P&S Beadmaker?

For me Bead Maker is perfect. I want the gloss and the extra slickness, and I am not concerned about durability because I wash and reapply Bead Maker every week.
Yesterday day in 20 degree weather I did a rinses wash with ECHO2 and then used bead maker with no issues. This morning my car was glossier than yesterday. I do feel the Bead maker makes the car easier to keep clean. For some reason I do not like Reload, I really wanted to like it because I really like CarPro. I also really like Sonax spay& seal , Hydro Blue, PA HG, Kamikazi Overcoat and Hydrosilex. I didn`t care for Angel wax TI22. I like gloss and Bead maker is perfect for me.
 
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rlmccarty2000 said:
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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Shoot me a PM if ya want me to send my 80% full bottle on to you. Although it`s certainly entertaining and was worth it to satisfy my curiosity I don`t see a need for it in my particular situation.
 
Ronkh said:
Certainly collects dust.

Was at a show today, car got dusty as all get out.
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Yes, interesting. I seem to get the opposite. Where I park my car all week at work the tractor trailers are driving by constantly, everyones car is always full of dirt and dust and mine is not. Everyone always comments that my car never looks dirty.
 
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BudgetPlan1 said:
Shoot me a PM if ya want me to send my 80% full bottle on to you. Although it`s certainly entertaining and was worth it to satisfy my curiosity I don`t see a need for it in my particular situation.
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As always I appreciate the generous offer. Other than just to play with I can’t see the use in it either. I’m afraid it would just mess up a coatings ability to shed dirt. I’ve gone back and forth on whether to get some, but right now I don’t think I would use it. Thanks again. Maybe some leftover Kamikaze though, lol.
 
True, it`s durability is not good. I throw it on after each wash as a drying aid and it`s so very satisfying. At US$10 per bottle I don`t understand why people who are curious don`t just try it.
 
bofh said:
True, it`s durability is not good. I throw it on after each wash as a drying aid and it`s so very satisfying. At US$10 per bottle I don`t understand why people who are curious don`t just try it.
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I think of it as glossiest detail spray available. Never tried it. If someone has some and doesn’t care. Try adding 16 oz bottle half full 2oz reload 2oz ech20 4oz water? Create a super detail spray. Gloss so high would blind mere mortals?


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P&S Beadmaker?

Coatings=crack said:
I think of it as glossiest detail spray available. Never tried it. If someone has some and doesn’t care. Try adding 16 oz bottle half full 2oz reload 2oz ech20 4oz water? Create a super detail spray. Gloss so high would blind mere mortals?


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Beadmaker beats out ECH2O Reload mix in gloss, ease of application, slickness and smell.

Cost, no, protection, no. But neither should be relied on for protection.

Can’t comment on Elixir.
 
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The Guz said:
A comparison video of beadmaker and Elixir.

https://youtu.be/X7i0g5im-0c
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Terrible review. The dudes main focus, gloss, cannot be perceived over a video. He also goes on so say that Beadmaker isn’t easy to apply.

Beadmaker is the simplest product I’ve used, and considering its top of class slickness ability, the user experience is one of the most pleasurable.

I will try Elixir when I get a chance.
 
Bead Maker is so easy to use and for me it never streaks even in very cold weather. I rinse less wash weekly with ECH2o. I really didn`t care for Reload until I saw a video with Pan combining distilled water/reload /Ech2o. With that combo it makes Reload tolerable. Elixir is that combo with hydro2 correct? So you have to come 3 to 4 different ingredients from CarPro to compare it to Bead Maker is that correct? Kinda expensive.
 
P&S Beadmaker?

dogma said:
Bead Maker is so easy to use and for me it never streaks even in very cold weather. I rinse less wash weekly with ECH2o. I really didn`t care for Reload until I saw a video with Pan combining distilled water/reload /Ech2o. With that combo it makes Reload tolerable. Elixir is that combo with hydro2 correct? So you have to come 3 to 4 different ingredients from CarPro to compare it to Bead Maker is that correct? Kinda expensive.
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ECH2O + Reload combo = $AUD 54.40/5L (includes cost of distilled water)

Beadmaker = $AUD 63.15/5L (based on 1 gallon price)

Elixir = $AUD 259.5/5L (based on 500ml price, not available in larger than 500ml)
 
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rlmccarty2000 said:
Good video showing the gloss of both. Would you use Beadmaker as a QD? One of the reasons I haven’t got Beadmaker is I don’t know when I would use it. Maybe right before a car show?
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If your car is coated, I cant see any advantage to it aside from slickness, which comes at the price of beading and hydrophobic behavior.

Coming up on 2 weeks since I compounded/polished the hood of a vehicle and did 50/50 with Beadmaker & Polish Angel Rapidwaxx. Got a full day of rain and 47 degrees F today so checked truck sitting outside all day (actually been sitting outside since Friday). The PA side doing fine but Beadmaker side already losing slickness and beads are even less impressive than before...flattening out considerably.

Also finishing up a truck with 22ple VX PRO2 today, went over it with Finitura and it seemed about 80% as slick (OK, that`s just a WAG) as Beadmaker at application. Granted, Finitura is more expensive than Beadmaker by a factor of 100 but still...

Gloss...too subjective to say with any real certainty but I`m guessing the VXPRO2 + Finitura gloss would be indistinguishable from Beadmaker. Sure, far more expensive combo but certainly far more lasting as well.

Beadmaker excels in slickness and price, tough to beat in that respect but whether it`s worth the downside(s) is an individual choice...and just whether those attributes are a true weakness is an individual determination as well.
 
dogma said:
Bead Maker is so easy to use and for me it never streaks even in very cold weather. I rinse less wash weekly with ECH2o. I really didn`t care for Reload until I saw a video with Pan combining distilled water/reload /Ech2o. With that combo it makes Reload tolerable. Elixir is that combo with hydro2 correct? So you have to come 3 to 4 different ingredients from CarPro to compare it to Bead Maker is that correct? Kinda expensive.
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You could probably compare the shine of Beadmaker to just the Reload/ECH2O mix as I am not sure the addition of the Hydro2 gives it any additional gloss. EliXir is supposed to be more durable than just the Reload/ECH2O mix. I’ve mixed up some SiO2/ECH2O/Hydro2 but have not tested it extensively. I’ll probably get around to it in a few months and post my results.
 
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