Awesome Experience with P&S Beadmaker

[dcjredline]

While I am not a big fan of him as a personality from the videos I have watched (I have not met him, I have heard he is nothing like this in person somehow) I decided to grab some of this highly regarded Beadmaker when it was on sale a couple weeks ago.

I washed my 08 Grand Prix today that was coated with Gtechniq CSL in June. Coating is still holding up well. I dried it using P&S Beadmaker instead of my usual Meguiars D156 spray wax.

I cant argue with the results, I was really surprised how nice it made the paint look on top of the CSL. Very impressed at the smell and wipe off of this product. Used it in the door jams also.

This is a WILL BUY AGAIN. Thank you AG and Mr Doyle. Great product as everyone else says.

 

[hoyt66]

Great product! Nice ride too!!

 

[Rsurfer]

OP, are you talking about Pam?

 

[dcjredline]

OP, are you talking about Pam?

Renny

 

[Billy Baldone]

Not a fan??? Lol Renny is awesome. I’m doing his 5 day in April. Very cool guy.

 

[dcjredline]

Not a fan??? Lol Renny is awesome. I’m doing his 5 day in April. Very cool guy.

Like I said, I have never met him, in his videos he says "I" a ton and no matter the conversation or question it always comes back to "I, I, I, I" Just tough to listen to for me. He could very well be an awesome, caring, interested in others kinda guy it just doesnt seem like it. lol



I believe he was a Marine like me so that should be automatic for me to like him LOL.

 

[DMiglio]

Glad to hear this, especially now after the buzz of it has died and people more or less have moved on. I too decided to order it just last week and looking forward to trying it out.

 

[PaulMys]

I ordered BM back in the middle of the summer because I just had to see for myself what all the buzz was about.

Great topper/shine booster. Applies/removes very easily, and a little goes a long way. The smell is incredible too.

Solid product.

 

[Zenny]

I’ve gone through 2 gallons of Bead Maker keeping our two daily drivers clean this past season. I enjoy the scent, ease of use and slickness. In terms of gloss it is very glossy but I think Sonax BSD is close with more durability and hydrophobic properties. I also like P&S Pearl Auto Shampoo and Brake Buster Total Wheel Cleaner.


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[MarkD51]

I’ve gone through 2 gallons of Bead Maker keeping our two daily drivers clean this past season. I enjoy the scent, ease of use and slickness. In terms of gloss it is very glossy but I think Sonax BSD is close with more durability and hydrophobic properties. I also like P&S Pearl Auto Shampoo and Brake Buster Total Wheel Cleaner.


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2 Gallons!? And in just one "season" on 2 rides?

 

[DMiglio]

In terms of gloss it is very glossy but I think Sonax BSD is close with more durability and hydrophobic properties. I also like P&S Pearl Auto Shampoo and Brake Buster Total Wheel Cleaner.


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I’ve been using BSD on and off, really great product overall, gonna try it mixed 1:1 with Beadmaker to hopefully get the best of both and not some dog’s dinner.

Pearl and Brake Buster are some of the best in their categories based on price and effectiveness I believe. Although Pearl doesn’t dilute down as well as other wash products, it still delivers a great user experience and rinses clean and easily which is something I really rate highly in soaps.

 

[DMiglio]

2 Gallons!? And in just one "season" on 2 rides?

Maybe he’s without a spray bottle so is pouring it onto the vehicle from the gallon? Gotta be tricky getting it onto the vertical panels haha!:xyxthumbs:

I do remember when it first came out and it was supposed to be a very wet first application, people were using 8oz or so on small hatchbacks and thought I read somebody used a whole 16oz on a school bus sized Yukon or the like.

 

[Bruno Soares]

I’ve gone through 2 gallons of Bead Maker keeping our two daily drivers clean this past season. I enjoy the scent, ease of use and slickness. In terms of gloss it is very glossy but I think Sonax BSD is close with more durability and hydrophobic properties. I also like P&S Pearl Auto Shampoo and Brake Buster Total Wheel Cleaner.

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You know BM is not a windshield washer fluid, right?
All jokes aside, that’s a lot of product for 2 cars. Maybe if you wash both cars everyday but still probably wouldn’t need that much.

 

[Zenny]

2 Gallons!? And in just one "season" on 2 rides?

Yeah it’s therapy for me to do weekly washes on this car. I even wash when it is 34° outside with 2BM filled with warm water.

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[Zenny]

I’ve been using BSD on and off, really great product overall, gonna try it mixed 1:1 with Beadmaker to hopefully get the best of both and not some dog’s dinner.

Pearl and Brake Buster are some of the best in their categories based on price and effectiveness I believe. Although Pearl doesn’t dilute down as well as other wash products, it still delivers a great user experience and rinses clean and easily which is something I really rate highly in soaps.

I think Forensic Detailer on youtube has mixed BM and BSD 1:1 and didn’t like it. He said the added slickness didn’t out weigh the loss in durability. I’ve cut BSD with water 1:1 and it’s easier to work with as a QD since I wash weekly. You’re right about Pearl, I don’t dilute it either.


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[Zenny]

You know BM is not a windshield washer fluid, right?
All jokes aside, that’s a lot of product for 2 cars. Maybe if you wash both cars everyday but still probably wouldn’t need that much.

LOL. Zep spray bottle, 5 spritzes per panel goes.


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[DMiglio]

I think Forensic Detailer on youtube has mixed BM and BSD 1:1 and didn’t like it. He said the added slickness didn’t out weigh the loss in durability. I’ve cut BSD with water 1:1 and it’s easier to work with as a QD since I wash weekly. You’re right about Pearl, I don’t dilute it either.


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Knew I saw that BSD/BM mix somewhere, I’ll have to check the video out. I’ve also heard of mixing 1:1 with Distilled water as well so may go that route if the BSD/BM mix isn’t worth it.

I dilute the Pearl though, 1 ounce per gallon of water. Seems other soaps are 1:256 or so, but even then I really like the product and will continue to use it.

 

[DMiglio]

Yeah it’s therapy for me to do weekly washes on this car. I even wash when it is 34° outside with 2BM filled with warm water.

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Damn, never see these in red, looks so nice!!

 

[Zenny]

Knew I saw that BSD/BM mix somewhere, I’ll have to check the video out. I’ve also heard of mixing 1:1 with Distilled water as well so may go that route if the BSD/BM mix isn’t worth it.

I dilute the Pearl though, 1 ounce per gallon of water. Seems other soaps are 1:256 or so, but even then I really like the product and will continue to use it.

I’m running low in Pearl. Have you tried Adams Car Soap or Sonax Car Wash? My PPF installer used Sonax Actifoam Energy. Dwell time looked ok but it’s $18 per liter which is kinda overkill.


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[DMiglio]

I’ve not tried either of those sorry, I do think the Adams is well documented on YouTube at least. That’s quite steep for a liter, I’d look elsewhere or maybe get another gallon of Pearl, same price as the Sonax for 4 times the product.