{"id":30236,"date":"2020-12-31T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=30236"},"modified":"2020-12-10T10:48:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T15:48:44","slug":"product-review-ps-beadmaker-paint-protectant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-ps-beadmaker-paint-protectant\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review: P&S Beadmaker Paint Protectant"},"content":{"rendered":"

This review is a long time coming as I’ve been using P&S Beadmaker<\/a> on and off for about 5-6 months now.\u00a0 First and foremost, Matt wrote a great article (along with taking much better photos here… P&S Bead Maker Review: Best Last Step Product Ever?<\/a>.\u00a0 I’d recommend going over his review as well for a slightly different perspective.\u00a0 That said, here are some thoughts I had about Beadmaker.<\/p>\n

I agree with Matt and many others who have recommended and reviewed this product that it’s very easy to apply.\u00a0 You can spray lightly or liberally on a surface and wipe right off with ease…<\/p>\n

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It definitely leaves a pretty slick surface and gives it a bit of shine.\u00a0 I have used it on multiple colors as well as on top of paint protection film, bare paint, and coated paint.\u00a0 Overall it performs exactly the same… It’s an easy-on, easy off product that leaves some protection on the surface.\u00a0 That is however where I stopped being impressed by it.\u00a0 Reason being, I saw Beadmaker more as a quick detailer with some durability as opposed to a sealant that’s easy to apply.\u00a0 While I have nothing to bad to say directly about the product, I am simply not a fan of it when compared to many other “quick protection” products on the market.\u00a0 Two of my favorites for a long time have been CarPro HydrO2<\/a> (aka “Hydro”) and CarPro Reload<\/a> and here’s why…<\/p>\n

Reload<\/a> is a go-to for me because it’s one of very few products which I noticed actually improves the paint.\u00a0 If you apply Reload to a swirled paint job, especially on black paint, it will noticeably improve the depth and gloss of the paint.\u00a0 It hides swirls and other defects very well and leaves a really glossy finish.\u00a0 Durability is usually 1.5-2+ months on a daily driver in Chicago weather.\u00a0 I’ve seen 3-3.5 months in the summer time when cars don’t get nearly as dirty.\u00a0 Yes Reload can be a bit finicky to apply\/level and is more expensive, but I think it’s well worth the durability and aesthetic enhancement you get out of it.<\/p>\n

Hydro<\/a> is easily my favorite sealant (maybe even product in general) to use.\u00a0 It’s extremely easy and effective that I just don’t see myself ever putting it down.\u00a0 You apply it to a wet car, rinse it off and you get 1-2 months durability.\u00a0 You can apply it to an entire car in less than 10 minutes and it’s diluted 6:1 so the product definitely lasts a while, especially for an enthusiast.\u00a0 Protecting wheels is the simplest thing and aside from a applying a coating I don’t see why anyone would use anything else.<\/p>\n

Now I don’t want to make this seem like a review of Reload and Hydro :).\u00a0 I simply want to explain easier why I feel the way I do about Beadmaker.<\/a>\u00a0 When it comes to waxes or sealants, I believe both professionals and enthusiasts are looking mainly at two things… durability and ease of use.\u00a0 For me, Beadmaker<\/a> simply didn’t impress in either category.\u00a0 Yes it’s very easy to use, but so are quite a few other spray waxes\/sealants out there, especially Hydro as I mentioned already.\u00a0 In terms of durability, it was about 1 month or so on my daily driver.\u00a0 This is when it’s applied to a clean, dried car.\u00a0 When using it as a wet application (like you would Hydro) it didn’t really perform well at all for me.\u00a0 I assume if it’s layered every week or two after a wash it will last longer, but I like to only look at durability of a single application.\u00a0 Regardless, Hydro is more durable and easier to use.<\/p>\n

Overall, I simply prefer to use other products that I think perform better, but I really have nothing negative to say about P&S Beadmaker<\/a>.\u00a0 It’s a very easy to use product, which comes at a great price and leaves gloss and protection.\u00a0 I believe it is a good product for those who want to quickly add a bit of gloss after a wash as well as show cars that need a regular wipedowns.<\/p>\n

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