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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

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    I primarily use the Mother’s Wheel brush and use that most on my painted rims. I also have the Microfiber Madness Incredibrush Flat and Wheel Mitt, which I use periodically for the back side of the rims. I usually use Meguiar’s Non-Acid Wash in an IK Foamer for cleaner or whatever wash I’m using.
    If those gloss black wheels can survive through the Mothers Wheel Brush without scratches, then they can pretty much survive mostly anything…

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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    Quote Originally Posted by Eldorado2k View Post
    If those gloss black wheels can survive through the Mothers Wheel Brush without scratches, then they can pretty much survive mostly anything…
    It is like a flagged tipped brush, very mild. I have bronze painted wheels and I’ve seen no scratching at all. Have had that brush so many years that I have no idea when I bought it but I just bought another one for a friend and his new Accord. The new one seems just as soft.

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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    Quote Originally Posted by dgage View Post
    It is like a flagged tipped brush, very mild. I have bronze painted wheels and I’ve seen no scratching at all. Have had that brush so many years that I have no idea when I bought it but I just bought another one for a friend and his new Accord. The new one seems just as soft.
    I also use that same Mothers Wheel Brush, along with their wheel well brush. I’ve never really thought about how it compares to the flag tipped brush, but feeling them both right now side by side the Mothers brush is almost as soft as the flag tipped brush. There’s a slight noticeable difference.


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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    My Mustang was delivered with painted gloss black wheels from the factory, which I replaced last year with Matte Black.

    Ideally, you would use Wheel Woolies or a Microfiber brush for the barrels as these will limit marring. I use the Gyeon Wheel Brush or the Incredibrush Flat.





    However, the lack of clearance around the front Brembo calipers on my car necessitates the use of a bristled brush. I used the red versions for a long time, although I am now using the small blue EZ Detail version.











    For the wheel face and the back of the spokes, I use a small finger mitt.






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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    [mention]DFB [/mention] thanks for your pictures and post. You always do a great job of describing and visualizing that’s helpful.

    Regarding the Mothers Brush I do believe it’s also a “flagged tip” brush just less dense number of bristles in the brush head.


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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    Quote Originally Posted by DFB View Post
    My Mustang was delivered with painted gloss black wheels from the factory, which I replaced last year with Matte Black.

    Ideally, you would use Wheel Woolies or a Microfiber brush for the barrels as these will limit marring. I use the Gyeon Wheel Brush or the Incredibrush Flat.





    However, the lack of clearance around the front Brembo calipers on my car necessitates the use of a bristled brush. I used the red versions for a long time, although I am now using the small blue EZ Detail version.











    For the wheel face and the back of the spokes, I use a small finger mitt.





    How wide are your rear rims? Does the mini EZ brush reach the rear back edge of wheels?


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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

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    How wide are your rear rims? Does the mini EZ brush reach the rear back edge of wheels?


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    The fronts are 9.5" and the rears are 10". These replaced 9.0" and 9.5".



    Ideally, you would want the larger/longer EZ brush to reach all the way through. On the rears, I don't have the same caliper clearance issues as the front so the Incredibrush does it all.

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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    Quote Originally Posted by DFB View Post
    The fronts are 9.5" and the rears are 10". These replaced 9.0" and 9.5".



    Ideally, you would want the larger/longer EZ brush to reach all the way through. On the rears, I don't have the same caliper clearance issues as the front so the Incredibrush does it all.
    The unmounted wheel looks like easy cleaning compared to the mounted wheel. You almost only need a wash mitt to clean those wheels.

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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    The unmounted wheel looks like easy cleaning compared to the mounted wheel. You almost only need a wash mitt to clean those wheels.
    My Number 1 priority with new wheels for the Mustang was easier to CLEAN! At one point, I was using all of these to do those PP1 wheels.........



    They did look fabulous when freshly detailed though!



    I still need a EZ brush, the Incridbrush, a boars hair brush and a wash mitt but they far less laborious to deal with.



    My most favorite wheels to do are these though, plenty of clearance front and back. ......






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    Re: Wheel brush to clean gloss black wheels

    The Immortal Brock Yates had the greatest line when he was editor of motor trend for the requirements for a good wheel:

    “The best designed wheel will show as much brake disc and caliper as possible, and be able to be cleaned with one swipe of a wash mitt…”

    I couldn’t agree more…The wheel directly about qualifies perfectly.
    Glen -

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