Wheel Cleaning Brushes

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Regarding brushes/etc. that`re too aggressive for chrome- note that chrome plating is generally a *LOT* harder than paint, so something that`s OK on regular clear-coated wheels oughta be fine for chrome. My general rule is that if I wouldn`t use it on the hood of a black Bentley I won`t use it on my wheels If you use gentle brushes, IMO it`s more likely to be the stuff you`re cleaning off that causes the scratches, not the brush itself.



Eliot Ness- On your link to your preferred wheel brush (looks nicer than my Griot`s ones), I see they sell the round one I like too (everyone calls it an "interior brush"). It sounds like the SwissVax brush has *nylon* bristles...I`d much rather use the (aforementioned) round BHB, even if it does wear out after a while.

[Eliot Ness]

.......Eliot Ness- On your link to your preferred wheel brush (looks nicer than my Griot`s ones), I see they sell the round one I like too (everyone calls it an "interior brush"). It sounds like the SwissVax brush has *nylon* bristles...I`d much rather use the (aforementioned) round BHB, even if it does wear out after a while.

Since I have the set of Griot`s brushes that include that round one I haven`t ordered another one yet. I also noticed the nylon bristles on the SwissVax brush, but have one on BO anyway just to compare it.



I think the World`s Greatest Boar`s Hair Wheel Brush has a little longer bristles than many of the others. After using it for a couple of months I wouldn`t use anything else and I might order a couple more during the 20% off sale to keep in reserve.

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Since I have the set of Griot`s brushes that include that round one I haven`t ordered another one yet. I also noticed the nylon bristles on the SwissVax brush, but have one on BO anyway just to compare it...

I`ll be interested in that comparison, and in how it fairs in a CD-test.

I think the World`s Greatest Boar`s Hair Wheel Brush has a little longer bristles than many of the others. After using it for a couple of months I wouldn`t use anything else and I might order a couple more during the 20% off sale to keep in reserve.

Yeah, I noticed those long bristles myself They`re not *too* long are they, as with some good BHBs that`re so gentle that they don`t even bother the dirt



Better stock up, my discussions with Jan at CMA convinced me that the availability of good BHBs can change overnight.

[Eliot Ness]

.........Yeah, I noticed those long bristles myself They`re not *too* long are they, as with some good BHBs that`re so gentle that they don`t even bother the dirt ........

For a wheel that isn`t badly neglected I think they are just about perfect.

.........Better stock up, my discussions with Jan at CMA convinced me that the availability of good BHBs can change overnight.

Thanks for the tip!

[jimmie jam]

I use the black bristle cone-shaped brush from Auto Zone on both my vette and my wife`s Lexus RX 350. It`s the best brush I`ve found so far.

do you have the "big brakes" (Z51/F55)? i have an F55 car and there is alot less room between the rotors and inner wheel barrels. it`s a *****. :soscared:

[jb1]

do you have the "big brakes" (Z51/F55)? i have an F55 car and there is alot less room between the rotors and inner wheel barrels. it`s a *****. :soscared:

Yes I have F55 and fits in between the wheel and the caliper up front. If you can`t find one, I`ve seen several lint brushes for a clothes dryer that would probably work. The bristles are shorter and stiffer but they are also about half the size of the brush I use so I`m sure it would work also.



*Update* - Took a couple of pics of the brush I was talking about. It`s $4.99 at Auto Zone. The bristles bend/flex very easy so even though it looks like it wouldn`t fit b/t the caliper and the wheel, it does.



I bought another brush with shorter, stiffer bristles that I can bend to get behind each spoke but I didn`t take a picture of it. Sorry.

[jb1]

Updated with pics.

[jimmie jam]

went to AZ and bought it. thanks!!:up

[Bigpoppa3346]

The Swissvax wheel brush is actually pretty soft, especially when it is wet with soapy solution. I would think it has some sort of animal hair or something and not nylon, it sure as hell smells like a wet animal after you use it. :nervous:



For the inner rims, right now I`m just using an old sheepskin mitt, obviously it doesn`t get into the really tight inner rims, but I just move the car a little to clean it all during the wash.