I live in southwest Kansas and we have a huge problem with dust. I really like all of the products shown BUT,no one ever considers how they attract dust. Bead Maker along with Seal and Shine attract a lot of dust. HCW and CMX hardly attract any dust which is a pretty big factor for me,HCW attracts far less dust. Now,I use Seal and Shine for the foundation and HCW for the maintenance application and I am very impressed with this combination! The surface is very hydrophobic and also very anti static,so the dust doesn't stick to the surface near as much. Love the videos,thanks for all of the hard work you put into them for us!
Very good combination! For quite sometime I've been using HCW topping it with Beadmaker to get that Hydrophobic, gloss and slickness combo with great results. (Dust is not an issue here) I'm going to definitely try yours out. That sounds like a winning formula. 👍
TJ Agree on BM. Seems to attract dust and for me in Southern California, after a week of very little driving (mostly parked in shade), looks like its been sitting out in the elements for a month.
Such a detailed, honest, and analytical video, Sandro!! I'm all aboard the Seal n Shine train, only $7 USD/bottle. Very refreshing to listen to a detailing professional who doesn't car about the hype or manufacturers claims, but calls the products out for what they are. The detailing world has definitely been taken over by influencers, more so than before. The honest voices of the few I watch will certainly be regarded the most when it comes to new product reviews.
Excellent testing of these four products. Thanks for taking on board mine and other viewers comments regarding testing across many products and categories. Your time to conduct these tests including the editing of the video is very much appreciated by me. Well done.
While I'm thrilled my product choice did best, I'm more glad there's finally a proper video on RUclips comparing these products. There's quite a few of them out there, none actually providing quality, factual comparison, instead being mostly opinion and hype. In fact, there's the belief already established that Seal and Shine has more chemical resistance than everything else, which I think you clearly put to rest. Fantastic job. Edit: Waxmode I suppose is an exception, but you still take the cake for best comparison reviews.
@@5818fa1 From my understanding the hybrid ceramic wax can be used alongside basically any of the Meguiars products. I personally would use it during maintenance washes once a wax base is already applied.
TJ. That's a really good point about dust. I think it depends on what your use case is if you are a enthusiast then combinations will matter, but at what price point. I think you have a valid point and deserves my thumbs up as well. I want to say I enjoyed the video and hate when tape is removed it makes it super hard on camera to see difference, but I think the writing with wax pen made up for this. IMO think Seal n Shine won overall besides Gloss. I would like to say I am glad you are not afraid to say what your respectful opinion is.. unlike other channels. Thank you.
I just try apply meguiars Hybrid ceramic wax on dry paint and it works great, I use 1 microfiber cloth to apply and spread and another to wipe off and a last microfiber cloth for the final buffing, no streaks and fantastic results
@@justin94block water behavior with the shower and most other setting, can be manipulated to produce a desired result. Where as with flooding, what you see is what you get.
Thank you for your unbiased and transparent review. The meguires product is impressive and I'll give it a go, but I don't know what happened with the bead maker. I have used it several times, including my daughter's new Hyundai elantra. It still water beads better than your test panel, even nearly a year later, with no further treatment just regular washing. Bead Maker does require a bit more product on the panel during application, and could be the difference. Thank you again.
I was really surprised at the performance you got from Bead Maker. I use it and the results are awesome. It definitely is way more hydrophobic than your video indicates.
I'm a Bead Maker believer, but only as a topper and not as a standalone product. I'm not taking any exception to your test, results or opinions... But I'd like to see this test repeated using these products as a topper over ceramic (take your pick), or some sealant/wax combo (Power Lock/Collinite or Opti-Seal/Optimum Car Wax).
I agree with your feelings that Bead Maker is a great topper as it adds gloss, depth and slickness to the paint, but doesn't last long enough to be a stand-alone product. I use it over my ceramic-coated car and also use it on my girlfriend's car over top a coating of Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax.
@@archiepezek Sandro just showed that Beadmaker doesn't improve gloss and the hydrophobics are pretty poor. If anything, you're probably hurting the performance of your ceramic coating by putting Beadmaker over it
Thanks for a pro review! Just tried the Turtle wax Seal n Shine on my Black car and I must say it looks really good - dept is greater than the detailers I have tried so far and takes nr 1 spot until now. I have ordered the Meguiars Ceramix Wax to compare. Other detailers I have used: Kenotek showroom shine, Soft99 fusso coat speed & barrier V2, Bouncer's Done & Dusted Quick Detailer. The Meguiars is a bit more expensive than the Turtle wax but I noticed that there´s more in the Meguiars bottle 768ml vs. 500ml in the Turle wax.
Hi. Did sEAL n shine leave a haze upon application? I polished my car after clay bar and it looked amazing. I then applied seal n shine and as I wiped it off I noticed it left a haze which is very difficult to rub out....
Living in regional Australia and driving 400k to work and back each week I need to wash my car every weekend( country road driving) . I tried Hybrid Seal and Wax , thought it was great except it lost its properties only after just 2 months of car washing. I then tried Turtle Seal and Shine , purchased for just 19.00 discounted at Super Cheap Auto .I found it lasts at least 6 months of my continual weekly washing and still beads. ..Sorry just no comparison to Meguiars HSW or Mothers CMX at around 60 bucks a pop ..Seal and shine lasts twice as long for protection at a third of the cost ..Seal and shine best product on the market in my humble opinion.
Great video and very nice honest effort. I just want to make one point. The bead maker when first time used is supposed to be very liberally used. It is supposed to be sprayed on the MFRowel liberally and applied to each panel and 24 hrs later you give a light spray and wipe like a detailer and it’s done. Yes, I agree for ease of application, this will loose all the points but the chemical resistance and gloss where it’s showing it’s not good, it’s not so. You just have to apply it as a base coat(first time) and keep using from there on as a detailer. It’s also one of the few items which are cheaper options and pretty much same price/cost as United States (or even less) and credit to the manufacturer for that. You sort of feel deceived by other manufacturers here in Australia. So if you end up using half or even 3/4th bottle for fist application on bead maker, it’s still economical compared to other brands. The sleekness is next to none and gloss is also enhanced if liberally used. This is from my own experience on my car pro 3.0 ceramic coated car. I don’t have shares in Bead maker!! 🙂
@carcraftautodetailing thank you for the link to this video. Definitely food for thought. I’m thankful I found your channel, and appreciate the care and effort you put into your videos. Your work is appreciated.
Just applied it to my 2021 Hyundai Palisade Limited. Easy to use, simple directions ... that you really must follow. I like it so far. Let's see how it does under this Florida sun this summer. Thank you so much for the test and objective assessment. These are really useful.
Thanks for these informative videos Sandro. Do you think you could replicate something like this but not on bare paint? Most of us would be applying this on top of some existing protection and it would be interesting to see how/ if this would affect the results? Thanks
I love the information you gave and the time you put into the testing. I have subscribed because I appreciate your work. Thank you. I have been a fan of Meguiar's HCW but also use Bead Maker, Turtle Wax Seal N Shine and some others, and I believe that Meguiar's gives the best protection.
Meguiars have always done me the best out of many products I've used. Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, Washes and Waxes, I can't really say I have ever used a product by them that was less than impressive in its application. So in this case I do have a bias, a bias towards exceptionally quality products.
I would like to see what would happen if you mixed these four into one solution and see how that one mixture behaves. The slickness of bead maker, the gloss and hydro phobic behavior from meg's Hybrid, water beading from seal and shine and Mother's cmx.
For the money S and S is fantastic. It’s durability is outstanding, perfect for my wife’s and daughters car that sits outside and does not get the attention they deserve. Easy to reapply and gives a good luster.
@@scaredyet I think I've seen him review one of their washes or snow foams a while ago, but would be interesting to see how their protective sprays compete.
Yes, that would be nice! There's the Fully Slick and Boss Gloss sealants in addition to After Glow. A comparison of the Aussie products against the international ones.
Thank you for an outstanding video, thanks to you and your honesty and fair tests I decided to coat my 1996 S10 with the Mcguire ceramic wax hybrid. So far I'm very impressed. It's hunter green and looks like it came off the show room floor.
First off, I think the comparo is apples-to-oranges when you mix SiO2-based sealants (CMX and HCW) and non-SiO2 based sealants (SnS and BM). I have used only SnS and BM however. Interestingly enough, I noticed no difference in shine between the two; however if I had to give an edge, I would give it to BM. As for hydrophobic properties, I noticed the BM to be superior, not just a little bit better, but superbly better. The BM was a simple spray and wipe off; whereas the SnS required me to buff away streaking. On top of it, I noticed the BM lasts twice as long. The SnS was nice but the BM was simply better. I look forward to try some SiO2 sealant some day, so I'll keep your comparo here in mind.
Awesome review! Easily the best review I’ve watched on detailing spray sealants. Of these 4, I’ve only tried HCW. Applied it exactly as you did (before watching this video... it just made more sense, to me). Fabulous results! Jetta is 18 years old and I can’t recall it EVER looking this good. Highly recommend HCW. Now to see how it handles an Ohio winter...
Meanwhile I use Seal&Shine as base-layer and Beadmaker as topping. I have three cars - White Uni, Brown-Metallic and Nightfall Gray Metallic. And nothing compares to the gloss of Beadmaker... So I am wondering about your gloss test... And about beading/sheading, your water ray is to hard. In real, rain of course, the beading/sheading of BM is the same like the other products. In this test it seems, BM fucks up, but the area with BM is completely dry, in contrast of the other products! And this is a very good effect in my opinion... Only my 2 Cents of my own experiance... 🙂 Greetings from Germany And nothing to forget: BM is easier to use than the others... Meg - mostly I wash the car in a box, at home again my car is dry (Meg is working at the best applaying on a wet surface) Turtle - is wipe away harder, often you get strikes BM - easy on, easy of CMX - till yet, I didn"t used it 😏
I was thinking the same thing with BM on my SNS as I'm having no luck finding Ice Detailer. I applied one coat pf Ice Spray Wax and see how that holds up.
I appreciate your testing. We been testing HCW the last 3 months on two vehicles Megs HCW works great. I do like bead maker mainly use that for a nice shine before a car show its easy and fast to use. Thanks for the video
Another reviewer on RUclips used a degreaser after applying hybrid ceramic wax and seal n shine . The first came right off but the second held pretty well
Great comparison. I almost feel bad living in the US. I've largely moved on from it, but when I first bought Seal N Shine, I had a coupon and ended up getting two bottles for $10.99 compared to your $26 for one bottle and the Hybrid Ceramic Wax was $15 at Target. Neither are my favorite product but the value of the Seal N Shine is insane and I ended up using it on cars I don't spend a lot of time cleaning. In fact, just this week, a neighbor asked about my 2005 Subaru that I leave outside. We recently had considerable snowfall and after it melted away, it still looks like I literally just washed and 'waxed' it though I Iast cleaned it in any way four months ago. Obviously up close, it isn't perfect but it's become my go-to suggestion for folks that just want to do super minimal work... basically drive through a basic car wash with no wax, dry off and spend 15 minutes or so with one product. That's not my method, but basically everyone that has tried it, loves it!
Hello, tonight was my first time watching your videos. Not only are they done very well but there very informative. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
Unfortunately no one, I think has made the perfect product . There is always a trade off. If only ceramic wax was as slick as bead maker. As I find living on a gravel road. dust really likes to cling to it and products like it. Great review thanks.
I've applied ceramic wax on my car and went through a dusty dirt road (unexpectedly) and the only place there was dust was on the wheels. the car itself was barely dirtier than before going through. can't recommend enough :)
Great comparison, actually the best I've seen. I am going to view your other videos. I also want to see you test the new Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic solutions. Thanks for doing this intense testing!
Fantastic video! I see now to get HCW to have maximum durability you need to apply it on a dry panel instead of wet. (off label) Who would've thought... 🤔 😉
Sandro, more often than not, my results are in line with yours. I appreciate your efforts and candor and certainly much respect for your skills. If I can find an email for you I have a few observations to share.
Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer would have been interesting. It's basically the opposite of Bead Maker. Hydrophobic as can be, but not slick in any way.
I wanted turtle wax to win but one cannot dispute the visuals. What impressed me most was how well just 2 sprays of product did! I always put on so much product and a few layers because I don't trust how powerful just 2 sprays can be. Excellent review.
I did notice, on the first test, that although bead maker came last for water behaviour that when you stopped wetting the panel, the bead maker section was the dryest😳 beading is all well and good but after it dries it leaves dust spots behind so sheeting the water off is surely better🤔 never used bead maker before. I have the seal and shine to use when I run out of my sonax bsd angelwax qed 50/50 mix which I use as a drying aid with excellent results👍
Whether a panel sheets or beads is based on how the water is applied. A completely bare and unprotected panel will "sheet better" in the sense that it simply won't bead, while motionless, but apply motion, air or a moving stream of water and a hydrophobic surface will shed and sheet better. It's incredibly easy to form incorrect assessments about beading vs sheeting. Products that aren't very hydrophobic love to tout their "superior sheeting," but the reality is there is nothing superior about it. It's a misleading claim that doesn't translate to the real world. ANYTHING that is super hydrophobic will cause beading and water spots if left stationary in the rain - BUT - if that car is driven, the hydrophobicity will clean the car far better.
Ozzy watching this from Japan and Meguiars Ceramic Wax is like 130.00 AU here , im getting mum to send some over .... thank you so much for this vid..... and yes i miss my ozzy beef and meat pies..... oh and the w__d we get back home.... LOL
I bought a bottle of that Maguire's hybrid ceramic wax about a month ago, I found I was mostly wasting it doing what it said in the directions on the bottle. A few weeks later I ended up using it in my Bowden's Own snow cannon just to see what would happen. I mixed it the same as the snow foam 900ml water and 100ml wax and I was able to coat 2 cars with it. It actually turned out really good, I used Rain-X to fix the problem of the wipers leaving streaks across the windscreen.
I have recently started using the turtle wax ice spray wax After I have washed thoroughly, Clayed,dried . I then apply chemical guys butter wet wax and use ice spray wax as a topper. I’m getting amazing gloss and shine and slickness. Now durability is something I have yet to test. But that’s the way I’ve been doing it as of late. Gotta try that HCW. YOU GOT NE INTERESTED!! Love the video
Accordingly to Meguiars video about hybrid ceramic wax, You need to do it with water because the of the hydrophilic particles to activate.....So, having said this I dont know if it affects the test. Probably it does, foundation layer and all that. Im a Seal n shine forever fan but maybe the scores would have changed. Awesome work bro, by far the best!
I have bead maker on my car. It beads water a lot more than video. I applied it to my car when it was wet the 1st time. I used a lot of product. I let it cure for a day. The next day i applied 1 more coat to my dry car kind of like you did in this video. For me water beads off instantly no sheeting at all. Just beads right off. Wonder if applying it 1st to a wet car and applying a thick coat made the difference.
Awesome comparison. But would it be possible, please, to compare the Meguires Hybrid Ceramic Wax with the Turtle Wax ICE S&S? The Ice version apparently is better than the standard S&S as it also has SiO2
I agree...I've watched multiple videos and the Turtle wax ice seal and shine outperformed the Meguiars HCW and the CMX. As a matter of fact I've seen now 4 comparison videos and the Ice seal and shine wind by a very large margin in every test except the gloss test. I'll be trying the Ice seal and shine as a topper to my Jade ceramic on all 3 of my vehicles as a "reboot"
i live in GB you all know the kind of weather we have here especially in the north wet windy sunny and more rain so i use meguires hybrid ceramic i can do it in the rain ha ha, on a black car its great
Excellent comparison thank you! I just applied Seal and Shine to my vehicle topped with Ice Spray Wax, then it'll be Ice Wash and Wax to test the whole "system" lol. I've used and still have some original Ice products and they are excellent, too bad they don't make the Liquid Clay Bar anymore, that was great and I still have a panel's worth left. I HCW was my first choice until SNS came out but both are a great choice. Bead Maker seems like more of detailer than sealant in it's overall performance. Canadian pricing for me, BM $14, HCW $27, SNS $15, CMX $27.
When PanTheOrganizer did the comparison with Seal N Shine and Hybrid Ceramic, the Meguiar's didn't even last the first test for the chemically resistance. Seal N Shine did however even after the second test.
Pan followed the instructions so he applied the hcw on a wet panel as this guy applied it on a dry panel coz he thinks it's more durable, which it is by the looks of this test.
Yes, totally agree Rich L, as we live on an island like our friends across the ditch in New Zealand. If the product is not made or grown here, then it has to be transported in by air or sea, not road transported, so that is a large cost. Australia has import duties depending on the product, so that also may need to be paid, just to get the product onto the ground in Australia. Then there is the cost of shipping to wherever within Australia to the distributer. He puts his mark up costs to recover import expenses and adds profit margin. The retailer then adds their profit margin. Then the consumer buys the product which includes 10% GST. It all adds up and highlights the disadvantage of living on an island when products are imported.
@@Tops1212 yeah and in Canada we're complaining it's literally $6 for our US friends at Walmart lol. Getting it one the shelf at my local Walmart for 14.97 is still a great price and I'm happy to pay it.
Great review Sandro & I completely agree with your flavour of the month statement at the end! I currently use CarPro Hydro 2 Lite & sometimes AngleWax QED in this way. How would Meg's compare against them, especially the CarPro?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Cool thanks for the reply. Some people use Hydro 2 Lite as a spray & wipe too as I'm sure you're aware. When my AngelWax runs out I'll give the Meg's a try. AngelWax costs about £9 for 500ml & the Meg's £15 here.
Thank you so much for all the time and work you put in to your videos. I just subscribed and look forward to your future content. I will go back and view some of your earlier content. If you haven’t done so already, I’d like to request a review of AutoFinesse Verso if it’s not too much trouble. Thank you again.
I bought a bottle of Meguiars at Canadian Tire here in Canada for $22 + tax so it seems the markup in Dollarydoos is rather insane. Needless to say, thank you for your videos and particularly comprehensive testing of these products as I have yet to apply the HCW and have been looking for the best technique and it is clear that dry is best.
Everything in Canada is more expensive.....all our Canadian neighbors that drive they fill their car trunk with blk...red beans...anything ...,so I ask If they dont have or sell in Canada the answer is always the same THINGS IN CANADA ARE WAY MORE EXPENSIVE. Now I understand their reasoning...I m being honest that's what I see in my Mostly Canadian Retire people here...blessings to Canada
Give Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax a head to head with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax. I did a little side by side myself and the Griots depth and gloss was drastically better than the Meguiars after two coats. First application was close, but second- griots knocked it out of the park. Better user experience with wipe on wipe off too. Not sure about durability but your videos are outstanding and I'd love to see the comparison from you!
I agree with all of them test besides one but seal an shine sure seemed to do better them smx as far as the water sheeting an beading by far. But we all have a difference of opinion again an different experiences. But good video
I have no idea how people get Hybrid Ceramic Wax to work so well. Every time I have used it, it works only ok and wears off in no time. CMX is my favorite out of the four (Having never used Bead Maker) for its hydrophobic and longevity properties.
Best way to apply the Meguiars? I've done as the bottle says- applying while the car is wet. It was streaky and didn't last very long. I've done it dry and it lasted longer but again- streaky and not easy to apply. I've also varied the amount of product used (using less is better) but I just can't get a nice easy application.
I'll be honest, I purchased AvalonKing true ceramic coating over a year ago, and have meant to apply it at some point to my vehicle. However, I also use HCW, and it's been hard to motivate myself to use my AvalonKing just because of how well the Meguiar's works.
Thanks for this video!! Appreciate it. I currently am using meguiar’s and I noticed you applied it dry instead of applying it wet. Nevertheless the results were there.
If you keep your car clean,and garage kept....there is one choice for absolute Gloss and Shine on a Sunny day. That is Bead Maker,it is one of the most reflective coatings you can put on a car. Up to 98.7 Gloss Units tested.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing just tried it on a panel, When i ran a mf towel across both plain hcw and hcw+beadmaker, it definitely added slickness to the hcw+bm. I can feel the hcw a lil bit draggy.
For 6 USD clear winner for me is seal and shine . It’s just affordable and can resist more chemicals besides the strip wash pretty well according to few other comparison videos I’ve seen .
Excellent work Sandro. It seems to me these products are nothing compared to a real quality ceramic coat or even sealant. Slickness and water beading as you previously have demonstrated mean two things. End of the day its the level of protection, water beading, enhancement of the paint finish and longevity.
Great video! I recently used SNS and they are great so far. They do leave little bit of streaks but can be easily removed with 2nd towel. But they do cure like a glass and is very sleek. I will definitely try out the Meguiars next. They are about double the price here in the US. Thanks again
Found in another video that Bead Maker gives a very high gloss number. And back to this again, measuring the intensity of chroma is terrible, what should I do? (panel without polish is factor?)
I would love if you could try tershine products. They are swedish made quality car cleaning products that allmost every car detailing enthusiast uses over here! They are truly amazing but i dont know about accesibility to your country but you could give it a look maybe :)
I live in southwest Kansas and we have a huge problem with dust. I really like all of the products shown BUT,no one ever considers how they attract dust. Bead Maker along with Seal and Shine attract a lot of dust. HCW and CMX hardly attract any dust which is a pretty big factor for me,HCW attracts far less dust. Now,I use Seal and Shine for the foundation and HCW for the maintenance application and I am very impressed with this combination! The surface is very hydrophobic and also very anti static,so the dust doesn't stick to the surface near as much. Love the videos,thanks for all of the hard work you put into them for us!
Very good combination! For quite sometime I've been using HCW topping it with Beadmaker to get that Hydrophobic, gloss and slickness combo with great results. (Dust is not an issue here) I'm going to definitely try yours out. That sounds like a winning formula. 👍
@@ldtriton I do exactly the same. Great results!
TJ Agree on BM. Seems to attract dust and for me in Southern California, after a week of very little driving (mostly parked in shade), looks like its been sitting out in the elements for a month.
@@ldtriton I think you will like it a lot! Hope it works for you as well as it has for me!👍
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I'll try to remember to revisit this comment once I try it out and share my results. Thanks!!
I'm 1 minute in and this guy is serious. He's about to review the sh*t out of this
this is easily the best VS car cleaning product vid. Great process and extensive testing. this was really informative.
dude, you are the master to using a masking tape,best comparison ever.
THE BEST COMPARISON VID BY FAR!!!
BOUGHT MY BOTTLE HCW BASED ON YOUR THOUGHTS THAT MADE SO MUCH SENSE.
THANK YOU!
Such a detailed, honest, and analytical video, Sandro!! I'm all aboard the Seal n Shine train, only $7 USD/bottle. Very refreshing to listen to a detailing professional who doesn't car about the hype or manufacturers claims, but calls the products out for what they are. The detailing world has definitely been taken over by influencers, more so than before. The honest voices of the few I watch will certainly be regarded the most when it comes to new product reviews.
Excellent testing of these four products. Thanks for taking on board mine and other viewers comments regarding testing across many products and categories. Your time to conduct these tests including the editing of the video is very much appreciated by me. Well done.
While I'm thrilled my product choice did best, I'm more glad there's finally a proper video on RUclips comparing these products. There's quite a few of them out there, none actually providing quality, factual comparison, instead being mostly opinion and hype. In fact, there's the belief already established that Seal and Shine has more chemical resistance than everything else, which I think you clearly put to rest. Fantastic job.
Edit: Waxmode I suppose is an exception, but you still take the cake for best comparison reviews.
You should check out the forensic Detailing Channel, think you'll enjoy it...
I absolutely love this channel. 100% quality!
Solid video and loved the explanation of your scoring logic. You touched on some good points others often miss. -Markus, Meguiar's Pro Product Manager
@@5818fa1 From my understanding the hybrid ceramic wax can be used alongside basically any of the Meguiars products. I personally would use it during maintenance washes once a wax base is already applied.
TJ. That's a really good point about dust. I think it depends on what your use case is if you are a enthusiast then combinations will matter, but at what price point. I think you have a valid point and deserves my thumbs up as well. I want to say I enjoyed the video and hate when tape is removed it makes it super hard on camera to see difference, but I think the writing with wax pen made up for this. IMO think Seal n Shine won overall besides Gloss. I would like to say I am glad you are not afraid to say what your respectful opinion is.. unlike other channels. Thank you.
True that!
I just try apply meguiars Hybrid ceramic wax on dry paint and it works great, I use 1 microfiber cloth to apply and spread and another to wipe off and a last microfiber cloth for the final buffing, no streaks and fantastic results
I like that you flooded the panel. I never really understood why people use the shower setting or pressure washers to test water behavior
When it rains, it showers.
@@justin94block water behavior with the shower and most other setting, can be manipulated to produce a desired result. Where as with flooding, what you see is what you get.
Thank you for your unbiased and transparent review.
The meguires product is impressive and I'll give it a go, but I don't know what happened with the bead maker. I have used it several times, including my daughter's new Hyundai elantra. It still water beads better than your test panel, even nearly a year later, with no further treatment just regular washing.
Bead Maker does require a bit more product on the panel during application, and could be the difference.
Thank you again.
Your correct. Bead maker is lot better when applied properly. In my test it’s better in gloss and beading then seal and shine.
I’m currently using Meg’s HCW and love the stuff. Thanks for taking the time to test these competing products. Cheers!
I was really surprised at the performance you got from Bead Maker. I use it and the results are awesome. It definitely is way more hydrophobic than your video indicates.
I'm a Bead Maker believer, but only as a topper and not as a standalone product. I'm not taking any exception to your test, results or opinions... But I'd like to see this test repeated using these products as a topper over ceramic (take your pick), or some sealant/wax combo (Power Lock/Collinite or Opti-Seal/Optimum Car Wax).
Will do!
I agree with your feelings that Bead Maker is a great topper as it adds gloss, depth and slickness to the paint, but doesn't last long enough to be a stand-alone product. I use it over my ceramic-coated car and also use it on my girlfriend's car over top a coating of Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Wax.
@@archiepezek Sandro just showed that Beadmaker doesn't improve gloss and the hydrophobics are pretty poor. If anything, you're probably hurting the performance of your ceramic coating by putting Beadmaker over it
Thank you. Best test on RUclips. I do not know english.
Thanks for a pro review!
Just tried the Turtle wax Seal n Shine on my Black car and I must say it looks really good - dept is greater than the detailers I have tried so far and takes nr 1 spot until now. I have ordered the Meguiars Ceramix Wax to compare. Other detailers I have used: Kenotek showroom shine, Soft99 fusso coat speed & barrier V2, Bouncer's Done & Dusted Quick Detailer. The Meguiars is a bit more expensive than the Turtle wax but I noticed that there´s more in the Meguiars bottle 768ml vs. 500ml in the Turle wax.
Hi. Did sEAL n shine leave a haze upon application? I polished my car after clay bar and it looked amazing. I then applied seal n shine and as I wiped it off I noticed it left a haze which is very difficult to rub out....
The battle many people was expecting. Congrats, great job
Another excellent video. Thanks for your thorough and scientific testing
Thank you very much, dear Sandro! You're the best
Living in regional Australia and driving 400k to work and back each week I need to wash my car every weekend( country road driving) . I tried Hybrid Seal and Wax , thought it was great except it lost its properties only after just 2 months of car washing. I then tried Turtle Seal and Shine , purchased for just 19.00 discounted at Super Cheap Auto .I found it lasts at least 6 months of my continual weekly washing and still beads. ..Sorry just no comparison to Meguiars HSW or Mothers CMX at around 60 bucks a pop ..Seal and shine lasts twice as long for protection at a third of the cost ..Seal and shine best product on the market in my humble opinion.
Great video and very nice honest effort.
I just want to make one point. The bead maker when first time used is supposed to be very liberally used. It is supposed to be sprayed on the MFRowel liberally and applied to each panel and 24 hrs later you give a light spray and wipe like a detailer and it’s done. Yes, I agree for ease of application, this will loose all the points but the chemical resistance and gloss where it’s showing it’s not good, it’s not so. You just have to apply it as a base coat(first time) and keep using from there on as a detailer.
It’s also one of the few items which are cheaper options and pretty much same price/cost as United States (or even less) and credit to the manufacturer for that. You sort of feel deceived by other manufacturers here in Australia.
So if you end up using half or even 3/4th bottle for fist application on bead maker, it’s still economical compared to other brands. The sleekness is next to none and gloss is also enhanced if liberally used.
This is from my own experience on my car pro 3.0 ceramic coated car.
I don’t have shares in Bead maker!! 🙂
Seal N Shine 2.0 and HCW are my two go-to spray sealants. Value wise here in Canada, nothing comes close to touching Seal N Shine ($15 from Walmart)
@carcraftautodetailing thank you for the link to this video. Definitely food for thought. I’m thankful I found your channel, and appreciate the care and effort you put into your videos. Your work is appreciated.
Just applied it to my 2021 Hyundai Palisade Limited. Easy to use, simple directions ... that you really must follow. I like it so far. Let's see how it does under this Florida sun this summer. Thank you so much for the test and objective assessment. These are really useful.
Your opinion matter because of your experience, appreciate your work and time.
Your the doctor i trust your opinion and it's pretty easy to see and hear where you are coming from Thank you.
Thanks for these informative videos Sandro. Do you think you could replicate something like this but not on bare paint? Most of us would be applying this on top of some existing protection and it would be interesting to see how/ if this would affect the results? Thanks
I love the information you gave and the time you put into the testing. I have subscribed because I appreciate your work. Thank you. I have been a fan of Meguiar's HCW but also use Bead Maker, Turtle Wax Seal N Shine and some others, and I believe that Meguiar's gives the best protection.
Meguiars have always done me the best out of many products I've used. Ultimate Compound, Ultimate Polish, Washes and Waxes, I can't really say I have ever used a product by them that was less than impressive in its application. So in this case I do have a bias, a bias towards exceptionally quality products.
Agreed. Nice to see it isn't just bias towards the brand...they really do just crank out quality products.
Thank you so much for these videos. Your videos are the best. Love how you compare them.
Not sure why I go anywhere else for reviews.
Hands down best reviews on RUclips
I would like to see what would happen if you mixed these four into one solution and see how that one mixture behaves. The slickness of bead maker, the gloss and hydro phobic behavior from meg's Hybrid, water beading from seal and shine and Mother's cmx.
THE "BLENDER TECHNIQUE" ON HIGH SPEED & THEN AN ATOMIC REACTION.....
I LOVE IT....!!!!!
Awesome video thank you so much for taking out the time to review all of these products
For the money S and S is fantastic. It’s durability is outstanding, perfect for my wife’s and daughters car that sits outside and does not get the attention they deserve. Easy to reapply and gives a good luster.
Hi Sandro,
How about comparing Bowden's Own After Glow?
Thanks,
John
@@scaredyet I think I've seen him review one of their washes or snow foams a while ago, but would be interesting to see how their protective sprays compete.
Yes, that would be nice! There's the Fully Slick and Boss Gloss sealants in addition to After Glow. A comparison of the Aussie products against the international ones.
Thank you for an outstanding video, thanks to you and your honesty and fair tests I decided to coat my 1996 S10 with the Mcguire ceramic wax hybrid. So far I'm very impressed. It's hunter green and looks like it came off the show room floor.
Fantastic to hear!
First off, I think the comparo is apples-to-oranges when you mix SiO2-based sealants (CMX and HCW) and non-SiO2 based sealants (SnS and BM). I have used only SnS and BM however. Interestingly enough, I noticed no difference in shine between the two; however if I had to give an edge, I would give it to BM. As for hydrophobic properties, I noticed the BM to be superior, not just a little bit better, but superbly better. The BM was a simple spray and wipe off; whereas the SnS required me to buff away streaking. On top of it, I noticed the BM lasts twice as long.
The SnS was nice but the BM was simply better. I look forward to try some SiO2 sealant some day, so I'll keep your comparo here in mind.
Awesome review! Easily the best review I’ve watched on detailing spray sealants. Of these 4, I’ve only tried HCW. Applied it exactly as you did (before watching this video... it just made more sense, to me). Fabulous results! Jetta is 18 years old and I can’t recall it EVER looking this good. Highly recommend HCW. Now to see how it handles an Ohio winter...
Meanwhile I use Seal&Shine as base-layer and Beadmaker as topping.
I have three cars - White Uni, Brown-Metallic and Nightfall Gray Metallic.
And nothing compares to the gloss of Beadmaker...
So I am wondering about your gloss test...
And about beading/sheading, your water ray is to hard. In real, rain of course, the beading/sheading of BM is the same like the other products. In this test it seems, BM fucks up, but the area with BM is completely dry, in contrast of the other products! And this is a very good effect in my opinion...
Only my 2 Cents of my own experiance... 🙂
Greetings from Germany
And nothing to forget:
BM is easier to use than the others...
Meg - mostly I wash the car in a box, at home again my car is dry (Meg is working at the best applaying on a wet surface)
Turtle - is wipe away harder, often you get strikes
BM - easy on, easy of
CMX - till yet, I didn"t used it 😏
I was thinking the same thing with BM on my SNS as I'm having no luck finding Ice Detailer. I applied one coat pf Ice Spray Wax and see how that holds up.
Great comparison! Appreciate your time and effort to make this video!
I appreciate your testing. We been testing HCW the last 3 months on two vehicles Megs HCW works great. I do like bead maker mainly use that for a nice shine before a car show its easy and fast to use. Thanks for the video
Another reviewer on RUclips used a degreaser after applying hybrid ceramic wax and seal n shine . The first came right off but the second held pretty well
Great comparison. I almost feel bad living in the US. I've largely moved on from it, but when I first bought Seal N Shine, I had a coupon and ended up getting two bottles for $10.99 compared to your $26 for one bottle and the Hybrid Ceramic Wax was $15 at Target. Neither are my favorite product but the value of the Seal N Shine is insane and I ended up using it on cars I don't spend a lot of time cleaning. In fact, just this week, a neighbor asked about my 2005 Subaru that I leave outside. We recently had considerable snowfall and after it melted away, it still looks like I literally just washed and 'waxed' it though I Iast cleaned it in any way four months ago. Obviously up close, it isn't perfect but it's become my go-to suggestion for folks that just want to do super minimal work... basically drive through a basic car wash with no wax, dry off and spend 15 minutes or so with one product. That's not my method, but basically everyone that has tried it, loves it!
Hello, tonight was my first time watching your videos. Not only are they done very well but there very informative. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot.
The Turtle Wax Seal N Shine is $6 to $10 here in the states... Best bang for buck in my opinion, stuff is amazing...
I get it for $6.97 at Walmart. I bought 8 bottles
YEP! Stopping to get some more today!
djkremer I use this on my Tahoe and it has great results
Unfortunately no one, I think has made the perfect product . There is always a trade off. If only ceramic wax was as slick as bead maker. As I find living on a gravel road. dust really likes to cling to it and products like it. Great review thanks.
I've applied ceramic wax on my car and went through a dusty dirt road (unexpectedly) and the only place there was dust was on the wheels. the car itself was barely dirtier than before going through. can't recommend enough :)
Great comparison, actually the best I've seen. I am going to view your other videos. I also want to see you test the new Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic solutions.
Thanks for doing this intense testing!
Fantastic video! I see now to get HCW to have maximum durability you need to apply it on a dry panel instead of wet. (off label) Who would've thought... 🤔 😉
Before I started looking into waxes, sealants and various paint protectants on these channels, I would never guess there were so many to choose from!
Off topic : Plz let me know how when should be degreaser used for stripping old wax/coating/sealants ? Before washing vehicle or after ?
Mequire's HCW and TW SNS are great on wheels too.
SNS is junk
Sandro, more often than not, my results are in line with yours. I appreciate your efforts and candor and certainly much respect for your skills. If I can find an email for you I have a few observations to share.
Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer would have been interesting. It's basically the opposite of Bead Maker. Hydrophobic as can be, but not slick in any way.
I also would like to see Elixir
I wanted turtle wax to win but one cannot dispute the visuals. What impressed me most was how well just 2 sprays of product did! I always put on so much product and a few layers because I don't trust how powerful just 2 sprays can be. Excellent review.
I did notice, on the first test, that although bead maker came last for water behaviour that when you stopped wetting the panel, the bead maker section was the dryest😳 beading is all well and good but after it dries it leaves dust spots behind so sheeting the water off is surely better🤔 never used bead maker before. I have the seal and shine to use when I run out of my sonax bsd angelwax qed 50/50 mix which I use as a drying aid with excellent results👍
Whether a panel sheets or beads is based on how the water is applied. A completely bare and unprotected panel will "sheet better" in the sense that it simply won't bead, while motionless, but apply motion, air or a moving stream of water and a hydrophobic surface will shed and sheet better.
It's incredibly easy to form incorrect assessments about beading vs sheeting. Products that aren't very hydrophobic love to tout their "superior sheeting," but the reality is there is nothing superior about it. It's a misleading claim that doesn't translate to the real world.
ANYTHING that is super hydrophobic will cause beading and water spots if left stationary in the rain - BUT - if that car is driven, the hydrophobicity will clean the car far better.
Ozzy watching this from Japan and Meguiars Ceramic Wax is like 130.00 AU here , im getting mum to send some over .... thank you so much for this vid..... and yes i miss my ozzy beef and meat pies..... oh and the w__d we get back home.... LOL
Thanks for all your hard work
I bought a bottle of that Maguire's hybrid ceramic wax about a month ago, I found I was mostly wasting it doing what it said in the directions on the bottle. A few weeks later I ended up using it in my Bowden's Own snow cannon just to see what would happen. I mixed it the same as the snow foam 900ml water and 100ml wax and I was able to coat 2 cars with it. It actually turned out really good, I used Rain-X to fix the problem of the wipers leaving streaks across the windscreen.
Great review as always.
Love your videos and honest reviews.
I have recently started using the turtle wax ice spray wax After I have washed thoroughly, Clayed,dried . I then apply chemical guys butter wet wax and use ice spray wax as a topper. I’m getting amazing gloss and shine and slickness. Now durability is something I have yet to test. But that’s the way I’ve been doing it as of late. Gotta try that HCW. YOU GOT NE INTERESTED!! Love the video
Accordingly to Meguiars video about hybrid ceramic wax, You need to do it with water because the of the hydrophilic particles to activate.....So, having said this I dont know if it affects the test. Probably it does, foundation layer and all that. Im a Seal n shine forever fan but maybe the scores would have changed. Awesome work bro, by far the best!
I have bead maker on my car. It beads water a lot more than video. I applied it to my car when it was wet the 1st time. I used a lot of product. I let it cure for a day. The next day i applied 1 more coat to my dry car kind of like you did in this video. For me water beads off instantly no sheeting at all. Just beads right off. Wonder if applying it 1st to a wet car and applying a thick coat made the difference.
Great video. I value your two cents way more than some others out there. Thanks!
Awesome comparison. But would it be possible, please, to compare the Meguires Hybrid Ceramic Wax with the Turtle Wax ICE S&S? The Ice version apparently is better than the standard S&S as it also has SiO2
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks a lot. Really enjoy your videos, probably more than any other detailing channel.
I agree...I've watched multiple videos and the Turtle wax ice seal and shine outperformed the Meguiars HCW and the CMX. As a matter of fact I've seen now 4 comparison videos and the Ice seal and shine wind by a very large margin in every test except the gloss test. I'll be trying the Ice seal and shine as a topper to my Jade ceramic on all 3 of my vehicles as a "reboot"
i live in GB you all know the kind of weather we have here especially in the north wet windy sunny and more rain so i use meguires hybrid ceramic i can do it in the rain ha ha, on a black car its great
Seal and shine has been the most durable for me
Excellent comparison thank you! I just applied Seal and Shine to my vehicle topped with Ice Spray Wax, then it'll be Ice Wash and Wax to test the whole "system" lol. I've used and still have some original Ice products and they are excellent, too bad they don't make the Liquid Clay Bar anymore, that was great and I still have a panel's worth left. I HCW was my first choice until SNS came out but both are a great choice. Bead Maker seems like more of detailer than sealant in it's overall performance. Canadian pricing for me, BM $14, HCW $27, SNS $15, CMX $27.
When PanTheOrganizer did the comparison with Seal N Shine and Hybrid Ceramic, the Meguiar's didn't even last the first test for the chemically resistance. Seal N Shine did however even after the second test.
Really curious about this myself. I think their methods of application differed.
Pan followed the instructions so he applied the hcw on a wet panel as this guy applied it on a dry panel coz he thinks it's more durable, which it is by the looks of this test.
Wow you're seriously getting ripped off, 50 and 60$ for the CMX and MCW. It's only 25$ here in Canada
It's even half the price of Canada, in the USA.
Yes, totally agree Rich L, as we live on an island like our friends across the ditch in New Zealand. If the product is not made or grown here, then it has to be transported in by air or sea, not road transported, so that is a large cost. Australia has import duties depending on the product, so that also may need to be paid, just to get the product onto the ground in Australia. Then there is the cost of shipping to wherever within Australia to the distributer. He puts his mark up costs to recover import expenses and adds profit margin. The retailer then adds their profit margin. Then the consumer buys the product which includes 10% GST. It all adds up and highlights the disadvantage of living on an island when products are imported.
@@Tops1212 yeah and in Canada we're complaining it's literally $6 for our US friends at Walmart lol. Getting it one the shelf at my local Walmart for 14.97 is still a great price and I'm happy to pay it.
Both of you getting ripped off lmao. $13 here in Florida for HCW and $7 for S&S
Rich L how about mix cmx and McW in the one bottle .. there an idea see what happens ???
Hello, possible to test hydrosilex recharge ?
Thanks for all you do.
Great review Sandro & I completely agree with your flavour of the month statement at the end!
I currently use CarPro Hydro 2 Lite & sometimes AngleWax QED in this way. How would Meg's compare against them, especially the CarPro?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Cool thanks for the reply.
Some people use Hydro 2 Lite as a spray & wipe too as I'm sure you're aware.
When my AngelWax runs out I'll give the Meg's a try. AngelWax costs about £9 for 500ml & the Meg's £15 here.
Thank you so much for all the time and work you put in to your videos. I just subscribed and look forward to your future content.
I will go back and view some of your earlier content. If you haven’t done so already, I’d like to request a review of AutoFinesse Verso if it’s not too much trouble. Thank you again.
I bought a bottle of Meguiars at Canadian Tire here in Canada for $22 + tax so it seems the markup in Dollarydoos is rather insane.
Needless to say, thank you for your videos and particularly comprehensive testing of these products as I have yet to apply the HCW and have been looking for the best technique and it is clear that dry is best.
Everything in Canada is more expensive.....all our Canadian neighbors that drive they fill their car trunk with blk...red beans...anything ...,so I ask If they dont have or sell in Canada the answer is always the same THINGS IN CANADA ARE WAY MORE EXPENSIVE. Now I understand their reasoning...I m being honest that's what I see in my Mostly Canadian Retire people here...blessings to Canada
Give Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax a head to head with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax. I did a little side by side myself and the Griots depth and gloss was drastically better than the Meguiars after two coats. First application was close, but second- griots knocked it out of the park. Better user experience with wipe on wipe off too. Not sure about durability but your videos are outstanding and I'd love to see the comparison from you!
Great video series on the flavors of the month.
I agree with all of them test besides one but seal an shine sure seemed to do better them smx as far as the water sheeting an beading by far. But we all have a difference of opinion again an different experiences. But good video
I have no idea how people get Hybrid Ceramic Wax to work so well. Every time I have used it, it works only ok and wears off in no time. CMX is my favorite out of the four (Having never used Bead Maker) for its hydrophobic and longevity properties.
Dry application seems to be the trick
@@jing713 shaking the bottle is important as I didn’t shake on my first application of cmw lol
Well rounded,informative,objective and subscribed.
Best way to apply the Meguiars? I've done as the bottle says- applying while the car is wet. It was streaky and didn't last very long. I've done it dry and it lasted longer but again- streaky and not easy to apply. I've also varied the amount of product used (using less is better) but I just can't get a nice easy application.
Car Craft Auto Detailing Thank you for the reply. Great, helpful video.
@@ak2112 It's also important that the surface is properly prepped - the more clean and corrected, the better the product will both bond and perform.
Great comparison!, but would like to see you compare S&S vs Sonax bsd
Well done! In the US everyone is pushing TW. And making McGuires the #2. You’ve shown here, with no incentive- which the better product is.
What's the benefit of slickness? Does it help repel dirt better?
I'll be honest, I purchased AvalonKing true ceramic coating over a year ago, and have meant to apply it at some point to my vehicle. However, I also use HCW, and it's been hard to motivate myself to use my AvalonKing just because of how well the Meguiar's works.
OMG. you paid so much for the TurtleWax. In MN, it only goes for $8.97 at my local Walmart.
Thanks for this video!! Appreciate it. I currently am using meguiar’s and I noticed you applied it dry instead of applying it wet. Nevertheless the results were there.
I was so distracted by the vertical strip lights on the walls. Are they really lights or just reflectors? They look wireless. What brand are they?
If you keep your car clean,and garage kept....there is one choice for absolute Gloss and Shine on a Sunny day. That is Bead Maker,it is one of the most reflective coatings you can put on a car. Up to 98.7 Gloss Units tested.
Can the beadmaker be sprayed on top of HCW to add slickness and maintain HCW's gloss?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing just tried it on a panel, When i ran a mf towel across both plain hcw and hcw+beadmaker, it definitely added slickness to the hcw+bm. I can feel the hcw a lil bit draggy.
I noticed although bead maker was slow, after the water is gone, there were less sitting water.
For 6 USD clear winner for me is seal and shine . It’s just affordable and can resist more chemicals besides the strip wash pretty well according to few other comparison videos I’ve seen .
Prices for HCW and SaS are trending in opposite directions here. SaS is now under $6 and HCW is $22 with no more $5 rebate tags.
When is Turtle Wax ICE seal n shine coming to Australia ..WG
Excellent work Sandro. It seems to me these products are nothing compared to a real quality ceramic coat or even sealant. Slickness and water beading as you previously have demonstrated mean two things. End of the day its the level of protection, water beading, enhancement of the paint finish and longevity.
Amazing video again mate, breaking it down like a pro 👍
Great video! I recently used SNS and they are great so far. They do leave little bit of streaks but can be easily removed with 2nd towel. But they do cure like a glass and is very sleek. I will definitely try out the Meguiars next. They are about double the price here in the US. Thanks again
Found in another video that Bead Maker gives a very high gloss number. And back to this again, measuring the intensity of chroma is terrible, what should I do? (panel without polish is factor?)
I would love if you could try tershine products. They are swedish made quality car cleaning products that allmost every car detailing enthusiast uses over here! They are truly amazing but i dont know about accesibility to your country but you could give it a look maybe :)