A great new wheel tool, cheap too!

SilverLexus

SilverLexus

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I found this sheepskin wheel cleaning tool for $5.99 at Pep Boys. It works great in part due to it conical shape. If you want a safe, soft tool for getting in between the spokes, this is one of the best tools I have found for the job.



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No pep boys in Hawaii. Boo.



I guess I'll fabricate one with an old mit. Cause that is a cool little tool.
 
Lee, WOW, that's great ! :2thumbs: Since it's sheepskin, it eliminates my need to have to order a similar item from TOL. These wheel tools are outstanding in addition to mitts to really clean every nook and cranny behind spokes of large size wheels. I found them to be particularly helpful on Mercedes 17" + wheels.



TOL doesn't market thier tool particularly for wheel duty but for dusting interior spaces such as cup holders. I'm sure it's fine for that too.
 
Target had them, I grabbed it but to be honest it didnt work well for me. Guess your wheel type is a big part of it.



I found these cheap plastic things that have sponge fingers on them, used to wash glassed I assume. I get 10 for a buck at the dollar store, use them a few times and throw them out. I also use dollar store small sponges, 20 for a buck, about the size of a deck of cards and I use a fraction of the wheel cleaner I used to



The bottle washers are great, you can get inside and in a matter of 10 seconds my wheels sparkle. The sheepskin was something I really got excited over but it fell apart quickly and didnt really get in the areas I needed, but its all about what type of wheels you have I guess.



Still looks cool....... soft as can be, the sponges are so cheap and pretty soft, never seem to cause any marring on my clear coated wheels when used with AZ



Speaking of AZ, I ran out of the old stuff, bought this new AZ, they have a new grey bottle, not the old grey bottle but a new shape. Smells kind of like banana, for me its not as strong. I picked up two bottles of Megs Hot Rims, either the AZ is being dumbed down or the Megs got better. Pep Boys had the Megs buy one get one free.....
 
Target had them, I grabbed it but to be honest it didnt work well for me. Guess your wheel type is a big part of it.
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Why did it not work? I've tried it on several wheel types and it works great. I guess if you have mucho # of spokes then you may need something thinner...?
 
Lee: A couple comments...





My girlfriend, Liz, wanted one badly for her new Saab wheels, but after using many times I found a bunch of flaws:



-Sheepskin is delicate and didn't last very long. At $5.99, not a smart buy.

-This piece is too short for many wheels.

-You cut your hands on wheels if they are wider than 6 inches and have drastic angles.

-Getting tar and grease on this piece is easy, yet very tough to remove.





All in all, I come back to a standard toilet brush. All of these dedicated wheel brushes are too much money and too weak.
 
I had the same problem as Sean, it is not durable at all. In less than a week, it was toast. Too many BMW wheels, I guess. Worked fine while it lasted though.
 
Hmm.. sounds like the TOL offering is a bit better. However, I must admit I really baby the thing. :o



I use the bottle washing sponges on the axles and they work great. I pick them up at a dollar store. They don'tlast terribly long but they're cheap enouugh that I don't mind.
 
This thread was quite a coincidence. I got a similar brush on clearance last fall at one Target. I had never used it and forgot about it, but came across it the other day and thought it looked pretty good and wondered if I could get another if it turned out to work well. It's a Mr. Clean brush, but it says right on it it's made by Carrand. It doesn't appear on the Mr. Clean web site, but I found it here: http://www.midwayautosupply.com/detailedproductdescription.asp?19619 . It's black and the handle is different.
 
Might not be the best choice for detailers using it on super dirty wheels, but for you guys who wash your car weekly or even more frequently :nervous: , it might be a good choice, and hold up a little longer.
 
GSRstilez said:
All in all, I come back to a standard toilet brush. All of these dedicated wheel brushes are too much money and too weak.
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I havnt heard of using a toilet brush. The bristles aren't too stiff? I would think that it might scratch?
 
Setec Astronomy said:
This thread was quite a coincidence. I got a similar brush on clearance last fall at one Target. I had never used it and forgot about it, but came across it the other day and thought it looked pretty good and wondered if I could get another if it turned out to work well. It's a Mr. Clean brush, but it says right on it it's made by Carrand. It doesn't appear on the Mr. Clean web site, but I found it here: http://www.midwayautosupply.com/detailedproductdescription.asp?19619 . It's black and the handle is different.
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I got the same one on clearance. I love it for my 5 spoke wheels. Very nice. Learn from me though, when trying to get the water out of it, don't shake it too hard. I got the sheepskin-foam part to actually come loose from the plastic handle and insert. I glued it back, but just don't whip it with your arm to wring the water out.
 
Intercooled said:
I havnt heard of using a toilet brush. The bristles aren't too stiff? I would think that it might scratch?
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Compared to the Meguiar's and OXO wheel/spoke brushes? Nope, no way...They are all in the same league for stiffness.
 
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