Brushes for cleaning Alloys

wandatowell · 11-12-2014 5:42pm #1

Looking to do some detailing this weekend but I'm short a few brushes to clean in and around my alloys.

Any ideas where I could pick up a relatively inexpensive set?

Sound!

Curran · 11-12-2014 5:46pm

Pack of 5 paint brushes get you out of a pickle?

vectra · 11-12-2014 6:34pm

Curran wrote: »

Pack of 5 paint brushes get you out of a pickle?

How about a group buy on Wheel Woolies after Christmas Curran?

After trying several different types of wheel brushes I am going to break the bank and play safe.

quadrifoglio verde · 11-12-2014 9:02pm

vectra wrote: »

How about a group buy on Wheel Woolies after Christmas Curran?

After trying several different types of wheel brushes I am going to break the bank and play safe.

What's so good about the wheel woollies vs a few old microfibres?

vectra · 12-12-2014 12:19am

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

What's so good about the wheel woollies vs a few old microfibres?

They have very convenient handles for one

yop · 12-12-2014 9:58am

2nd the Wheel Woolies, great job and don't fall apart like the other yokes!

vectra · 12-12-2014 10:06am

yop wrote: »

2nd the Wheel Woolies, great job and don't fall apart like the other yokes!

And are soft so lessening the chances of damaging your wheels.

yop · 12-12-2014 10:09am

vectra wrote: »

And are soft so lessening the chances of damaging your wheels.

I use them in the shower, so 2nd that.

Mr Detail · 12-12-2014 9:16pm

Anyone tried the soft 99 wheel mitt? I really want to try one. Look a good idea.

I'm also a wheel Woolies fan, have the ez wheel/motorcycle brush too.

Darraghmh91. · 13-12-2014 12:45am

If there is a group buy for alloy wheel brushes I'll go in on it

Curran · 13-12-2014 8:27pm

vectra wrote: »

How about a group buy on Wheel Woolies after Christmas Curran?

Can be arranged

vectra · 14-12-2014 1:36am

Curran wrote: »

Can be arranged

After Chrimbo please

Darraghmh91. · 14-12-2014 1:42am

vectra wrote: »

After Chrimbo please

Agree to that I'm skint till after Xmas .. Is there a rough price on these brushes by any chance

vectra · 14-12-2014 1:45am

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

Agree to that I'm skint till after Xmas .. Is there a rough price on these brushes by any chance

I think that will depend on the quantity ordered.
There was a group buy on these a few months back,
Cant remember the price though.

** EDIT **

Just found it on another forum
They were 39.95 per set based on minimum of 10 buyers.
This was a 20% discount.
So probably around the same as that.

Darraghmh91. · 14-12-2014 1:48am

Noproblem at all I don't mind paying extra money for good quality brushes which I'm sure curran will only do good brushes so I'm happy

vectra · 14-12-2014 2:13am

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

Noproblem at all I don't mind paying extra money for good quality brushes which I'm sure curran will only do good brushes so I'm happy

Great brushes.
These are the set,

Darraghmh91. · 14-12-2014 2:17am

We're they not on about a 5 piece brush set .. Maybe I'm wrong

Mc Love · 14-12-2014 7:32am

Yeah they are a great purchase! Aldi are doing a wheel detailing brush in one of their upcoming special offers

Heathen · 14-12-2014 11:17pm

Just watched a few vids on the wheel woolies, they look the right job!! i did all 4 wheels off the car 2 weeks ago with wonder wheels and pressure washer, they look mint now so i want to keep them well, but don't fancy taking all 4 off every time... where can you get wheel woolies in Ireland? who stock them?

H

vectra · 15-12-2014 1:46am

Heathen wrote: »

Just watched a few vids on the wheel woolies, they look the right job!! i did all 4 wheels off the car 2 weeks ago with wonder wheels and pressure washer, they look mint now so i want to keep them well, but don't fancy taking all 4 off every time... where can you get wheel woolies in Ireland? who stock them?

H

Detailing shed have them in stock

I wouldnt use wonder wheels on my wheels.

Too harsh,

Did you seal them up with anything after cleaning them?

If not they will get very dirty very fast,
If you only put a coat or 2 of Collinite 845 on them it will protect them and make cleaning them much easier,

Wheel Woolies >> http://www.detailingshed.com/wheels-tyres/187-wheel-woolies.html

Mc Love · 15-12-2014 11:00am

The CG wheel guard works too and makes cleaning the wheels effortless

yop · 15-12-2014 11:32am

vectra wrote: »

Detailing shed have them in stock

I wouldnt use wonder wheels on my wheels.

Too harsh,

Did you seal them up with anything after cleaning them?

If not they will get very dirty very fast,
If you only put a coat or 2 of Collinite 845 on them it will protect them and make cleaning them much easier,

Wheel Woolies >> http://www.detailingshed.com/wheels-tyres/187-wheel-woolies.html

Is that on your alloys buck? Mine are in sh!(!(TE again only after the garage washed the car on Friday, I put probably 600km up on it since then, but still they are like as if they were never washed!!

Supergurrier · 15-12-2014 12:14pm

+1 for wheel woolies, my Boxer had a go at the handle on my big brush though

Used to use my ezdetailing brush for my exhaust pipes too great job until handle broke (i know it wasn't designed for this use but i can see it happenning after abit even on wheels as it's a poor twist off anticlockwise design)

vectra · 15-12-2014 12:25pm

yop wrote: »

Is that on your alloys buck? Mine are in sh!(!(TE again only after the garage washed the car on Friday, I put probably 600km up on it since then, but still they are like as if they were never washed!!

That is what I use mainly now,

I remember I spent 5 hours doing the wheels and arches on my red car. Had to take it to the dealer overnight to check out an issue.
Left strict instructions not to wash it.
What did they do..??

Yes,
"We did not wash it, we only blew it down with TFR and rinsed it, I swear we never put a brush or anything near it"

You guess it. Every bit of wax removed from the paint and the wheels. They must have put the damn thing on pure..

I was savage,

Brushes for cleaning Alloys

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