What are you all using for wheel mitts?

You can get a pretty nice mf chenille mitt from harbor freight. I have two one for my paint and one for the wheels. They work really good IMO and they are only like 3 bucks.
 
I dont like mitts, I use the Daytona SpeedMaster brush and the Lowes Grout Sponges that are less than $2 each when you buy a 6 pack. Sometimes a MF helps!
 
Chenille from Advance. Around $2 if I remember right. 9 times out of 10 I don't use it, but one of my regulars in particular has a set of 28" wheels on his Yukon and the mitt helps a great deal.
 
Grout Sponge, EZ Detail Brush, Swissvax wheel brush is all I need :)
 
I never used mitts. I would think they would get nasty in a hurry and do not need something else to clean. I usually use a flagged brush and just a microfiber towel in between spokes to dislodge brake dust
 
Bunky said:
I never used mitts. I would think they would get nasty in a hurry and do not need something else to clean. I usually use a flagged brush and just a microfiber towel in between spokes to dislodge brake dust
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just squeeze it in the soap bucket a few times and rinse off. no need to go crazy over the wheel mitt. in 3+ years i've never officially cleaned my wheel mitt and no marring on the wheels occurs, including said polished lip ferrari wheels.
 
For weekly cleans ONR and 2 MF towels work best. spray, wipe clean, and another mf to dry. I use these mf towels on wheels only.

A soft bristle brush works well on the face of the wheel. I like the fender/wheel well brush at walmart, super cheap, light weight, long handle and very soft bristles. I've tried a sponge in place of it. both work well. for spoke wheels daytona speed brush works really well. paint brush/detail brush seems to work well for lug nuts.
 
ShaunD said:
You are worried about a brush and wheel cleaners that are designed for cleaning wheels, scratching your wheels, yet you are willing to rub a cheap wash mitt across highly abrasive brake dust on your wheels?...
I would think that if you use a wheel cleaner designed to be safe on the wheel coating you have that you would have less chance of scratching your wheel because there would be less scrubbing required, IMO. The brake dust that gets trapped in a wash mitt/chenille will do more damage than a soft brush because with a brush the brake dust and dirt has somewhere to go and is not sandwiched between the surface of said mitt. Brushes can also be cleaned a lot easier than fibers and sponges after cleaning wheels so the risk are lower the next time you use the brushes. If your wheels are coated there isn't a whole lot to worry about when using a soft brush or a Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush, especially if you never let the dirt build up on the wheels. WG wheel cleaner iand Megs Hot Rim All Wheel are very gentle smelling and don't require much agitation. You can spray, let dwell for 15-30 sec. and then hose off. If there is any dirt left from just hosing off you can apply cleaner again, agitate with your choice of tool, and hose off again and the wheels should be spotless. I hope that if you haven't been cleaning your wheels with wheel cleaners that you have at least been keeping a coat of wheel wax/sealant on them.? Also, claying them every few months would be wise as well, along with reapplying wheel wax/sealant. Hope I didn't come across as too critical. Just that I used all kinds of wheel cleaner on coated rims through the years and as long as I followed the instructions, and common sense, I have not caused defects to any rims. But, if the rims you have are clear coated I can see your concern and highly suggest keeping them wax/sealed. Godspeed on your wheel detailing journey. :)
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My cheapo mitt has been doing alright, but then again I use a grit guard and rinse the mitt frequently when cleaning the wheels. I guess I have never seen a good wheel brush then, since the ones I have seen at the local parts stores have kind of lured me away since they seem kind of rough IMO. As far as wheel cleaners, I like to keep my wheels waxed frequently and they seem to be a little more harsh than a standard wash soap. But like you mentioned my wheels are a polished and coated wheel, that's why I have been reluctant to try wheel cleaners or brushes
 
For those using the Daytona SpeedMaster brush, do you all also use it on the face of the wheels? I am thinking of maybe trying one, but rom the pictures in the store the bristles look like those you find of the brushes at the swirl o matic coin op washes. Kinda makes me nervous about trying it on my polished wheels
 
05RLS2 said:
For those using the Daytona SpeedMaster brush, do you all also use it on the face of the wheels? I am thinking of maybe trying one, but rom the pictures in the store the bristles look like those you find of the brushes at the swirl o matic coin op washes. Kinda makes me nervous about trying it on my polished wheels
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I only use mine for the insides of rims and tight space wheel wells that I can't get my other brushes into
 
I find the speed brush doesn't work on the face of the wheel. For that I use a long handle soft bristle fender brush I got from walmart. It does't scratch chrome. The bristles on the speed brush are guaranteed not to scratch. They arn't stiff bristles at all. They feel like very light weight plastic. its hard to describe.

The speed brush doesn't work for every type of wheel out there, but its great for spoke wheels with dirty barrels and cleaning brake calipers and low clearance wheel wells. Its a much needed tool or any detailer.
 
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