expectations row for the GFS Ultra XS 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 10-21 days for active independent collision use, longer for secondary-bay XS installations that see lighter workload. Subscription delivery calibrates per position rather than bundling at the slowest cadence.
Regulatory landscape
Ultra XS installations sit 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. Subscription delivery records produce the maintenance log audit-ready. The XS being a smaller-footprint configuration doesn't change the compliance requirements, capture-efficiency documentation, filter-change records, and operational adherence to GFS-published specs all apply identically. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94 spray-finishing standards apply, and regional VOC/HAP authority covers air-quality.
Who runs the Ultra XS
Three populations dominate the Ultra XS installed base. First, smaller independent collision shops with limited bay dimensions where a standard Ultra XD wouldn't fit but the operator wanted Ultra-family engineering and compliance. Second, secondary or tertiary booth installations at larger MSO locations where the XS handles smaller jobs (bumpers, panels, motorcycles, smaller commercial parts) while a primary XD or XL handles full vehicles. Third, technical-school and trade-program collision-refinish labs that selected XS specifically for the smaller footprint and modest consumable cost while still delivering students experience on a real Ultra-family downdraft.
Ultra XS filter FAQs
How do I tell the Ultra XS apart from the Ultra XD?
The booth nameplate names the model. Visually, the XS is a tighter footprint, narrower interior dimensions and smaller ceiling area than the standard Ultra XD. If the nameplate is illegible, the Filter Finder accepts an interior dimension measurement (length, width, ceiling height) to confirm against the verified-fitment list, XS dimensions are distinctly smaller than XD.
What's the source confidence on this fitment, and what does that mean for me?
**Distributor-cross-ref**, currently. Kit dimensions and slot count come from authorized-dealer parts cross-references in our authorized-dealer cross-reference import, high-confidence but not yet field-verified. 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 XS is a secondary booth that runs lighter workload, can I extend my cycle?
Cycle extension on the exhaust side is bounded by capture efficiency, not by the calendar. A lighter workload genuinely does extend the cycle window, the calibrated cycle assumes active production volume. The Filter Finder accepts a workload tempo input (jobs per week, coating chemistry mix) to tune the subscription cadence to your actual usage rather than the catalog default. Don't extend past load-triggered low-airflow alarms regardless of how light the workload.
Can I use Ultra XD filter kits on an Ultra XS?
No, the XS slot dimensions are scaled down specifically for the smaller footprint. The intake-ceiling panels and exhaust-pit pads are physically smaller than Ultra XD fitments and won't fit. The XD kit would also be over-spec'd for XS airflow, which means wasted media cost.
Does the Ultra XS require an AMU pre-filter?
Most installations include one, the AMU pre-filter is part of the standard Ultra-family configuration. Some XS installations in tighter buildings were spec'd without AMU because the building couldn't accept the AMU footprint; the Filter Finder confirms based on your specific install. Where present, AMU pre-filter is a separate subscription cadence at 60-90 days.
What's the airflow CFM on the Ultra XS?
The verified-fitment record draws from authorized-dealer cross-references rather than fabricating an airflow number, actual CFM varies by configuration year and dealer-spec'd options. The published Ultra XS documentation on globalfinishing.com gives the manufacturer's stated CFM for your specific 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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