Bead hero vs PA Cosmic vs Nova Jet vs OverCoat

[Coatingsarecrack]

Well crap, that's disappointing to hear. My car is coated (22PLE HPC) but dire need of a 3PH decontamination wash after Winter. I'll hold off on opening/trying Bead Hero when it arrives so I can return it if it's not all it claims to be.

It was working almost as well as other stuff but I’m worried. Havent used a Dr beasley product yet that wowed me. We’ll see in a month.

I have dash pro which I’m hopeful about with the good reviews.

Only been a day but so far Nova Jet looks like a winner for the price. $30 for 250ML.


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Jet was always schizophrenic for me; some applications would be amazing in the rain, other times it would be ‘meh’. Never much fun to apply though. Always looked stunning on black.

Can’t believe you have 4 year old Cosmic…admirable restraint!


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It was most used topper for me but had so many others. That 500ML goes along way.

And the beading on Jet might be best of 3 on day one but it is day one and all 3 look good.

Least pleasant to apply of all 4.


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[Coatingsarecrack]

Beading picks from today…

PA cosmic



Bead hero


Kami OC



Nova Jet



In the week Nova Jet is clear winner. The jam the brakes at 30mph test nearly left that section dry. Too bad I read durability an issue.

Kami OC second and BH third. All performing well as expected.

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[Gridlink]

How does the slickness compare between the four?

Interesting to see BH maybe being better than or on par with Cosmic there. Jet really is on another level though.

It's still early but still disappointed in BH. Topper addiction aside, I didn't need BH but was wowed by the marketing to give it a try which is probably why I care so much about it. There are other things that $40 could have gone towards.

I may just try doing half the hood and one door on each side with BH and Overcoat 3.1 to see how they compare on my car. Goal is to do a 3PH decontamination wash this Sunday if weather, time, and motivation are there.

[craigdt]

This is great, thank you for sharing.

What does the Cosmic and Jet smell like?

[craigdt]

This is great, thank you for sharing.

What does the Cosmic and Jet smell like?

[Coatingsarecrack]

This is great, thank you for sharing.

What does the Cosmic and Jet smell like?

Cosmic kinda like a unvented candle and Jet was chemically but not bad.

Jet has fell off. Still competing but not exceeding.

Will try to post up tomorrow.


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[BudgetPlan1]

This is great, thank you for sharing.

What does the Cosmic and Jet smell like?

Cosmic kinda like a unvented candle and Jet was chemically but not bad.

Jet has fell off. Still competing but not exceeding.

Will try to post up tomorrow.


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Cosmic always reminds me of Crayola crayons; takes me back to elementary school w the 64 Crayon box w integrated sharpener


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[Gridlink]

I ended up returning Bead Hero and imported a graphene based spray coating from the UK. There have been one or two other videos on Bead Hero confirming it wasn't what I was looking for.

Apex Detailing's video he did for BH talked about how it's designed to have larger beads that will slide off the paint rapidly. Based on your tests it looks like that doesn't really seem to be the case in comparison to the other products.

I'm still curious how it and the other products compare long term anyways. I wonder if Jet has gotten clogged?

[BudgetPlan1]

... imported a graphene based spray coating from the UK.

Will be looking forward to hearing about aht on this side of the pond...they LOVE that stuff 'over there'.

I wonder if Jet has gotten clogged

Jet for me was kinda schizophrenic...at times it was just incredible, especially on black paint. Other times it was 'meh'. Very inconsistent.