Corvette Wheel Lug Brush?

Beemerboy

Beemerboy

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Has anyone tried these out? I am ordering some stuff from AG and I've been eying these for some time. Seems like it would save time and cleaner better than a brush
 
Beemerboy said:
Has anyone tried these out? I am ordering some stuff from AG and I've been eying these for some time. Seems like it would save time and cleaner better than a brush
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If you are talking about the plastic T handel with foam on the end the one I have
SUCKS.
The one I have did not come from AG but looks just like it the foam is too large to fit into the hole and when you push on it the foam will compress and the plastic hits the lug nut.

I posted about this item more than a year ago,
Save your money Dave.
Send me your address by PM and I will send it to you free if you want one.
 
black bart said:
If you are talking about the plastic T handel with foam on the end the one I have
SUCKS.
The one I have did not come from AG but looks just like it the foam is too large to fit into the hole and when you push on it the foam will compress and the plastic hits the lug nut.

I posted about this item more than a year ago,
Save your money Dave.
Send me your address by PM and I will send it to you free if you want one.
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BB, that's just what I was looking for. Thanks
 
Dave try a paint brush about 3/4" wide use scissors to cut about a third of the bristles off to make it stiffer it will be better than the lug nut tool.
Also a small foam brush should work.
 
black bart said:
Dave try a paint brush about 3/4" wide use scissors to cut about a third of the bristles off to make it stiffer it will be better than the lug nut tool.
Also a small foam brush should work.
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I have two brushes that I use for lugs but this lug thing looked like it would work better. The idea seems like a good one just not designed right sounds like
 
Beemerboy said:
I have two brushes that I use for lugs but this lug thing looked like it would work better. The idea seems like a good one just not designed right sounds like
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I thought about trying to modify mine but don't think it can be made to work like what we would want.
The foam is too large and will not go into the small crevice.
The foam does not extend much beyond the plastic that it is mounted on so just a little pressure and the plastic is against the face of the lug nut.

Since the space is wedge shape that is what would be needed to get down in their.
Cleaning the wheels on a Corvette is a PITA
 
no
proper auto care and griots sells it...
look at griots because thats the only brush for lug nuts they have and like I said it works great..
 
Proper auto care has 2 versions of it , one with a handle and the other with a shank for hand drill applications . I have the handle version.
 
black bart said:
Probably does but a brush is not what Dave was asking about. He was asking about this.


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Grant it that that thing looks cool, probably works preety damn good too. But for 8 bucks plus shipping? I could go to the dollar store or big lots and find something for under a buck that could do the same thing. Only reason i could see someone wasting money on that would be your a corvette owner and would get a kick out of saying, oh look at this 10 dollar brush i got, its made just for my car. whatever floats your boat. Kudos to autogeek thinking of making vehicle specific tools, Deffinatly a good marketing strategy. And thats not sarcasm, thats for real.

I've detailed countless vettes from the 60's all the way to the new c6's, And never had such a problem with the wheels that i would need something like that. I've got a tool box full of cheap paint brushes,foam brushes,detail brushes,etc,etc none of which are over a couple bucks and i've never had problems getting wheels squeky clean.

I guess my point of all this is don't waste your money, Hit up big lots,the dollar store,etc, go to the paint section and use your imagination. Buy something and modifiy it for your use if you have to and save some money for wax. :bigups
 
TexasTB said:
Thats the one I use. The handle is different a tad, but the business end is identical. I pick mine up from AutoZone for 4-5 bucks, and no shipping...
Works wonderful! I usually buy 4-5 at a time.
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The lug nut brush that I have is about 3 years old they cost 3.99 or something like that at WM I buy my motor oil their best price on full synthetic and while their I alway make a pass through the detailing section to see if they have anything new. :D

The brush works but the foam thing Don't.
 
The cheap brush from Auto Zone is what I use, but one word of caution.
Check it periodically to see if the bristles are getting matted down.
I don't know if they would compress enough to let the wire portion of the brush contact the wheel or lug nut, but they definitely show some wear after some use.
I think I usually get about a year of use before I think I need to replace them.
 
I was in my local Meijers store this morning and they had the Carrand brand lug nut brush with a plastic handle and it was rubber coated for a better grip. Bristle's were nice and soft price was $2.49
 
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