The Beadophiles

MetzgerMeister · 12-06-2013 3:50pm

Celtxx wrote: »

I knew you did your own cars but didnt think you had a sideline in it. Interesting...... :-)

Interesting?? Are you a tax collector???? :pac:

Vegeta · 12-06-2013 3:59pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Interesting?? Are you a tax collector???? :pac:

ha ha ha classic.

Harcrid · 12-06-2013 4:21pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Interesting?? Are you a tax collector???? :pac:

Worse. I live close to you and am too lazy to detail my own car!

MetzgerMeister · 12-06-2013 5:07pm

Celtxx wrote: »

Worse. I live close to you and am too lazy to detail my own car!

LOL

PM me if you want to talk more about it.

Toyotafanboi · 12-06-2013 8:41pm

got to love the fine beads that really light misty rain provides. my favorite by far

Neilw · 13-06-2013 2:58am

Night shot

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Harcrid · 13-06-2013 8:58am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

LOL

PM me if you want to talk more about it.

I might chat to you some time in the future when I finally decide to pull the finger out and do a bit myself. Cheers.

Curran · 13-06-2013 1:56pm

Neilw wrote: »

Night shot

What did you use Neil? Looks well!

There should be a rule...if you post a beading shot; you have to state what you used!

:pac:

Neilw · 13-06-2013 3:44pm

Curran wrote: »

What did you use Neil? Looks well!

There should be a rule...if you post a beading shot; you have to state what you used! :pac:

Thanks

It's got a couple of coats of chemical guys jetseal, and a mist of meguiars last touch quick detailer after washing.

toastedpickles · 29-06-2013 1:03pm

Hi my name's toastedpickles and I'm a beadophile :P

Gave the car a good going over yesterday, using an wide range of Autoglym things I got as a present ages ago, Meguiars clay and Turtle wax metallic wax...I think that's what it was called anyways, I'm very new to this detail/cleaning lark

So whats the verdict?

And one from the inside on the sun roof

Curran · 29-06-2013 1:16pm

Cracking first effort! Beading on the paint is nice and round and a regular pattern!
Good work!

MetzgerMeister · 29-06-2013 1:41pm

Nice beads pickles

vectra · 29-06-2013 2:20pm

Looking good.

knifey_spoonie · 30-06-2013 8:58pm

Suppose i should explain what was done, Clayed then cleansed with HD cleanser, 3 stage paint correction, paint was then sealed with nanolex paint sealant. Then 3 coats of DodoJuice supernatural

I have some videos of water sheeting on my camera must get them on youtube.

JAMES VTI S · 01-07-2013 11:04am

knifey_spoonie wrote: »

:pac: cool, a must as what part of the car that is

Supergurrier · 01-07-2013 11:36am

Looks like a wing mirror to me

JAMES VTI S · 01-07-2013 11:36am

:eek:

good man Supergurrier, was annoying me

ShaunieVW · 05-07-2013 11:55pm

Using poorboys Natty's paste wax.

Beading by ShaunieRal, on Flickr

MetzgerMeister · 11-07-2013 8:34pm

I washed the car today and finally got to see just how good the EXO beading is:

It's amazing :eek: All those little dots you see isn't mist but tiny, tiny beads.

I had the car washed and dried in half the time it used take before the C1 and EXO were applied.

Curran · 11-07-2013 9:59pm

Meh....alright I suppose!!

:pac:

toastedpickles · 15-07-2013 12:56am

Oldies but goodies!

Took these the night before I went on holidays, it was lashing rain so I thought it'd be rude not to

challengemaster · 24-07-2013 10:06pm

MarkR · 19-08-2013 12:55pm

I haven't waxed the car in nearly two months I'd say.

Curran · 19-08-2013 1:02pm

^^^ Whats on the car?

MetzgerMeister · 19-08-2013 1:03pm

Curran wrote: »

^^^ Whats on the car?

Water :P

Hal1 · 19-08-2013 1:14pm

*ba dum tish* nice very fine beading. Interested to know the product too.

Curran · 19-08-2013 1:19pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Water :P

How do you apply and buff that?

Impressive hydrophobic properties!!

MarkR · 19-08-2013 1:38pm

Collinite 845 two months ago. I washed it two weeks ago and used some simoniz quick wax to dry off the car.

fanadman1 · 19-08-2013 10:49pm

ok my best effort :P car was buffed useing t-cut coulor fast sealed useing t-cut colour seal and then waxed useing ag hd wax

vectra · 26-09-2013 2:18pm

No close up of actual beading but you get the idea.
This has nothing applied except for 2 coats of Gtechniq C2V3.
When I say 2 coats I mean spray, wipe, that simple, No buffing,

Can't wait to get it on my car.

MetzgerMeister · 26-09-2013 3:26pm

After 3 months, this is how the beading is after applying Gtechniq C1 and EXO. Since then I have not applied anything by way of polish/wax/more EXO. The car has just been washed and dried every week without even using a quick detailer, just a microfibre cloth.

dylbert · 06-10-2013 9:12pm

Just went through this tread from page 1, think I have a problem

MuppetCheck · 08-10-2013 4:34pm

Windscreen this morning after the gtechniq treatment.

stimpson · 13-10-2013 10:41am

I applied a coat of Collinite yesterday and this is what greeted me this morning:

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The bonnet was almost bone dry. It's slippery stuff.

Hal1 · 13-10-2013 11:24am

That stuff is great. Mine still looks like that since I last used it in July. It will last a good while before needing a top up, some say 12 months.

stimpson · 13-10-2013 11:44am

Hal1 wrote: »

That stuff is great. Mine still looks like that since I last used it in July. It will last a good while before needing a top up, some say 12 months.

So I believe. I was using Megs Tech wax 2.0. It was piss easy to apply but didn't last very long. The Collinite is a little harder to apply, but once I got my technique down it was pretty easy. A quick twist of an applicator in the tin and the thinnest coat possible is the secret. I did 2 panels at a time, going back to buff the first panel after applying to the second.

I might stick another coat on this afternoon if I can. Should be me sorted for the winter.

Hal1 · 13-10-2013 11:58am

I dampen the applicator in warm water before applying the wax. It goes on so much easier, but only do it on a 'fresh panel' as it might smudge a newly applied coating.