Bead Maker earns a perfect 10 for ease of use, making it an ideal pick for quick detailers who want a simple, forgiving spray sealant. However, the lab results reveal some real limitations: hydrophobicity scored just 2.5/10 with an 87.8 degree contact angle, and visual appeal was a weak 2.5/10, with particularly poor results on red paint.
The contact angle showed that this product isn't even really hydrophobic being under 90 degrees. That being said, slickness was a genuine highlight at 7.5/10, and the gloss reading of 88.9 GU actually represents a modest positive. Best suited for maintenance washes rather than as a standalone paint protection product.
| Ease of Use | 10 pts | |
| Visual Appeal (avg) | 2.5 pts | |
| Red panel | 0 | |
| Black panel | 5 | |
| Slickness | 7.5 pts | |
| Grip (μs) | 0.11 SCOF | |
| UV-A Protection | No | |
| Specular Gloss | 0.9 pts | |
| Gloss meter | 88.9 GU | |
| Hydrophobicity | 2.5 pts | |
| Contact angle | 87.8° | |
| Durability | 5 pts |