Wheel Wells - Any Detailing Tools?

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Sirslap2

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I finally got my YoSteve MF's today and I am a little confused.

The tag indicates they are 80/20 but the search I did on the board here says that 70/30 are better.

I do have a sample of a 70/30 MF towels that a company in Korea sent me as a sample and it does seem even better than Steve's.

If 70/30 is better then why does everyone rave about Steve's?

Just curious.:nixweiss
 
David

Thanks for the link - it is very informative.

Before I recieved my YoSteve MF I had a terry from Korea and a suede one from Walmart.

After showering I wiped down the glass with both to see which one was more absorbant.

To my surprise the Walmart suede was more absorbant than the plusher terry version which just seemed to spread the water around.

I asked my wife to do the same test and she concurred.

I am going to try the same test with Steve's MF.

I think the suede ones are supposed to be more absorbant anyway which surprises me. If anyone has a different opinion please post it.

I am going to check the fibers of all towels more closely later.

Thanks
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Deemo [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>... seemed to spread the water around. [/b]</blockquote>
Any chance there was fabric softener on that one? I've had super plush cotton towels do the same thing after being dried (without a dryer sheet) in a dryer that usually had dryer sheets in it.

$0.02,
Robert
 
No but good point though.

These were straight from the factory.

They are 70/30 and "plusher" than Steve's from a pure thickness point.

Based on DavidB's post I am going to take a closer look at the actual strands later as I recall there is a distinct difference in structure.

As an aside, does everyone feel that the terry's are generally more absorbant because my first impression and the info on the manufacturers website seems to point at the suede as being more absorbant.

This contradicts my reasoning that the plusher the better but look at a chamois.
 
Currently I just spray some detailing spray in there and then wedge my hand in with some shop rags and clean them. But my arm is usually black by the time I am done from rubbing against my tires.

Anyone have a tip or tool they use to clean the wheel wells? I need to do this after every drive because my Vette puts out tons of brake dust the way I drive.
 
KneeDragr said:
Currently I just spray some detailing spray in there and then wedge my hand in with some shop rags and clean them. But my arm is usually black by the time I am done from rubbing against my tires.

Anyone have a tip or tool they use to clean the wheel wells? I need to do this after every drive because my Vette puts out tons of brake dust the way I drive.
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KneeDragr,

I have tried many brushes etc.. in cleaning my wheel wells and settled on the 3" Wheel Woolie about 18 months ago. It is long enough to reach and sturdy enough that if I apply a little pressure it will remove any problems I encounter. It is without a doubt, my favorite tool for cleaning wheel wells. I use it with Roll Off and Hi Intensity every Saturday morning on the "Mighty Chrysler" :Car smiley:, Both work great.

jk
 
Jack said:
KneeDragr,

I have tried many brushes etc.. in cleaning my wheel wells and settled on the 3" Wheel Woolie about 18 months ago. It is long enough to reach and sturdy enough that if I apply a little pressure it will remove any problems I encounter. It is without a doubt, my favorite tool for cleaning wheel wells. I use it with Roll Off and Hi Intensity every Saturday morning on the "Mighty Chrysler" :Car smiley:, Both work great.

jk
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i agree...use all three of my woolies faithfully...gotta get you some
 
The wheel woolies are on my list to get soon but I have used a rag or a sponge to clean wells. I have had less than great results from bristle brushes on really getting them clean.
 
Have to say wheel woolies as well, on a lowered car without dis-mounting the wheels they are unbeatable as I can use more force in conjunction with a good APC to get the crud off.
 
I would have never thought of using the woolies on the wells. I figured the harder bristles would be needed to remove the crud. I might have to eventually get me some woolies.
 
For the heavy crud I would use my brush before the Wool Wheelie, if it's very lite then the wool wheelie gets the job.
 
zoomzoom mazda5 said:
For the heavy crud I would use my brush before the Wool Wheelie, if it's very lite then the wool wheelie gets the job.
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Exactly, except if the clearance is a issue like on a lowered car, then I use the biggest "Wheel woolie" in conjuction with a strong APC like P&S "Hot shot" diluted 4.1, sometimes takes multiple hits but the job get's done right with this combo if space is tight.

Of course this goes out the window if the wheel well is "Carpeted" like many cars I see now ie: Audi, Bentley, Maserati etc.....
 
bmw5541 said:
I would have never thought of using the woolies on the wells. I figured the harder bristles would be needed to remove the crud. I might have to eventually get me some woolies.
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Most of the brushes with stiffer bristles have a weak handle which limits how much force you can apply before a)bending the handle or b) colapsing the bristles.

If you need a little more scrubbing action then wrapping a microfiber around the woolie helps, and if you need even more then a toliet bowl cleaner can work (but could cause some marring of the wheel arch depending on how crazy anal you are).

 
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