If its of any help and I don't know if it is good/bad or not. Maybe debW?? would know.

In situation like this I use bit (I mean really small amount like a film) of regular bar soap around the bead and just moisten the bead. It makes a world of difference.

If debW reads this let me know if this is a bad practice or not recommended, so so or go for it.

smilingcat.