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Mike, I'm a professional detailer since 1985. I've been using Renny's Beadmaker product for the last couple of years. I love it. Recently, I've had some issues with slight hazing after application. I spray it on and wipe it off like I would a quick detailer product,and normally it goes on and comes off perfectly. Recently I'll apply and then remove like I always have with a soft, clean microfiber, usually following with a second soft and clean micro as the first one gets a bit damp. It's not an expensive product so I use it on a lot of cars every week. I've always had fabulous results with this in regards to look, feel, durability and ease of use, but this hazing has become bothersome. It will happen a couple of minutes after application and if I wipe it off, it wants to come back again. I can't seem to get rid of it.
Has the formula changed?
I'm in SoCal and have applied this to hundreds of cars, hundreds of times in sun, shade, humid days, dry days, etc. . .
This seems to be a recent development.
 
I don't believe it has changed. Have you seen this video.

 
Maybe a bad bottle and/or batch?

If you have applied BM to hundreds of vehicles in all kinds of conditions like you said, you certainly know how to use it correctly.
 
Never had that issue with Bead Maker....been through three gallons of it
 
Just throwing out an idea. Have you changed your soap recently?
 
fly07sti said:
Just throwing out an idea. Have you changed your soap recently?
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I actually did change to Chemical Guys purple soap recently. Hmm. . .

DUBL0WS6 said:
Maybe it's a towel issue and they aren't as absorbent.
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I'm using the same Costco yellow microfibers that I've been using for twenty plus years. I have a few other microfibers in the mix, the Costco ones are cost effective and have always gotten the job done and I can pull out a fresh brand new one like Kleenex.
 
That may be it. Try the soap you were using before and see if your streaking issue goes away.
 
BigGar said:
Mike, I'm a professional detailer since 1985.

I've been using Renny's Beadmaker product for the last couple of years. I love it.

Recently, I've had some issues with slight hazing after application. I spray it on and wipe it off like I would a quick detailer product,and normally it goes on and comes off perfectly. Recently I'll apply and then remove like I always have with a soft, clean microfiber, usually following with a second soft and clean micro as the first one gets a bit damp.

It's not an expensive product so I use it on a lot of cars every week.

I've always had fabulous results with this in regards to look, feel, durability and ease of use, but this hazing has become bothersome. It will happen a couple of minutes after application and if I wipe it off, it wants to come back again. I can't seem to get rid of it.

Has the formula changed?

I'm in SoCal and have applied this to hundreds of cars, hundreds of times in sun, shade, humid days, dry days, etc. . .

This seems to be a recent development.
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Sorry for the late reply, been busy creating new content - kind of kills my forum typing time.


I'm not much of a resource for this product as I don't use it. I'm sure it's as good as everyone says and we sell boat loads of it - but these types of products are for MAINTENANCE of cars already in great condition, new cars or cars you've already detailed.

I simply don't work on these types of cars. At least not the way my detailing business is set-up currently. All my work is on neglected, swirled-out cars bringing them back to show car status. So I simply don't have a need for these types of product, not just Bead Maker, but all the BEAD products in this category.

I've read though this thread and it looks like others have helped out with their suggestions.

Please do a follow-up and let us know how things go into the future.


:cheers:
 
BigGar said:
Mike, I'm a professional detailer since 1985. I've been using Renny's Beadmaker product for the last couple of years. I love it. Recently, I've had some issues with slight hazing after application. I spray it on and wipe it off like I would a quick detailer product,and normally it goes on and comes off perfectly. Recently I'll apply and then remove like I always have with a soft, clean microfiber, usually following with a second soft and clean micro as the first one gets a bit damp. It's not an expensive product so I use it on a lot of cars every week. I've always had fabulous results with this in regards to look, feel, durability and ease of use, but this hazing has become bothersome. It will happen a couple of minutes after application and if I wipe it off, it wants to come back again. I can't seem to get rid of it.
Has the formula changed?
I'm in SoCal and have applied this to hundreds of cars, hundreds of times in sun, shade, humid days, dry days, etc. . .
This seems to be a recent development.
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I've used it a bunch as well. Any time that has happened to me, it's always been the mf towel. I've had to toss my Costco mf towels sooner than usual for what seems to be an issue with washing them. I've been using Micro Restore, but I'm wondering if I need to upgrade to a newer microfiber detergent because of all these newer spray waxes and sealants. I started using the eagle edgeless only on bead maker applications and haven't had an issues as of yet.
 
The Guz said:
I don't believe it has changed. Have you seen this video.
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Thanks again for posting that Guz. I do think I may be getting a mix of products on the paint and they're not getting along. Could be the Chemical Guys soap I've been using. I've used a very basic car washing soap for years and thought I'd try it. The information in the video seemed to confirm that we might be onto something here.

Mike Phillips said:
Sorry for the late reply, been busy creating new content - kind of kills my forum typing time.


I'm not much of a resource for this product as I don't use it. I'm sure it's as good as everyone says and we sell boat loads of it - but these types of products are for MAINTENANCE of cars already in great condition, new cars or cars you've already detailed.

I simply don't work on these types of cars. At least not the way my detailing business is set-up currently. All my work is on neglected, swirled-out cars bringing them back to show car status. So I simply don't have a need for these types of product, not just Bead Maker, but all the BEAD products in this category.

I've read though this thread and it looks like others have helped out with their suggestions.

Please do a follow-up and let us know how things go into the future.


:cheers:
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Mike, thanks so much for the reply. I get some of the work like you're doing quite regularly as well. I just finished a 19.5 hour job on a '96 Ford Bronco. It was old and neglected and fought me all the way! Black post road-trip Aventador coming up later this week that should be a challenge but that's why I do this stuff! I try my best to get to near Pebble Beach perfect with compounds and polishes. I'll sometimes use a coating product after full correction but to be honest Beadmaker looks great and wears like iron. I'll sometimes final coat with that stuff and call it a day.
 
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