Beading

[DoberMan]

I read all the posts about the various waxes that produce great beading but I have always thought it would be better if the water sheeted (is that even a word?) off.

What happens when the sun comes out? Isn't it evaporating the water droplets and leaving the mineral deposits on the paintwork?

I would prefer water not to settle at all on the paintwork as I live in a hard water area.

Is there such a wax? Or does ceramic coating do that?

 

[55AMGCLK]

Have you read through this post?

A beading thread

 

[Hawkwind]

Doesn't matter if you're in a hard water area, the rain is the same as in soft water areas.

I also live in a hard water area, when I wash the car, I dry it off with a couple of micro fibre cloths.

No wax or coating will ever completely shed all water, maybe go for a drive after washing?

 

[DoberMan]

Have you read through this post?

A beading thread

I'll have a read of that.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I read all the posts about the various waxes that produce great beading but I have always thought it would be better if the water sheeted (is that even a word?) off.

What happens when the sun comes out? Isn't it evaporating the water droplets and leaving the mineral deposits on the paintwork?

I would prefer water not to settle at all on the paintwork as I live in a hard water area.

Is there such a wax? Or does ceramic coating do that?

I have dark cars which look like cheetahs at the moment. A week or two rain had sand/dust in it, the rain beaded, evaporated and left the sand/dust behind.

 

[DoberMan]

Doesn't matter if you're in a hard water area, the rain is the same as in soft water areas.

I also live in a hard water area, when I wash the car, I dry it off with a couple of micro fibre cloths.

No wax or coating will ever completely shed all water, maybe go for a drive after washing?

What I meant is, say you have washed/polished/waxed/dried your car or whatever and during the night it rained. The next morning the sun comes out and evaporates the water droplets, that then leaves deposits on your paintwork. I would like to avoid that.

 

[DoberMan]

I have dark cars which look like cheetahs at the moment. A week or two rain had sand/dust in it, the rain beaded, evaporated and left the sand/dust behind.

That's exactly what I'm referring too. Mine is the same at the moment.

 

[Peter103]

My daughter bought me two large yellow multi fibre car drying towels, keep one for drying one for polishing, marvellous, then when all washed dried polished put in garage to keep the seagull s##t off the paintwork, Gull s##t much worse than dusty beading.

 

[Alex225]

Technically sheeting would leave you with a dryer car although any kind of decent protection will repel the water. In heavy rain even protection that beads will sheet the water and in very light rain a protection that usually sheets can still bead to an extent. Both will repel water and dirt, especially if you're driving.

Personally I love a bit of beading, yes if your car is dusty or dirty it can leave a few water marks but I've never had anything etch my paintwork. Sadly a lot of pollen around at the moment as we haven't had a good downpour.

Beading is a good indicator that your car has protection applied as well as looking cool!

 

[kid-jensen]

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[kid-jensen]

I'm with the OP on this. I seem to remember a Japanese wax/cleaner/wonder-liquid that claimed to not bead at all, keeping the paintwork much cleaner than the usual spots left behind when the beads evaporate.

On the other hand, I might haver dreamed it.

The first person to show me a product that sheets water effectively will get a virtual pint in the post!

 

[Alex225]

I'm with the OP on this. I seem to remember a Japanese wax/cleaner/wonder-liquid that claimed to not bead at all, keeping the paintwork much cleaner than the usual spots left behind when the beads evaporate.

On the other hand, I might haver dreamed it.

You probably didn't dream it haha. Usually sealants tend to to sheet rather than bead but then you can wax on top of a sealant for extra longevity.

 

[DoberMan]

Thanks to the tip on here, bought the Optimum No Rinse (and the Big Red Sponge) and was very pleased with the results. Have yet to witness the sheeting of water but it was easy to use.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Some claim to do both - bead and sheet - you see the YT videos from the "experts" where they spray the car with water and it beads and then they "flood" the surface to get sheeting.....lots of smoke and mirrors from the "detailing" world.

 

[flowrider]

My Audi and MB both bead but that means they stay wet long after my wife's car has dried. Beading looks good but with the dusty rain we get these days it leaves dust all over the cars when eventually the cars dry out.