Best easy to use Topper

[BobWhite]

Can Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Detailer be applied over a sealant?

[SNP209]

Can Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Detailer be applied over a sealant?

Yes

[JDGolden]

I’ve heard enough jiba jaba hearsay about attracting dust, yet zero proof.

I guess I’ll have to provide it myself because all everyone seems to want to do is talk… Talk is cheap, and I ain’t buying any.

50/50 Beadmaker test on a black vehicle coming up later today. We’re going to find out the truth.

I’m here for it! Look forward to seeing the results.

[Craig Encinitas]

My daily driver is ceramic coated.
I figured I’d have some fun and top it with Bead Maker.

🤯

Most improved gloss I’ve seen using a topper. And my car stayed cleaner, a few days longer than usual. I live on a horse ranch, and there’s plenty of dust here. Bead Maker has never “attracted” more dust to the vehicle. This is my user experience.

My go-to topper is in fact, “Topper”
from Xtreme Solutions. Goes over anything and has a near-immediate gloss increase. It’s bright and vivid as opposed to Bead Maker’s deep wet gloss.

[sixsix]

OP inspired me….Washed my truck last night and used need for bead as a drying aid and it worked great. It was 90 degrees outside with a real feel of 106 and 85% humidity…and this was at 7pm! Sometimes trying to get the paint dry in these kinds of conditions is difficult, but the need for bead did great and I got zero streaking and the paint is super slick today (couldn’t really tell when I was done last night) If I’m feeling froggy tomorrow I might wash the wife’s car and try the 3D bead it up and see how it does and report back.


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[gorillapr]

I also did a test last year on my Tempest Blue (dark) Jetta, half panel Bead Maker and half panel Griots Ceramic 3 in 1 Wax, it was noticeable how BM half was more dusty than the Griots...
I actuallybposted here in a thread and several people agreed that they had similar issues.
I love BM slickness, ease of use and gloss but man it does attracts more dust in my environment, I agree with the humidity factor.
I still use it from now and then

[noorth]

Beadmaker always seems to be a contentious issue for some reason, i have never used it. Interesting all the same.

I could never get over the name p and s. Did they have no foresight? Or was it intentional lol

Beadmaker is probably no better or worst then 90% of spray type sealants on the market. Its very cheap probably why its so popular lol And i guess youtube influencers maybe had a hand in making the product so well known. Its almost in ONR territory it seems.

Its interesting how some products take on a life of their own. Especially ones that don't stand out like i don't the famous rupes yellow foam, i admire that pad lol

Considering there are literally hundreds if not thousands of spray sealants its interesting how beadmaker make such a mark, good or bad..

[Ace22]

I recently have been using AutoFanatic 007 high gloss as a topper, and have really been impressed with the gloss/lack of dust attraction. Polish Angel High gloss is also awesome, with a little more dust attraction thatn 007, but my bottle over 3 months has gummed up with clumps. I have been pleased with the 007 for sure.

[vettemn86]

I know its not on the OP's list however I have had really great results with Griots ceramic speed shine as a topper/maintenance sacrificial layer. Very easy product to use, probably good for a month or so protection wise and has done well on both a white Grand Cherokee as well as a black Lucerne.

[ssnimrod]

I ceramic coat my truck (2018) and car (2012) every year.

After washing use Beadmaker, always gets lots of nice comments "New truck? Special Edition? New Paint job, etc.

The truck is outside, wife's car inside, I haven't noticed a difference with dust on the car

[Eldorado2k]

I’m here for it! Look forward to seeing the results.

I started the test yesterday.

BeadMaker 50/50 dust test
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=2622&share_tid=129872&share_pid=1723072&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eautogeekonline%2Enet%2Ffor um%2Fshowpost%2Ephp%3Fp%3D1723072&share_type=t&link_source=app

[Craig Encinitas]

One more user experience I want to share:

There’s a YouTube video out there in which Renny Doyle mentions the reason behind using so much Bead Maker for initial application, “ The microfiber towel soaks up the product.”

Hearing this, I decided a different method of application.

I used a microfiber block and sprayed a few sprays into it, then applied it to the surface in a back-and-forth motion. Every panel I would spray a few times
into the block and repeat.

The results were the same or better than the method they suggest. No streaking and just as glossy.

I am surprised nobody has ever brought this up or questioned why so much Bead Maker is “required” for initial application. If they have, I haven’t read or seen it.

This isn’t a defense of BM. Just something I tried. I have an unopened gallon of this stuff on hand as I rarely use it.

YMMV

[noorth]

One more user experience I want to share:

There’s a YouTube video out there in which Renny Doyle mentions the reason behind using so much Bead Maker for initial application, “ The microfiber towel soaks up the product.”

Hearing this, I decided a different method of application.

I used a microfiber block and sprayed a few sprays into it, then applied it to the surface in a back-and-forth motion. Every panel I would spray a few times
into the block and repeat.

The results were the same or better than the method they suggest. No streaking and just as glossy.

I am surprised nobody has ever brought this up or questioned why so much Bead Maker is “required” for initial application. If they have, I haven’t read or seen it.

This isn’t a defense of BM. Just something I tried. I have an unopened gallon of this stuff on hand as I rarely use it.

YMMV

All news to me lol I think the 303 graphene coating is the same with these precise and complicated application guidelines. Lets call it for what it is. They are selling something and pre-positioning themselves that if you don't apply it EXACTLY as recommended it will not meet your expectations. This is for a super cheap product. Its kinda funny really. Cheap product? Load up on the marketing..

I guess thats why i have bought things like polish angel, carpro, sonax etc They just work none of this fuss and i have never used any of those in ideal conditions.

Youtube influencers have to be getting paid well for these hood winks. I've been looking back at some more video's lately about a year ago and its clearly obviously turtlewax was paying a lot of these guys on youtube. PendS done the same. It worked.

Do you want some turtlewax on your Pends? haha

[gorillapr]

I recently have been using AutoFanatic 007 high gloss as a topper, and have really been impressed with the gloss/lack of dust attraction. Polish Angel High gloss is also awesome, with a little more dust attraction thatn 007, but my bottle over 3 months has gummed up with clumps. I have been pleased with the 007 for sure.
Aint those clumps goopiness normal?

[noorth]

Aint those clumps goopiness normal?

My rapidwaxx and high gloss as always been like that. Both are over a year old and still work great. Frankly high gloss can almost rival the beading of Nv EVO that i just applied to my roof. Outside. Nv EVO as been really good to me lol Easy to use and a bead monster, the best i've used so far as a driveway detailer. Quick application. No waiting around.