P&S Beadmaker?

I haven’t noticed a drop in hydrophobic performance on M37 V2, Gyeon One, and CQuartz. It’s boosted all of them above their previous performance at the 7+ month range. Self cleaning is still there. I haven’t done significant consistent applications of Bead Maker on top so I’m not sure if overuse will end up dropping the water behavior over time. Slickness is much improved and gloss looks good. It’s base dependent as well, Gyeon One with Bead Maker still is slightly more hydrophobic than M37 V2 with Bead Maker, as M37 has been on the paint for much longer.
 
Just ordered another gallon of Beadmaker. I use it weekly on my 2 vehicles. Every Friday I do a Rinseless wash with Echo2 then use Beadmaker, after finishing the exterior I use the soaked MF for the inside seats and all. The Beadmaker leaves a very glossy and very slick finish. I like the ease of use and the the gloss and slickness. I really don`t care about how long it lasts because I use it every week anyway.I have never had any streaking or problems applying or removing it, even in very cold weather here in Connecticut. For me Reload always streaks, except when I combine it with echo2 and distilled water, still its not as glossy as BM. I also like PA High Gloss, but BM looks just as good.
 
I tried coating my iPhone screen with Beadmaker. I want the screen as slick as my car, but sadly it was ineffective.
 
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Gave it a go today. Rounded up a test panel (albeit one still attached to a fleet vehicle at work) and clay mitt, compounded best I could with what I had on hand (no heavy hitters avaliable, D300 on microfiber probably woulda dug all the scratches out or M101).

Anyway, wiped down with CarPro Eraser, taped off half the hood (someone wanted to see 50/50 with Beadmaker and bare paint), sprayed Beadmaker on until it was nearly running off panel, rubbed it in with 350gsm fir a bit then final buff with something like a 450-500gsm...can`t quite recall.

Initial impressions: Its a fun product and given the price, I can see why folks enjoy it. It has a pleasing, somewhat substantial feel to the application, somehow slightly ?velvety? and a thicker feel at finish than it appears in the bottle. Quite entertaining to use, kinda instant gratification in a bottle. Gloss was nice, and I think it`s the feel that really draws folks in...quite silky to the touch.

For comparisons sake, I`d judge the slickness as...

1. Just a touch (maybe) slicker than Polish Angel Rapidwaxx...its close.

2. As slick as Gyeon Syncro at application time.

3. A bit slicker than the vehicle I did yesterday with CQ UK 3.0 + Gliss V2.

Truck will sit in warehouse until Monday; will see how it behaves then after a weekend of curing. Will throw some water on it as well. After that, out into the NE Ohio winter...will sit outside 24/7, get bombed by birds, driven all about and we`ll see how it goes. Maybe I`ll try some PA Rapidwaxx on the bare side of the hood before releasing into the wild.

While it wont make it into regular use for me (coating junkie) it`s a fun thing to have around and certainly priced right...smells nice too.

I can certainly understand why people dig it...kinda like the HD Speed of spray ?sealants, quick detailers, waxes?...not sure where to place it...quick, easy, glossy and slick and most of all fun.

Pics to follow although what can ya really tell from cellphone pics. Beadmaker on drivers side, bare paint on passenger. Glad I gave it a go; don`t expect anything amazing with respect to longevity, water behavior and such but might be fun to have around for when I see someone washing their car..."Here...watch this."
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Well it is certainly glossy! I may have to add a bottle to my next order. Too many good reviews not to try it. Just what I need, more products.
 
rlmccarty2000 said:
Well it is certainly glossy! I may have to add a bottle to my next order. Too many good reviews not to try it. Just what I need, more products.
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Not life altering but fun and for some, will fit right in to what they want. Visually, kinda like CanCoat without the longer term commitment...but we`ll see how it does when it goes outside or gets hit with water.
 
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Whole hood looks glossy! After polishing did the bead maker side look that much glossier to you?


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I ran outta there pretty quick after applying, didn`t bother looking closely with a decent light but at a glance, not a tremendous difference in outright gloss but Beadmaker side looks more refined...many say gets better as it cures.

To be honest, looks much better in pictures than it does in person...looks good and all but everything usually looks a bit better in pictures than it does in person.

After compounding best I could with what I had on hand, used Hyper Polish for the first time...its nice.
 
Does not look any different to me on a phone screen, looks the same. Like Kurt said the main draw is the price. You get a good beading product with alledged protection for a decently low price point. I could see it is a topper or a weekly after wash treatment

Now it probably realistically doesn’t last long compared to other products at the 10.99 mark but still it’s a different animal since there are not a ton of boutique products at the price point. You could get a couple sealants right at that price point that I would imagine last longer without a real test we won’t know but for example you can get Duragloss 111 for essentially the same price


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Does not look any different to me on a phone screen, looks the same. Like Kurt said the main draw is the price. You get a good beading product with alledged protection for a decently low price point. I could see it is a topper or a weekly after wash treatment

Now it probably realistically doesn’t last long compared to other products at the 10.99 mark but still it’s a different animal since there are not a ton of boutique products at the price point. You could get a couple sealants right at that price point that I would imagine last longer without a real test we won’t know but for example you can get Duragloss 111 for essentially the same price


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Ima buy some sio2 powder off the big A, mix them up, and make a super sealant!

BEADMAKER...... the Chuck Norris of sealants.



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After letting it sit over the weekend, there *may* be some extra gloss but to your average person (of which I corralled a few) the difference between the bare, polished side and the Beadmaker side was pretty much indistinguishable at first glance. Once prompted by "Are you sure the passenger side side doesn`t look better?" 2 out of 3 recanted and indicated that perhaps the passenger/Beadmaker side was a bit more `glassy` (not glossy) than the bare side. The Beadmaker side had a touch more richness to it to me although ya know how that goes.

As for slickness, Beadmaker certainly provides that and it seems to have increased a bit since application time. For lack of anything better to do, I put some Polish Angel Rapidwaxx on the bare side of the hood and I`m gonna put the vehicle back into circulation tomorrow and we`ll see how things hold up in the NE Ohio weather. Maybe I`ll get lucky and a bird will target it so I can see if it eats right through the Beadmaker.

Regardless of longevity, protection and water behavior, Beadmaker is a fun and inexpensive thing; if you`re washing your car every week, it likely fits in well to that routine. Is a lot of it hype? Methinks to some degree but anymore, what isn`t?

MattPersman said:
Does not look any different to me on a phone screen, looks the same. Like Kurt said the main draw is the price. You get a good beading product with alledged protection for a decently low price point. I could see it is a topper or a weekly after wash treatment

Now it probably realistically doesn’t last long compared to other products at the 10.99 mark but still it’s a different animal since there are not a ton of boutique products at the price point. You could get a couple sealants right at that price point that I would imagine last longer without a real test we won’t know but for example you can get Duragloss 111 for essentially the same price


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I get it cheap and shiny. For me just so impressed with ech20. Mixing it for elixir with sio2 (I use Clutch) and I just find it hard to beat gloss in short term (helps my sio2 addiction). Looks to be most comparable based on BM durability and mention of gloss on both. Plus a gallon of Clutch at $190, 4 liters of ech20 $70, mixed 2oz/2oz to a 17oz bottle comes to about 4$ a bottle. Anyone use elixir/merlins and bead maker?.... comparison?


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From what I can see, more like `Cheap and slick`...shiny is just too subjective to determine if it`s a standout item. Stuff is crazy slick, though although not sure how that translates into anything more than touching the surface.

Perhaps Rapidwaxx v Beadmaker is not a valid comparison but it`s (Rapidwaxx) is the only non-coating/SiO2 item I had available to me so...

Started throwing some water at it to see what would happen:

Sheeting: Kinda average, actually. It does sheet cleanly for the most part, albeit somewhat slowly. Rapidwaxx side sheeted relatively clean in half the time of Beadmaker.

Beading: Beadmaker has somewhat flatter beads compared to RapidWaxx. The beads also don`t move astoundingly well under the influence of air blowing on them; Rapidwaxx beads moved with about half the effort w/ respect to air blowing on them.

Judging from the above, I`d guess self cleaning with Beadmaker is not gonna be a standout item, kinda OK but nothing notable.

Still fun stuff to use, the slickness is pretty impressive to the touch and many feel the gloss is notable as well...maybe my eyes are just too old to notice the difference. Tough to beat the price/fun factor quotient though.

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I get it cheap and shiny. For me just so impressed with ech20. Mixing it for elixir with sio2 (I use Clutch) and I just find it hard to beat gloss in short term (helps my sio2 addiction). Looks to be most comparable based on BM durability and mention of gloss on both. Plus a gallon of Clutch at $190, 4 liters of ech20 $70, mixed 2oz/2oz to a 17oz bottle comes to about 4$ a bottle. Anyone use elixir/merlins and bead maker?.... comparison?


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Forensic Detailing has a new video up with Beadmaker as one of the test subjects. From Jon’s test it should be renamed Shinemaker since it does not bead as well as others in his test. But it wins the gloss test. I’m back to undecided on whether to purchase or not.
 
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Forensic Detailing has a new video up with Beadmaker as one of the test subjects. From Jon’s test it should be renamed Shinemaker since it does not bead as well as others in his test. But it wins the gloss test. I’m back to undecided on whether to purchase or not.
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Mate, just pull the pin and try a bottle. It’s cheap as chips to see if you like it.

Just don’t use it as a sealant. Use it as a quick detailer.
 
I just typed out a long review of it after washing my car last night (2 weeks after initial application) then my computer had some issues and I lost it all

Long story short, I was not impressed with its durability. Dispite the last 2 week there has been snow storms and road salt, I did expect it to hold up a little better. I put a 2nd coat on last night as a drying aide. If the 2nd coat doesn`t improve things, I am going to try and unload the gallon I still have and try something else.

With that being said, I think this product would shine (pun intended) for a summer car/fun car/weekend car. As it looks great after initial application as far as gloss and the slickness is pretty damn good.

I don`t see myself using this as a top coat for anything, nor would I recommend this for a daily driver in the winter time.
 
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