EZ Detail brush - full size or mini?
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imported_Ivan Rajic
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If I really HAD to choose I'd go with the larger because it can get more done like inside of wheels, etc. but I love the smaller one and use it regularly.
Dubbin1
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RightWay said:
The Daytona is said to last longer. I hear of many EZ brushes breaking at the handle.
I use the Daytona and the EZ mini. The Daytona is too big to fit between my front brake caliper and the wheel. If/when the mini breaks, I'll get the Daytona Jr. Autozone sells one (their brand) that's similar and it's in between the large and mini brush. I believe when I was buying them they were $5. Good compromise if you don't want to spend what they charge for the name brand ones. It does have an exposed metal shaft so you need to be careful when using it. It also likes to bend right at the base if you move the brush from left to right with too much pressure so I would clean the wheels in the direction of the brush. (front to back as opposed to side-to-side)
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
mesterious
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Like Dubbin1 said above, the Daytona is suppose to last longer and I personally am going with both because the large one can't fit in some places while as the small one can.G37 said:
imported_dfazekas
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I have both large and small...large one pretty much sits on a shelf.
IMHO, the small one is more useful. I use it all the time.
IMHO, the small one is more useful. I use it all the time.
Accumulator
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G37 said:
You sure that the EZ/Daytona is what you want/need?
Yeah, I'm always coming on these threads and sorta-bashing them and yeah#2 I understand that's questionable behavior, but I clean all sorts of wheels on our vehicles and while I do find occasional uses for my EZ brushes, I simply never seem to use 'em on wheels.
Leaving aside the whole "are the gentle enough?" issue, I still have to reach in there with something else to clean the backs of the spokes thoroughly and otherwise get that last 5% of the [dirt] off.
Junebug
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I use the big EZ brush - been lucky since it's never let me down and I understand others have had some issues. I do take care of it and always rinse, air dry and put back in the plastic it came in. For the parts that it just won't reach, I use a bug sponge that's passed it's prime and doesn't get on the paint anymore. Occasionaly I have to reach for the old toothbrush!
Accumulator
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someidiot said:
Eh, I left that out as I'd just posted the details in another thread....guess that doesn't help any on *this* thread, huh?!?
I used to always use a Quickee Sponge Mop (Link: Welcome To Quickie.com ) but it only fits between the wheel and caliper on certain vehicles and you have to be *VERY* careful about the steel-loop core. OK, I do still use 'em a lot, but they're risky enough that I don't recommend them the way I once did. They are handy for wheelwell/undercarriage duty though, even though they wear out kinda fast (and then you *really* have to watch that metal core).
I usually use the little sheepskin mitts made for wheels that Griot's sells (pn 10209) and I also use "big swabs" that Griot's (pn 10241) and others sell. The sheepskin mitts work easier than I expected; when I first bought one I expected to think "yuck, waste of money!" but I ended up *really* liking the thing. A cut-up piece of an old regular mitt would probably work almost as well.
I did just think of this last night: if I wanted to clean the barrels of the beater-Audi's BBS wheels, the EZ might be a way to reach in through the little openings :think: Maybe I'll give that a try and see if it makes me change my tune any, but as it is I just don't clean that part of those wheels on a regular basis (yeah, more Autopian Heresy, huh?
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