I’ve tried Beadmaker...

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Yeah, but so does DG Aquawax and Optimum spray wax, etc. etc.......

Being late to the game, and the over-hyped videos and testimonials from some people are the leading cause of the negativity Imo.

Both of those are not as slick and do not provide the gloss of beadmaker. Beadmaker is not the end all, be all, but if you want gloss and slickness, this stuff is hard to beat...AND it's not expensive.

 

[Rrthomas78]

I bought it to try it out and it worked fine for me but I've made a decision that I'm reverting back to traditional wax...I just bought 476 and can't wait to try it out

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[Calendyr]

Ok so I’ve now gone through 32oz. of Beadmaker and have used it on 4 separate vehicles which I believe is enough of a sample size to be able to form a real opinion/short review on a product... Here it is.

My initial thoughts where that Beadmaker could maybe replace Megs D156 Synthetic Spray Wax on my shelf as it should be able to do pretty much the same duties more or less... My 1st time using Beadmaker came on my brothers new Ford F150. I figured this would be the perfect test subject because it’s new and it’s black. After a bucket wash with Megs Hyper Wash I applied Beadmaker somewhat heavy and used a small Griots PFM to wipe it on/off.

Here’s a picture of the front door after wiping in Beadmaker, back door without. [don’t expect to see much from this pic]

So my 1st impressions... This stuff smells good. It’s different. It sort of smells like cheap perfume but it’s a new scent and my nose welcomed the change.To this point the scent remains as the #1 thing that comes to mind in regards to Beadmaker. However the scent isn’t exactly mind blowing, don’t get me wrong, because I did have to eventually rid my towel from the inside the house as like most products the scent can become overpowering.

As far as slickness? Ehh yea I guess it’s slick but nothing mind blowing like I was expecting. I mean after seeing the hype I was seriously expecting something way above and beyond and it just wasn’t quite there.

Here’s the truck after Beadmaker.

Here’s the truck 4-5 hrs. later.

That’s not “flake” in the paint, that’s dust/pollen.

Here I wiped a square section clean with my hand.

Wiped a line clean with my finger.

That was my 1st time using it and I wasn’t ready to declare it as a dust magnet, but the paint was rather dusty after 4-5hrs. No biggie I guess.

Here’s a few pics and info I’ve gathered from using it on my Cadillac. Now just to refresh: I used HD Speed as a standalone a couple of weeks ago and I showed pics of the beading, or lack there of after 7 days shown here.

So from that point^ I applied Beadmaker for the 1st time, along with a 2nd time about 5 days later after a waterless wash with WG Uber, and 2 days ago when I went to rinse my car before a bucket wash this is what the water behavior looked like.

Not bad at all. Not on the level of a dedicated layer of protection, but it was beading which is a welcome sight to see... certainly blew away HD Speeds 7 day results.

Here’s the water behavior on the roof. Not quite as strong but it’s there...

Side note: Notice how the glass is beading, that’s because IME glass Always beads, same way wheels Always bead to some degree without ever having to do anything to it. The glass is actually beading stronger than the paint and my glass gets cleaned with Megs D120 everytime.

Now here’s what the post wash rinse looked like. [Hyper Wash]
Notice how much of the beading is diminished.

I’ll have to do more tests, but on this occasion it was definitely diminished after a regular bucket wash... I used Beadmaker as a drying aid making it the 3rd application on my Cadillac.

After shot.

Here’s my thoughts so far:
I honestly haven’t seen even a slight difference in gloss after using the Beadmaker. I can pretty much bet I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a just wiped section and a non wiped section on any paint.

The scent is pretty good.

The slickness is good, but don’t expect anything never before seen...

Will or can this replace D156 on my shelf? It has a chance.
Pros: Price, it’s not bad by any means.

Cons: I’m not exactly sure it can duplicate what D156 does as a final product on exterior glass because that’s the 1st thing that comes to mind that’s hard to match in regards to D156. Plus my initial tests show that Beadmakers longevity isn’t on par with D156.

Beadmaker is cool, but for all the hype you’d think these people would’ve tried other products out there and had been there done that.

Thanks for reading.

Regarding the price, Beadmaker may be inexpensive but you have to use a lot of it when you apply it. On the other hand, D156 is also very inexpensive and 2 sprays in the towel are plenty to do a panel... so in terms of cost per use, D156 pretty much destroys anything else on the market IMO.

I have tried replacing D156 with other products and so far I have not find anything as good. I wish they would sell Turtle Wax Ice by the gallon, every test I see with this product shows it to be amazing. The only issue is that you have to buy it in the small 16 oz bottles so it's expensive to use compared to products sold in larger quantities. On the other hand, I just saw it go head to head with Reload and win, so at a fraction of the price of reload, it's not an aweful deal.

 

[Klasse Act]

I bought it to try it out and it worked fine for me but I've made a decision that I'm reverting back to traditional wax...I just bought 476 and can't wait to try it out

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Please remember the age old addage...thin is in! #476 double coat got me through the winter before i coated my previous car and I was very happy with it. I used to rub coat after coat after DOZENS AND DOZENS of coats but with these spray on products, I kinda do the same thing but to a lesser degree!

Keep us posted and/or make a thread for your #476 double coat

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[Calendyr]

Looks like the hype on this one will die quite fast. I bet if it wasn’t for Matt Moreman and Pan speaking highly of it, it would not have taken off in the first place. It’s truly nothing special. Just like you, I’ve used 32oz and I’m not thinking I’ll use the remainder of the gallon any time soon. Perhaps in the house on glass and mirrors, not sure. There are better products for the drying aid role I got it for.

I am always suspicious when all the detailing chanels on youtube start raving about a single product at the same time. To me, that means the manufacturer is buying video for promotion, and despite the fact they are supposed to say or write when the video is sponsored, they never do.

I still might give their product a try some day, but I am not surprised at all by the conclusions you made. If it did not require 8 ounces of product to do 1 vehicle, it probably would be something to keep in the arsenal... But if I compare that to other spray sealants that I use, I can do a full year with a single 32 ounce bottle.... 4 cars is laughable.

 

[Klasse Act]

I am always suspicious when all the detailing chanels on youtube start raving about a single product at the same time. To me, that means the manufacturer is buying video for promotion, and despite the fact they are supposed to say or write when the video is sponsored, they never do.

I still might give their product a try some day, but I am not surprised at all by the conclusions you made. If it did not require 8 ounces of product to do 1 vehicle, it probably would be something to keep in the arsenal... But if I compare that to other spray sealants that I use, I can do a full year with a single 32 ounce bottle.... 4 cars is laughable.

Agreed, see Rupes for instance

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[Rrthomas78]

Please remember the age old addage...thin is in! #476 double coat got me through the winter before i coated my previous car and I was very happy with it. I used to rub coat after coat after DOZENS AND DOZENS of coats but with these spray on products, I kinda do the same thing but to a lesser degree!

Keep us posted and/or make a thread for your #476 double coat

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Will do my friend

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[custmsprty]

I am always suspicious when all the detailing chanels on youtube start raving about a single product at the same time. To me, that means the manufacturer is buying video for promotion, and despite the fact they are supposed to say or write when the video is sponsored, they never do.

I still might give their product a try some day, but I am not surprised at all by the conclusions you made. If it did not require 8 ounces of product to do 1 vehicle, it probably would be something to keep in the arsenal... But if I compare that to other spray sealants that I use, I can do a full year with a single 32 ounce bottle.... 4 cars is laughable.

8 OUNCES to do one vehicle? Really? WOW. I've done my entire fleet of 4 cars with less than 4 ounces. Which = 2 oz per car.

 

[acuRAS82]

Just out of curiosity, what other spray sealants have you used that were better? I'm always willing to explore options for my detailing shelf. The DG Aquawax seems to have a very competitive price point, and I'll likely give it a try and see if it outdoes BeadMaker.

Just to get in on the fun here, I'm a spray wax/sealant guy and for the sealants I like BF Synthetic Spray when comparing to Beadmaker. It looks similar, probably lasts similar, similar slickness or possibly better and definitely more anti-static. I see it them as similar products. The BF costs more but is better.

Others I like are WG Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant (looks amazing), Aquawax (better looking and more durable on paint than D156 on paint but slightly less versatile in my opinion), D156, Mckees Trademark Extender Ultima Acrylic Spray Wax, UPP Spray Wax and TW ICE Spray Wax.

I'm not including sprays with carnauba in this mix except UPP and TW ICE (which both behave like they have little), different beasts.

 

[392hemi]

I havent used it and dont plan on it, but check Forensic detailing on YouTube. He did a very thorough comparison along with gloss readings. It seems to have a lot of gloss but fell short in every other category.

Thank you for the test Eld.

Can someone compare this toLucas Oil Slick mist speedwax? It seemed to add a lot of gloss for me, attracted dust, didnt last and seemed to be silicone based.

 

[acuRAS82]

I've applied BM 4 times since March 30th, the latest was last night. I asked my wife how she's liked the look of her black Q5 for the last few weeks. She said "It looks good, you always make the car looks good..."
Me: "But?"
Her: "It doesn't look as shiny as sometimes it does."

I got to the bottom of this immediately and she said that this past summer was a good example for her preference of 'shiny'. Last summer I had PBL Sealant on it with a host of different toppers, but typically PA High Gloss and eventually PA Black Wulfenite. I then tested her on what type of look she likes the most: 1) deep/rich, 2) candy-coated, 3) glassy, and of course I explained all 3. She said she likes 1 and 3 the most, which I suppose is consistent with what she is telling me.

I personally think the BM gloss looks good, but not the greatest I've seen. To an average eye it may not be anything super special.

On a separate note: it makes me feel better spending all my $$$ on the expensive products when she specifically calls out the 'shiny' times being when I use my most upscale products (PBL & PA being included that barrel). This spring/summer will be Essence topped with different SiO2 sprays, so I think she will be happy

 

[Goonie75]

Reminds me of V07... we use it for door jams, under hood metal, trunk jams, etc. Works well IMO for that purpose.

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[acuRAS82]

Now here’s what the post wash rinse looked like. [Hyper Wash]
Notice how much of the beading is diminished.

I’ll have to do more tests, but on this occasion it was definitely diminished after a regular bucket wash... I used Beadmaker as a drying aid making it the 3rd application on my Cadillac.

Eldo,
Do you think there's any possibility that Hyper Wash left some residue on the surface that is messing with the BM beading? I'm not saying this is the case, I understand HW isn't supposed to leave anything behind but have always wondered why its so much cheaper than coating washes. I've not used it myself but tryin to determine if it's my next go-to car wash. I'd be curious if the beading comes back at all after a different type of wash or some rain (which you probably won't get soon).

 

[Eldorado2k]

Regarding the price, Beadmaker may be inexpensive but you have to use a lot of it when you apply it. On the other hand, D156 is also very inexpensive and 2 sprays in the towel are plenty to do a panel... so in terms of cost per use, D156 pretty much destroys anything else on the market IMO.

So far I’m the same way... I’m going through it like water. It’s funny how something can get said once and it then gets ingrained in peoples heads like gospel. [for lack of a better word]

All I know is I’m using alot of it. I did 3 cars today. I refilled my 32oz. bottle at the start and refilled it again midway through the 3rd vehicle because it was about 3/4 gone. I spray the heck out of it. Doesn’t really matter to me, just sayin.

Eldo,
Do you think there's any possibility that Hyper Wash left some residue on the surface that is messing with the BM beading? I'm not saying this is the case, I understand HW isn't supposed to leave anything behind but have always wondered why its so much cheaper than coating washes. I've not used it myself but tryin to determine if it's my next go-to car wash. I'd be curious if the beading comes back at all after a different type of wash or some rain (which you probably won't get soon).

Well I’d like to say no, and I honestly lean towards no, but the thing with Hyper Wash is that the dilution ratio actually is and should be 400:1 but for me that’s not always easy to stick to.
For 1: 400:1 isn’t exactly an easy dilution to figure out.
2: Having about 15 beefy mitts in a 5 gallon bucket can sometimes get in the way of your suds and if that happens it can be a suds killer so sometimes it’s easy to be more liberal with the soap in order to try to prevent the suds from going limp during a wash. I’m sure there’s times when I use more Hyper Wash soap than recommended, but it never gets to the point where it feels like too much, but I wouldn’t trust my opinion vs. manufacturer recommendations, so it could be a possibility. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Eldorado2k]

Here’s something I’ve been thinking about after my post earlier today.

Is it possible that Beadmaker feels different based on what kind of towel is used to apply and remove it? I’ve been using mostly Griots PFM towels to apply and remove. I think I’ve mixed in a waffle weave or 2 but I haven’t tried it with normL microfibers i.e. Kirklands and I was wondering if maybe the mythical “super slickness” can be felt with a normL low nap microfiber as opposed to using a PFM?

Reason I ask is because PFM’s aren’t exactly the kind of towels that are known for floating and gliding over paint. I’m wondering if that could be the reason I haven’t experienced the extraordinary slickness that was expected?

 

[acuRAS82]

Well I’d like to say no, and I honestly lean towards no, but the thing with Hyper Wash is that the dilution ratio actually is and should be 400:1 but for me that’s not always easy to stick to.
For 1: 400:1 isn’t exactly an easy dilution to figure out.
2: Having about 15 beefy mitts in a 5 gallon bucket can sometimes get in the way of your suds and if that happens it can be a suds killer so sometimes it’s easy to be more liberal with the soap in order to try to prevent the suds from going limp during a wash. I’m sure there’s times when I use more Hyper Wash soap than recommended, but it never gets to the point where it feels like too much, but I wouldn’t trust my opinion vs. manufacturer recommendations, so it could be a possibility. Hope that makes sense.

Definitely makes sense. Thanks for the thoughtful response... one I clearly don’t know the answer to either, but given that I’m considering HW in the future it was very informative for me.

Thanks for posting this BeadMaker review!

 

[Klasse Act]

I only use my PFM's to dry a car, not apply something so I can't comment but for application of Bewdmaker I use The Roman towel or the Jack's. I understand and can appreciate the Mavericks out there that don't follow the hurd, trust me but to say it's not the slickest product or no more than anything else on the market is just wrong. As far as POP, well, I can only speak about how Beadmaker made every spec of metallic stand up and be counted on my old car, the Abarth. On that car I was dialed in to what made a difference and what didn't....IT DID on that paint for sure, this new car of mine has different paint and certainly a different color, so stay 'tuned".

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[Calendyr]

8 OUNCES to do one vehicle? Really? WOW. I've done my entire fleet of 4 cars with less than 4 ounces. Which = 2 oz per car.

Just doing the math from Eldorado's post: Done with his 32 ounce bottles and did 4 cars.

Videos I have watch say to lay it down heavy.

If you can use only 2 ounces per vehicles then it's a much better deal.

 

[bob m]

Pretty much the impression I had after using it. Fun, easy to use and cost-effective but functionally a bit over-hyped.

Agree, not a bad product, but I was expecting more with all that hype.

 

[Klasse Act]

I have a sedan now, a smaller one but I'm going to measure out how much I use because although I'm heavy handed with application sometimes I don't believe I use 8 ounces of product except when I first got it. I remember when I got Auto-Fanatic 007 Gloss Enhancer the first time, a 16 ounce bottle is all that's available and I did 3 cars with it, just sayin'.

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