What Wheel Cleaning Brush Do You Use?

[Dave Richardson]

Having in the past to the cost of my pocket fallen foul of the detailing fads on Detailing World I have reverted back to Meguiars products which are sensibly priced, easily available from Halfords & tend to work pretty well. However I recently purchased a Meguiars Ultimate Wheel Cleaning Brush that was really good until I squeezed out the water at the end of the job when it fell to pieces and unravelled after just a single use. After contacting Meguiars they did a cracking customer service job & sent me a 'Versa' wheel brush & bottle of wheel cleaner (RESULT) I have now bought a Simoniz brush which has a sponge conical centre & what's best described as a microfibre condom for wheel cleaning. What Brush do you use?

 

[chrisk2010]

Having in the past to the cost of my pocket fallen foul of the detailing fads on Detailing World I have reverted back to Meguiars products which are sensibly priced, easily available from Halfords & tend to work pretty well. However I recently purchased a Meguiars Ultimate Wheel Cleaning Brush that was really good until I squeezed out the water at the end of the job when it fell to pieces and unravelled after just a single use. After contacting Meguiars they did a cracking customer service job & sent me a 'Versa' wheel brush & bottle of wheel cleaner (RESULT) I have now bought a Simoniz brush which has a sponge conical centre & what's best described as a microfibre condom for wheel cleaning. What Brush do you use?

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Good work!

I think i bought this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TYVWTH1/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

I have other nylon brushes for doing other peoples wheels like:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00COVNUPA/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00215HY2O/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

It really depends on the condition of the wheels which guides which brush i go for the missus are curbed so stiff nylons are preferred lacquered/painted i go for softer ones and a microfibre cloth.

 

[Yex]

I've had two or three from Halfords recently that have self destructed after a handful of uses but that Simonz one looks like a good bet

 

[PaulPJ]

I have one similar to the one pictured but my neighbour who is a hobby detailist recommends one like this as you can get them in different sizes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EZ-Detail-Brushes-EZBS-Motorbike/dp/B00O4R0TOC/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=ez+detail+wheel+brush+small&qid=1583596226&sr=8-6


Paul

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I just use a soft sponge.

but I understand a brush is better at getting between multi-spoke alloys.

 

[st13phil]

Wheel Woolies - the only brushes I've ever had that really last, don't cause damage, clean exceptionally well and will reach far enough into wide wheels.

 

[Abb]

+1 for the wheel woolies.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

I use 4 - had 3 of them since about 2013 regular use except 2 years when I was working in Qatar.
Green - inside of rim
Blue - between spokes & at caliper
Round one on right - bolt holes
Black, green and red - face of spokes, flattish areas and tyres.....

 

[AMGeed]

Watching this with interest, as my Halfords branded microfibre brush has just been ruined trying to get the back of the alloy cleaned behind the caliper.
I have the pack of 5 small brushes similar to Rorywquin above but need something sturdy for between the spokes and the inside face. I can't be taking the wheel off everytime I need to clean the wheels. Poxy brake dust!

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Watching this with interest, as my Halfords branded microfibre brush has just been ruined trying to get the back of the alloy cleaned behind the caliper.
I have the pack of 5 small brushes similar to Rorywquin above but need something sturdy for between the spokes and the inside face. I can't be taking the wheel off everytime I need to clean the wheels. Poxy brake dust!

I don't use the small ones (in the packet) on the wheels - the round white/blue/black one is what I use - IIRC it is purpose made for wheels - the others are quite flimsy.

 

[st13phil]

Watching this with interest

Wheel Woolies, Roger. Only brushes that were any good on my E63's.

 

[AMGeed]

^ Cheers Phil.

On my list of more cleaning goodies

 

[CJD]

Another vote for Wheel Woolies - work very well, and last well too.

 

[24 VRT]

I use these - they have a thin metal 'spine' so I can bend then to a right angle in order to get to the backs of the wheel spokes. And at under £3 delivered I treat them as disposables albeit (so far) they are showing no signs of breaking / falling apart.
Trade Quality Professional 2 in 1 Flexi Microfibre Wheel Brush | Car Parts 4 Less

 

[LeeJV]

EZ detail brush set for me, found the woollies ok, but they don't fit between the caliper and wheel, so moved over to the EZ and they fit into anything, also found that the EZ are easier to rinse out than the woollies too.

For the faces I use the Detail Factory Ultra soft detailing brush,These are the softest brush I have ever found and they are so safe on gloss black, and piano black trim too.

 

[Gazwould]

I don't need one .

 

[DoberMan]

Wheel Woolies for me.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

I find that most wheel brushes are made from stiff bristles and some strands of twisted metal , I wouldn't clean my chimney with most of them let alone my alloys. The best one I've found is the green one from halfords in Rorywquin's photo. Cleans the whole width of the alloy and no nasty metal bits to scratch the alloy. The only problem, not the brush's fault, is that I can't get it past the caliper on my C class.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Our wheels are designed to be hammered by bits of dirt hitting them at +- 250km/h. Why do I need lambs wool to wash them? I need something that will dig into all the cavities and get the cr@p out.

The paint on the car is probably in the same boat.

 

[LeeJV]

the safest way to clean the faces besides contactless is a ultrafnr detail brush.
lambs wool is soft yes, but they don't rinse out very well, and neither do they hold that much product. I bought a dooka wheel mitt on the base of a recommendation and its the biggest waste of money ever spent