Best tools to clean wheels

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I just got some new wheels and i wanted to get some new tools to clean them.

already ordered some Adam's Deep Wheel Cleaner and VRT wasn't sure what else i should use.. (first Adams prodcuts i have ever ordered)


Heres my wheels Flat black powder coated wheels coated them in Chemical guys Wheel guard before i mounted tires on them so i could get both sides easily
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The Daytona brush and Wheel Woolies are worth their weight in gold, invest in some :D

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Phil
 
Wheel woolies or a daytona speed master. Then a Chemical Guy's goat brush or similar for lugs and intricate areas.
 
i have all the wheel woolies, several lug brushes (both natural hair) and several Daytonas.

my absolute go tos are:

wheel woolies boar hair lug brush (use this for detail areas, such as around lugs, between wheel lip and tire lip, around stem, various caliper surfaces, etc.

full size daytona, unbent. obvious uses to reach in and clean barrels.

full size daytona, bent somewhat in the middle and slightly bent/curved from that point to the end...i keep that one like that for getting behind spokes, around hub, cleaning calipers, etc. - anywhere where a straight brush won't hit

small daytona bent like above. i keep that one too like that and use it for areas that might be too slim or tight for the full size.

keeping those style of brushes in a given bent or not bent state and not continually changing that will allow them to last SO much longer, if not indefinitely. as much as the daytona rocks, they screw us by using non-stainless wire that is coated with a really weak coating, so if you keep playing with it, the coating cracks and water makes the wire core rust and then eventually is fails.

the only time i use the wheel woolies are when i might have few rotor rust drips or something. i'll wrap a blue shop towel around one, spray some Opti-Clean on there, reach in with the tool and wipe it up. otherwise, i don't use them for wheels. not a fan however there might be certain wheel styles that are a better match for woolies...haven't found one yet though ; )
 
I have always been skeptical about the Daytonas, i dont know why but i always felt like they would scratch or something. Guess ill have to order one and give it a shot. and a 3rd bucket just for wheels w/ grit guard.

I have been thinking about the Wheel Woolies, already got a few of the small hair brushes..
 
Ballistic said:
I have always been skeptical about the Daytonas, i dont know why but i always felt like they would scratch or something. Guess ill have to order one and give it a shot. and a 3rd bucket just for wheels w/ grit guard.

I have been thinking about the Wheel Woolies..
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they don't scratch, at least in the manner i've been using them for years. before these, i used the e-z detail brush which was basically a lighter duty version. no scratches with them either. maybe if you used them dry or something weird they might ;)

one thing people will cry about is that they can splatter, because the bristles are somewhat "sprung"...but that dies down a bit after some use and you'll figure out to adjust your technique to keep the splatter to a minimum. i can imagine wheel design can impact that though.
 
tire brush, lug nut brush, fender well brush, and spoke brush...
 
builthatch said:
they don't scratch, at least in the manner i've been using them for years. before these, i used the e-z detail brush which was basically a lighter duty version. no scratches with them either. maybe if you used them dry or something weird they might ;)

one thing people will cry about is that they can splatter, because the bristles are somewhat "sprung"...but that dies down a bit after some use and you'll figure out to adjust your technique to keep the splatter to a minimum. i can imagine wheel design can impact that though.
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I come home everyday with sonax freckles on my face from the daytona brush but the barrels of the rims look awesome. I also come home with Benjamin Franklin's in my pocket so i wont be doing any crying on here :-) I did see a guy put a paper plate on his brush lol sorry but no way im doing that. After my first freckles i remember to stand off to the side :xyxthumbs:
 
I slide my Daytona brushes side to side between the spokes instead of in and out of the barrel between the spokes. No splatter.

Wheel Wollies set , Daytona Brush large & small , SV wheel face brush (stippling brush), and maybe a lug nut specific brush (I use the Adam's one). That should allow you to clean any wheel.

I also have a Tampico bristle cone shaped brush for more scrubbing power when needed.

That's a good idea about having a dedicated bent Daytona brushes. Now that I have finally had to repair both my large and small EZ-Detail wheel brushes (after about 7 years of use) I might bend those and dedicate them to behind spoke duty and get another set. I'll get the Daytona brushes this time as everyone says that they are sturdier, but I thought my buddy's looked the same as my EZ Detail brushes.
 
One other item I use in wheels is the old Ace Power Stick, I think they are out of business but Turbo Stick might be around. It is an easy way to clean barrels of wheels. I don't use it a lot, but it has a place in the tool arsenal.
 
I was thinking about getting that Adam's Turbo Stick, 20 bucks for it doesn't seem to bad..
 
Daytonas are great if you like being covered in dirty brake juice with every pull.
 
d33p said:
Daytonas are great if you like being covered in dirty brake juice with every pull.
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weird that it happens for you and is a minimal to no issue for me, and i've been using that style (EZD then Daytona) since 2008.

most of the time i'm ever wearing long white under armour compression shorts under my reg shorts, so when i'm seated using the brushes the short legs are exposed and no splatter spots to speak of.
 
I should have bought the mini version I guess but I cant even find the one I have anymore after 2 uses lol

When I clean my wheels I spray Sonax on a dry wheel and dont use any water when I agitate it. Maybe if I soak the brush in warm water it would help.....but as stated I cant find it.
 
I have learned a long time ago that "suds" are the best cleaners. After spraying apc then rinsing the wheel, use the top layer of the soap solution and you will have little or no splatter. Sticking the brush in the water and yanking it out will only splatter. The only drawback, is the apc and contaminates will "knock down" the suds in the bucket in short order.
 
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