Uniform beading = durability?

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danforz

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Hey guys, I keep getting the feeling that I'm missing out on something. From what I can tell, many judge durability based on uniform beading. I'm reading that JetSeal has sheeting rather then beading, and CS isn't leaving uniform beading for another guy - and these are being correlated to durability.



Is this true or have I missed it?



Furthermore, with the 903843 layers of Zaino on my vehicle, it STILL doesn't bead all that uniformly. Nor did it after the kAIO/KSG. Only time I've had uniform beading was when I used Natty Blue - never from either sealant.



Never the less, with out the uniform beading, my car does look good. So whats the deal?
 
Beading on a clean surface relative to how it beaded after curing. The smoothness of the paint surface will have an affect on beading as well. As for CS it has a bit of a sheeting action when hit with a hose. If a product beads initially and then starts to sheet after washing it would seem as if something has washed off.
 
You can search around about whether beading=durability. For sheeting sealants like JetSeal (I'm going according do your description--I've never used a sheeting sealant), you obviously can't judge durability by beading. With most other waxes, if you do a good wash, and the beading isn't strong, then I'd say it's a good factor to take into consideration when evaluating durability.
 
Danforz said:
Hey guys, I keep getting the feeling that I'm missing out on something. From what I can tell, many judge durability based on uniform beading. I'm reading that JetSeal has sheeting rather then beading, and CS isn't leaving uniform beading for another guy - and these are being correlated to durability.



Is this true or have I missed it?



Furthermore, with the 903843 layers of Zaino on my vehicle, it STILL doesn't bead all that uniformly. Nor did it after the kAIO/KSG. Only time I've had uniform beading was when I used Natty Blue - never from either sealant.



Never the less, with out the uniform beading, my car does look good. So whats the deal?
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IMO there seems to be a lot of assumptions made about durability of products without any scientific proof. My idea is to wax as often as I can and then do a thorough detail in the spring and maintenance throughout the summer and then do another thorough detail in the late fall.
 
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