LSP with the tightest beading action

Discussion in 'Last Steps: Waxes, Sealants, and Coatings' started by supercharged, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Which other waxes besides Chemical Guys Pete's 53 give you guys the tightest beading action? I have to admit, I love Pete's 53 for this and planning on always having it in my collection. Any other LSP give you this? I still have Blackfire Midnight Sun to try out and check out what it gives me. I've heard that P21S original does, but it sucks it terms of durability, where I prefer to last me 6-8 weeks. I've also heard that new German sealant NANOLEX gives tightest beading action, but I'm not in a market for that yet, 150 quid for a kit is a bit pricey.
     
  2. JLs Detailing

    JLs Detailing DB Pro Supporter

    Vintage gives the tightest beading for me with RBs OE and Pete's a close 2nd
     
  3. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    can't beat the combo of DG 601 with DG 105!! topped with Megs UWQ
     
  4. SpecC

    SpecC Wax on..Wax off

    CG 5050 gives you some pretty tight beads. way tighter than what victoria red has done for me
     
  5. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Vintage, huh? Unfortunately the price tag keeps me away from it...RB OE is a different story and I have it in my collection.

    I tried that combo already, but am looking for tighter beading action.

    I still haven't tried 5050 yet...do you have Pete's 53 to compare it to?
     
  6. dublifecrisis

    dublifecrisis Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    I haven't used any vintage, blackfire but I can vouch for DG. Seems like a lot of these cleaner/sealants/AIO's tend to have thousands of small beads. Just my amateur opinion.
     
  7. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    are you needing a tighter beading action for taking pictures?? I personally don't care to stand outside and look at the rain fall on my car... Is there a benefit for a tighter bead?
     
  8. Asphalt Rocket

    Asphalt Rocket Nuba Guru

    I would have to agree with JL, any of the higher end waxes will since they have such a high carnuaba count.
     
  9. crew219

    crew219 Birth of a Detailer

    I really liked the tight beading of Swissvax Concorso.

    Dave
     
  10. detaildoc

    detaildoc Guest

    Another vote for Concorso.
     
  11. d00t

    d00t Welcome to Detailing

    I'm with concorso so far. But I have yet to see RBOE bead :shrug:

    One thing I like about concorso, is I have 3 or 4 (forgot how many times I waxed my car :doh: ) coats on the car, and I have yet to see it stop beading since I bought the wax nearly 8-9 months ago. It helps that my car is silver, so the wax doesn't out gas or sweat as much as it would on black though.
     
  12. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    I see. Is there any specific ones that you seen that from?

    For talking pictures, and I just love seing tightest beading action...

    probably, but again, price on that keeps me away from it...

    do you have any pictures of that???

    any pics???

    any pics? Have you tried Best of Show (Smaragd)...wonder if it beads the same...
     
  13. d00t

    d00t Welcome to Detailing

    I'll get some soon. Maybe next week some time.

    AFAIK, BOS and Concorso are exactly the same.. but I don't know FOR SURE.
     
  14. Nica

    Nica Banned

    I enjoy how Vintage, Crystal Rock, Divine, Glasur, Atlantique, Destiny..ect..ect..ect..the list goes on..ooh and one of my many favorites Victoria beads.

    I don't know what it is about beading but it just looks adorable on a car :woo:

    Heck to me it doesn't matter what LSP is on the vehicle as long as it beads I'm happy to see it :thumb:

    I honestly don't know if beading does anything besides look good :shrug: but I enjoy it :thumb:
     
  15. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Let me know how it beads once you try it...

    Glazur might be the only one on that list I will give a try some time soon...My wife will divorse me if I buy all other expensive waxes you listed, Carlos...
    What about Victoria wax, which one did you mean, Red Concours, or yellow collectors wax???
     
  16. Nica

    Nica Banned

    Well to be honest if you can spare the ca$hola on the more expensive waxes you'll be happy with them but if you can't don't feel bad, you should always be happy with what you have.

    I really like Glasur, it's definitely a hidden gem in the Zymol line up, as for being dedicated to Porche...:bla2: :bla2: :bla2: who cares I use it on anything, Vette's, Honda, Lexus ect..ect..it always looks great. ooh same goes for Ital, Ital on yellow vehicles looks really good :thumb:

    As for the Victoria line I meant the Red one Concours, just love the beading...hey just look at that I like the beading of a cheap wax :shrug:

    Crystal Rock has some really tight beading though and they really look neat when the sunlight hits the vehicle.

    Again just my :2cents:
     
  17. akimel

    akimel Birth of a Detailer

    i'm surprised no one has yet mentioned the beading action of the Collinite waxes. The folks at Detailing World are always talking about beading, and the Collinites are often invoked. Beading is not very important to me personally, but I have been impressed by the beading of 845 on both of my cars this past winter. One does not need to spend hundreds of dollars on a wax in order to get tight beading action.
     
  18. bcwang

    bcwang Virgin Detailer

    From my experience, collinite 476s has the tightest beading of the products I've used.
     
  19. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Glasur will defenetely be Zymol wax I'm planning to try. Heck, I haven't tried any Zymol waxes, Zymol cleaner wax made by Turtle wax doesn't count...

    I have 845, 915, and 476S. Beading is tight, but not as tight as with Pete's 53.

    what other waxes you used that you can compare it to?
     
  20. atomicfan

    atomicfan Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    The best beading lsps for me are

    Vintage
    Royale
    Divine
    Crystal Rock
    Atlantique
    Destiny

    I found that sealants dont have good beading.
     

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