Montana's Boars Hair Brush vs Griot's MF Brush

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I purchased a Griot's MF Brush and a Montana 10" Boar Hairs Brush both with telescopic handles to wash the roofs and lower portion of the side panels (hate bending over while going around the car) of the cars and SUV I wash. The 2nd picture is of a fairly dirty rear bumper.

The third picture shows the bumper after being sprayed with a foam gun. I then brushed the left side of the bumper with the Griot's MF Brush and the right side with the Montana Boars Hair Brush. This was followed by a spray, sheet rinse and leaf blow dry.

The first picture shows the results. Both sides were cleaned with no traces of the dirt nor were any swirls imparted by either product.

The fourth picture shows both products. The MF Brushes could be swapped out if one got dirty. They also fit into a grit guard rinse bucket should you want to clean it instead of swapping in a new MF brush. The MF Brushes were easy to clean, just throw them in the washer with your MF towels. Both products cleaned the car without marring the paint. However, I will stick with a Megs MF wash mitts for the hood, trunk, and side panels and the Griot's MF brush for the roof and lower portion of the side panels. The MF pivoting brush head is constructed of plastic, so I do not know how long the brush head will last. The Montana Boar's Hair Brush did not have a pivoting head and therefore may last longer.

Sorry for the pictures being in the wrong order.
 
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Sooo, whatcha gonna do with the Montana brush? :buffing:
 
Sooo, whatcha gonna do with the Montana brush?
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I will keep the Montana Brush and maybe find a use for it in the future. I mainly like experimenting around comparing different products and methods.
 
Moving Forward,

Sorry for the late reply.

I am slightly partial to MF over Boar Hair because I can visually see the dirt on the MF that it picked up off the car (hopefully, it seems to be entrapped in the MF). I can then use a bucket and a grit guard to clean the MF as the MF head fits into a 5 gal bucket. But I usually just switch to a new MF and continue wiping with a clean MF. I feel the Boars Hair may dislodge and move the dirt but it may not pick up the dirt. Although after the rinse, no dirt was left on the car nor was there any marring with either the MF or Boars Hair Brush.

I can clean the mf with my other mf in my washing machine. The boars head brush can be cleaned by rinsing with the hose. So both are easy to clean.

The boars hair brush would be a logical choice for a professional, no attaching and swapping of MF and no cleaning of MF.

On the downside, The boars head brush should be soaked for 20 minutes before use and smells a little bit like what I assume a boar might smell like.

The BIG benefit for BOTH for me is that you can easily clean the roof and do the remainder of the car without having to constantly bend down. You still need a wash mitt to get the door handles, mirrors, etc.

If anybody else has thoughts on this please chime in. I am always interested in what others have tried and why.
 
Thank you Spence for the interesting points on each product. I was initially interested in the Montana Boars Hair Brush based on some positive reviews. But after reading your description and others' experiences with the Boars Hair Brush scratching their paint (even after an ensuring a pre-wash soak), I am leaning towards the Griot's Garage microfiber wash mop stick. However, I cannot find this on AG's store. Is this something only available directly from Griot's Garage?

Any other recommended mops suitable for use on car paint?
 
movingforward,

As far as I know it is only available from Griot's.
 
I have both of these brushes. I prefer the GG brush because:

-washing a car takes a long time, and I don't want to prepare another 20 minutes ahead to pre-soak the boar's hair brush.

-more importantly, the boar's hair brush does not come on a pivoting head. IME the head tends to unscrew and become loose while washing, and gravity causes the brush to tend to face down. This turns washing into a frustrating, rather than fun, experience, especially when trying to clean side panels. I have resorted to just taking the head off the handle and occasionally use it that way, but that defeats the benefit of having a telescoping handle.

-if I get tar or grease on one of the brushes, the GG MF brush head is much easier to clean (or replace). Plus, it's hard to tell if there's any grease on the boar's hair brush, and I wouldn't want to unknowingly drag that stuff across my paint.
 
Thanks for the insights guys. Does anyone know if Griot's ever has coupon discounts or sales like AG, other than free shipping for orders over $99?
 
I used to get discount coupon codes via email sometimes, but haven't received one in quite a while. I don't know if they stopped sending them, or if it's because I haven't ordered directly from them for quite a while.

If you sign up for their mailing list on their website they might send you a code just for signing up.
 
Yeah, I signed up yesterday. I received an email thanking me for enrolling, but no coupon yet.
 
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Those of you who own the Griot's MF mop, I am curious how it compares to this mop I picked up at Walmart. It appears to have a very similar design with a swivel head and chenille mop. The pole is telescoping and made of aluminum. The joints are rather loose, so the head flops around and there is a thin foam pad glued to the face of the head. The chenille mop is placed on the head by stretching an elastic band that is rather tight. I would like to know how Griot's head compares in build quality and design.

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