I thought it's suppose to bead?

all my PTFE resin ("teflon") pans bead up water.



In the places where the water is stationary it will bead, but where the water will run, it will actually 'sheet' off of the car. You'll get the same effect if you hold the teflon pan sideways and spray the water on it, it will sheet off in a similar way. Also, the way that teflon is applied to steel pans is via high temperature so you get the permanent coating where as with 5 Star, the teflon is suspended in the polymer liquid that enables it to crosslink so go get a slightly different effect.

The biggest reason that you aren't seeing the type of beading is because of the Mr. Clean AutoDry system soap. I have the system and have experienced similar results. Here is what they say on their website:

"Does it leave a film behind? Does it affect the polish or the wax?
Mr. Clean AutoDry doesn't leave behind a film, just a thin layer of the Dry Rinse Polymer molecules that are replenished each time the car gets washed. These do not strip the wax, or harm the paint or clearcoat in any way.

Why are water beads not forming after I rinse?
The sheeting action of the Dry Rinse Polymer™ works with the Mr. Clean AutoDry Filter so that a thin layer of deionized water is left on the car's surface, which will quickly evaporate, leaving a spot-free result. Next time it rains, the beads will be back—and you get to wash again!"

So, yes, it is leaving some type of polymer 'film' in order for the de-ionized water to sheet dry without potential spots. Any wax or polymer etc. will be masked by this polymer that is left by the Mr. Clean Soap. The car is still protected.

I wouldn't recommend using the Mr. Clean soap, but just use the system with different car wash. People are mislead into thinking that the soap washes off.... It doesn't.


Hope that helps.
-Chad