AutoBead All Purpose Cleaner

All purpose cleaner for everyday detailing jobs

AutoBead All Purpose Cleaner

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Autobead All Purpose Cleaner is a highly concentrated formula that cleans interior and exterior surfaces. Autobead lists interior plastics, carpet, upholstery, engine bays, door shuts, window sills, wheel arch linings and tyre rubber, so one bottle covers most of the car.

  • One cleaner for most surfaces
  • Dilutes to suit the job
  • Great value concentrate
  • Cleans carpets and upholstery
  • Tackles engine bays and arches
  • Trade sizes available
  • Inside and outside the car
  • Rinse or wipe away
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Autobead All Purpose Cleaner is a highly concentrated formula that cleans interior and exterior surfaces. Autobead lists interior plastics, carpet, upholstery, engine bays, door shuts, window sills, wheel arch linings and tyre rubber, so one bottle covers most of the car.

Dilute it to the job. Inside the car, use 10:1 for heavy soiling and up to 30:1 for general use. Outside, use 5:1 for heavy soiling, 10:1 for medium and up to 30:1 for light. It is not suitable for leather, and used undiluted it may strip wax and sealant.

Key Features

  • Highly concentrated
  • For interior and exterior surfaces
  • Interior 10:1 to 30:1
  • Exterior 5:1 to 30:1
  • Engine bays, door shuts, arches and tyres
  • 1L, 5L and 25L

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Key features

  • All Purpose Cleaner
  • Multi Surface
  • Dilutable Formula
  • Interior And Exterior

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Expert Notes

A good all purpose cleaner earns its place by covering lots of jobs from one bottle. Autobead made this one highly concentrated, so the same product handles a carpet, an engine bay or a wheel arch at different strengths.

The dilution is the important part. Weaker mixes for general cleaning keep it gentle, and stronger ones are there for heavy soiling. Keep it off leather, which Autobead says it is not suitable for, and dilute it on painted panels so wax and sealant stay intact.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Interior plastics
  • Carpets and upholstery
  • Engine bays and door shuts
  • Wheel arch linings and tyres
  • Window sills

Caution: Not suitable for leather. Used undiluted, it may strip exterior wax and sealant protection.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
All Purpose Cleaner
Interior Dilution
10:1 To 30:1
Exterior Dilution
5:1 To 30:1
Not For
Leather
Sizes
1L, 5L, 25L
Format
Highly Concentrated
Application
Spray, Agitate, Rinse Or Wipe
Wax And Sealant
May Strip If Used Neat
Brand
Autobead

How To Use

Mix

  1. Inside the car, dilute 10:1 for heavy soiling and up to 30:1 for general use.
  2. Outside, dilute 5:1 for heavy soiling, 10:1 for medium and up to 30:1 for light soiling.

Clean

  1. Spray onto the surface.
  2. Agitate with a detailing brush or applicator.
  3. Rinse with water or wipe away with a clean microfibre cloth.

Top Tip: Start with the weakest dilution that does the job, especially on painted surfaces with wax or sealant.

Performance Benefits

  • Cleans a wide range of detailing surfaces
  • Helps remove grime, traffic film and general dirt
  • Can be diluted to suit the job
  • Useful for interior and exterior cleaning
  • Works with brushes, cloths and sprayers
  • Ideal for regular valeting routines

Frequently Asked Questions

What dilution should I use inside the car?

10:1 for heavy soiling and up to 30:1 for general use.

What dilution should I use outside?

5:1 for heavy soiling, 10:1 for medium and up to 30:1 for light soiling.

Can I use it on leather?

No. Autobead says it is not suitable for leather. Use Autobead Leather Cleaner instead.

Will it strip wax?

Autobead says it may strip exterior wax and sealant if used undiluted.

Where can I use it?

Interior plastics, carpet, upholstery, engine bays, door shuts, window sills, wheel arch linings and tyre rubber, according to Autobead.

Who sells Autobead in the UK?

The Drivers HQ is the exclusive UK reseller of Autobead.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Never use it on leather.
  2. Do not use it neat on protected paint.
  3. Use a soft brush on carpets and fabrics.
  4. Label each mixing bottle with its dilution.
  5. Test on a hidden area first.
  6. Agitate with a brush, then wipe.
  7. Rinse exterior surfaces well.

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The Brand

Autobead

Autobead (also written AutoBead or Auto Bead) was founded on simplicity and efficiency: car care products that get a car clean and protected with as little wasted effort as possible. It has supplied car cleaning and maintenance products to drivers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria since 1999, and its range now covers every stage of a detail, from citrus pre-wash and shampoo to compounds, polishing pads and Silex ceramic coatings.

The Drivers HQ is the exclusive UK reseller of Autobead. We keep the range on the shelf at our Ilkeston shop and deliver it across the UK.

Our customers' favourites are Heavy Dirt citrus pre-wash, Pure Shampoo, Snow Foam and the two wheel cleaners, Alloy Cleaner and Acid Wheel Cleaner.

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Autobead Downforce Heavy Cut and Fine Cut foam pads with Autobead Finishing Compound and Quick Detailer on a black display plinth in a photo studio

Autobead products by job

Pre-wash and wash. Heavy Dirt is a concentrated citrus pre-wash for bugs, bird lime and road grime, and it is safe on wax and sealants: dilute it 25:1 for everyday use or 10:1 for heavy dirt, and it also cleans door shuts, engine bays, plastics and rubber. Snow Foam is mildly alkaline and goes in the lance at 1 part to 4 parts water. Pure Shampoo is a pH-neutral 2300:1 shampoo with no gloss enhancers or waxes, so it will not mask or break down existing protection, and Ceramic Shampoo builds up a layer of ceramic protection with regular use.

Wheels. Alloy Cleaner is a ready-to-use, non-acidic wheel cleaner that is safe on all wheel types, and Alloy Cleaner Concentrate is a concentrate you dilute to suit how dirty the wheels are. For neglected wheels with baked-on brake dust, Acid Wheel Cleaner is a gel used at 1:3, but not on sensitive finishes or damaged wheels. Finish with Tyre Dressing, a gel that does not sling.

Decontamination. Iron Fallout Remover is a pH-neutral gel that turns purple as it dissolves iron particles on paint and wheels, and Tar Gel lifts tar spots with less run-off than a liquid. Keep tar removers off plastics and rubber.

Paint correction. The three compounds are graded by the sanding marks they remove: Heavy Cut up to 1500 grade, Medium Cut up to 2500 grade and Finishing Compound up to 3000 grade, each with a Downforce foam pad of the same cut (heavy, medium, fine) for dual action or rotary machines. Surface Prep removes silicones, wax and sealant before a coating.

Protection. Lance Sealant gives up to three months of protection from a foam lance, Spray Sealant is a silicone polymer and silica resin sealant, and the waxes include a Matte Wax for matt paint and wraps. Between washes, Quick Detailer and Ceramic Quick Detailer top up the gloss.

Interior. Interior Detailer leaves plastics, vinyl and leather with a matt, factory-look finish, Leather Cleaner is a pH-neutral cleaner and conditioner, and All Purpose Cleaner dilutes from 5:1 to 30:1 for everything from carpets to wheel arch liners.

Shop Autobead by type: citrus pre-wash, snow foam, car shampoo, wheel cleaners, compounds and polishes, polishing pads and ceramic coatings.

Autobead Finishing Compound and a Downforce Heavy Cut pad with a dab of compound on a detailing trolley in front of a dark blue Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 in a home garage

Choosing an Autobead ceramic coating

Autobead's Silex ceramic coatings come in two families:

  • Silex Series: the 1 Year Paint Coating and 2 Year Paint Coating, titanium ceramic coatings designed to be applied outdoors in a single, self-levelling layer. They resist chemicals from pH 2 to pH 12.
  • Silex Pro: the 3 Year and 5 Year Paint Coatings and the 5 Year Graphene Coating, for longer protection.

Autobead also makes coatings for alloy wheels, glass, leather and fabric.

Autobead's coating warranty matches each paint coating's labelled durability. It applies when the coating is installed by an Autobead Accredited Detailer, the warranty is registered within seven days and the car has a yearly inspection with the installer.

Whoever applies it, the paint needs to be washed, decontaminated and, if needed, polished first, then wiped with Surface Prep so the coating can bond. Do not wash the car with detergent for the first 10 days, then keep it clean with Pure Shampoo or Ceramic Shampoo.

Autobead also trains detailers through its Detail Like a Pro courses (a Foundation Day, an Advanced Day and a four-day Masterclass) and its Silex accreditation for professional coating installers.

Need a hand choosing? Visit our Ilkeston shop or send us a WhatsApp. We deliver Autobead across the UK by Royal Mail Tracked 24, free on orders from £100, or you can order online and collect from the shop.

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