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AutoBead Polish

Cleansing car polish that preps paint for wax

AutoBead Polish

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Autobead Polish removes surface imperfections such as light swirls and oxidation while leaving a smooth, glossy finish. It is a micro abrasive cleansing polish that can be applied by hand or machine, preparing the paintwork perfectly for your chosen wax or sealant.

  • Removes light swirls
  • Lifts oxidation
  • Smooth, glossy finish
  • Works by hand or machine
  • Self degrading formula
  • Cleanses the paint
  • Ready for wax or sealant
  • Easy to buff off
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Autobead Polish removes surface imperfections such as light swirls and oxidation while leaving a smooth, glossy finish. It is a micro abrasive cleansing polish that can be applied by hand or machine, preparing the paintwork perfectly for your chosen wax or sealant.

Its self degrading formula disappears as you work, cleansing the surface, and a clean, dry microfibre towel buffs it off to reveal a rejuvenated, glossy finish. For best results, Autobead advises claying the paint first and using Autobead Surface Prep after polishing, before the wax or sealant goes on.

Key Features

  • Micro abrasive cleansing polish
  • Removes light swirls and oxidation
  • Smooth, glossy finish
  • Apply by hand or machine
  • Self degrading formula
  • Prepares paint for wax or sealant
  • 500ml

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Key features

  • Car Polish
  • Gloss Enhancement
  • Paint Cleansing
  • Pre Wax Prep
  • Easy Buffing

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Expert Notes

A cleansing polish sits between washing and protecting. It takes out light swirls and oxidation, cleans the surface, and leaves the paint smooth and glossy, so the wax or sealant you apply next has a clean, even surface to bond to.

Because it works by hand or machine, it suits a weekend detail without a polisher as well as a machine polish. Autobead's own order of work is clay, polish, then Surface Prep, then your chosen wax or sealant.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Paintwork
  • Clear coat
  • Painted panels

Caution: Use on clean, cool paint out of direct sunlight, and protect the finish with a wax or sealant afterwards.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Cleansing Polish
Abrasive
Micro Abrasive
Formula
Self Degrading
Removes
Light Swirls, Oxidation
Application
Hand Or Machine
Finish
Smooth, Glossy
Next Step
Wax Or Sealant
Size
500ml
Brand
Autobead

How To Use

Prepare the paint

  1. Wash and dry the car.
  2. Clay the paintwork, as Autobead recommends for best results.

Polish

  1. Place several pea sized drops of polish on an application pad.
  2. Work the product in a circular motion on the surface, or by machine if you prefer.
  3. Keep working as the self degrading formula disappears and cleanses the surface.
  4. Buff off with a clean, dry microfibre towel to reveal a glossy finish.
  5. Wipe with Autobead Surface Prep before applying your wax or sealant.

Top Tip: Clay first and wipe down with Autobead Surface Prep afterwards, as Autobead advises, so your wax or sealant bonds to bare, clean paint.

Performance Benefits

  • Improves paint clarity
  • Helps reduce visible defects
  • Restores gloss before protection
  • Works with suitable foam or microfibre pads
  • Supports professional correction stages
  • Prepares paint for wax, sealant or coating

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use it by hand?

Yes. Autobead says it can be applied by hand or machine.

What does it remove?

Surface imperfections such as light swirls and oxidation, according to Autobead.

How much should I use?

Autobead says several pea sized drops on an application pad.

What should I use before and after it?

Autobead advises claying the paint before polishing and using Autobead Surface Prep after it, before your wax or sealant.

Does it protect the paint?

It prepares the paint for protection. Follow it with your chosen wax or sealant.

Who sells Autobead in the UK?

The Drivers HQ is the exclusive UK reseller of Autobead.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Work one panel at a time.
  2. Use a clean application pad.
  3. Use pea sized drops, not a pool.
  4. Work out of direct sun.
  5. Turn the buffing towel often.
  6. Check the finish in good light.
  7. Protect the paint once polished.

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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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