What are you all using for wheel mitts?

**05RLS2** · 03-07-2011, 12:38 AM

I am wondering if you all could give me some suggestion on what you all use and reccomend for wheel washing mitts? I am not really a fan of using brushes or wheel cleaners, I keep up on my wheels so that wash soap and a mitt is plenty to keep them clean. I have been using the cheapie $3 imitation white cotton chenille mitts from wally world, but after 3 or 4 uses on the wheels the mitts are toast to the point where the material is falling out and don't trust them on my wheels. I need something that isn't overly thick so that I can insidie the back of the spokes and the back lip of the wheel, but something that won't scratch and is safe enough for polished wheels. What do you all suggest?

**mcpp66** · 03-07-2011, 12:43 AM

Meguiar's microfiber mitts.

**slickooz** · 03-07-2011, 12:58 AM

I use bunch of diff stuff for wheels/tires/wells. But I do have the Meg MF mitt and it does a good job washing the car, never used it on wheels because I don't want to get stains on them. But I do use MF to wipe the wheels down.

**builthatch** · 03-07-2011, 01:32 AM

cheap MF chenille mitt from advance that is pretty damn old.

along with ez detail brush and boars hair lug nut brush.

**Matt** · 03-07-2011, 01:54 AM

I use a boars hair brush, then clean using a car wash sponge (foam). Does an amazing job. U don't need to use the brush first, but I prefer it if the wheels r really dirty.

If u don't mind the price then a full sized sea sponge would be really good, can easily reach between the spokes and is non scratch. I have a couple of little ones that I got at a clearance store for $5 that I use to clean the exhaust chrome, work like a charm.

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**93fox** · 03-07-2011, 02:24 AM

Great thread! Ive also been looking into what things to use for cleaning wheels! What do you guys think about the mothers brushes? They have one for the fender wells, one for the wheels and one for the tires! Anybody ever used this? Are these safe?

**slickooz** · 03-07-2011, 02:27 AM

I got something that similar to mother brushed. I got at wally world and the brushes seem very soft. They have it for like 4 bucks I think, and I got the one that stiffer for cleaning tires. Good tools to clean wheel/wells/tires.

**VISITOR** · 03-07-2011, 02:49 AM

buy a grout sponge and cut it in half or the desired size...

**93fox** · 03-07-2011, 03:11 AM

Originally Posted by slickooz

I got something that similar to mother brushed. I got at wally world and the brushes seem very soft. They have it for like 4 bucks I think, and I got the one that stiffer for cleaning tires. Good tools to clean wheel/wells/tires.

You would be surprised at a wally world they have around here. I had never been to it and all the car care stuff is insanely cheap compared to other wallys!! Megs gold class soap is 4 bucks! The gallon! Ultimate compound is 5 bucks! Ultimate polish is 5 bucks! I didnt see any mothers/meguiars products over $15... I guess they just wanna really sell!!!!