Speed Master Brush - Just the Tip

[Swanicyouth]

If you love the Speed Master brushes like me, you know after a while that little rubber / vinyl tip on the end of the wire winding will eventually be toast.

This leaves open metal that can scratch your wheels. I`ve owned multiple SM brushes and this always happens after a year or two of being exposed to wheels cleaning chemicals.

So, I started using these little vinyl tips that are made to cap worn tines on dishwasher racks....

(White - below)

These work pretty well, but they are thin and can pop off after a wash or two. But they are cheap enough.

Recently I bought some sprinklers:

And the pointy tip that gets inserted in the ground was covered with one of these thick black rubber caps:

Immediately I thought how good these would be on the SM brush`s end. They are super thick and the tip is flat.

They are more "rubbery" and thick compared to the tip that comes with the brushes. Also, they fit really tight - they ain`t coming off.

Compared to the original SM end cap:

Anyone know of a source to get these besides buying sprinklers???

 

[512detail]

umm thanks.. lowes is gonna be pissed now. lol

kidding

but yea great idea- I have had this same issue and just sat it aside hoping id figure it out later


just did ! thanks

 

[JustJesus]

The white style look like vacuum caps used in automotive field. You can find those cheap at Harbor Freight (if that exists near you).

Black ones, can`t help you there

 

[JohnZ3MC]

Would that clear flex tubing work also? It comes in a variety of inside diameters, so a particular diameter might screw onto the end of the brush and hold tight. A foot of the tubing could make 12 tips.

 

[mjlinane]

I use heatshrink tubing.

 

[Swanicyouth]

umm thanks.. lowes is gonna be pissed now. lol

You gotta do what you gotta do.



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[kappy]

A few years ago I got some rubber tips from:

http://industrial-rubber-products.astrotex.com/viewitems/crutch-end-tips/stock-end-tips

 

[briarpatch]

good thing you posted this....looked at mine...and the tip was missing...scanned the driveway...and there it was......shaking the water out of it after I rinse it will be a no-no from now on

 

[Accumulator]

I use heatshrink tubing.

That or self-amalgamating tape (which is handy stuff to have around anyhow).

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks for the `tip`!!!