What Are Your Must-Have Brushes?

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peacemaker

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Hey guys,



I'm a newbie detailer (for my cars only), and I need to invest in some quality brushes. I was wondering what are some must-have brushes you guys use.



I need brushes for the interior (dash/trim and leather cracks/crevices), wheels, wheel wells, and honey comb grill.



Right now, I'm doing everything by towel which is often cumbersome.



Thanks!
 
peacemaker said:
Hey guys,



I'm a newbie detailer (for my cars only), and I need to invest in some quality brushes. I was wondering what are some must-have brushes you guys use.



I need brushes for the interior (dash/trim and leather cracks/crevices), wheels, wheel wells, and honey comb grill.



Right now, I'm doing everything by towel which is often cumbersome.



Thanks!
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Race Glaze has a 5 brush kit for your interior, honey comb grill and lug nut holes. For wheels and wells, just get the Mother's brush..cheap, durable and does a great job. If you have deep barrels, get the Daytona.
 
Is this the mothers brush?

Mothers Wheel Brush : Amazon.com : Automotive



These are the wheels I have (in white),

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My wheels are even worse to clean. The best I've found are the 3 pack of wheel woolies. Griot's makes a 2 brush version and either set is the best I've ever used.



For wheel wells, I've found a bathroom bowl brush works very well. Long thin handle with one of those twisted wire bristle ends is very versatile for getting into the wells.



Interiors: From the paint section of hardware stores, a 1 - 2 inch horsehair sash brush has a million uses. Wrap duct tape around the metal ferrule.



Exteriors: The same sash brush as I use on interiors. Works very well on creases, logos and tight areas.
 
For wheels, you just can't beat 'em. $2 each. Flat handle gets between caliper and wheel. Foam fingers let you get 'behind' spokes, too. Long enough for 11" deep barrels.



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Where are these sold Brad? Thanks.



Brad B. said:
For wheels, you just can't beat 'em. $2 each. Flat handle gets between caliper and wheel. Foam fingers let you get 'behind' spokes, too. Long enough for 11" deep barrels.



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For brushes, (Boar's Hair Brushes ;) ) these days I'm all about the offerings from Universal Brush.



For aggressive undercarriage duty I like the blue synthetic (flagged tips) ones from Walmart, which I've also seen at Home Depot.



For interiors, I use toothbrushes (and *denture* brushes) and the "velour brush" from AI/ValuGard.
 
I've gotten them at various places at various times. Target, K-Mart, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Dollar Store, etc. the actual brand and packaging varies but its always the same foam brush. I usually buy 5-10 at a time and that will last me a year easily. Have used them for the last 10+ years.
 
Brad B. - Do those have a metal loop core like my Quickees (link: Welcome To Quickie.com )?



I sill like/use the Quickies, but the way they wear out so fast and the potential for damage from the metal core make me a bit leery of recommending them any more.
 
Accumulator said:
Brad B. - Do those have a metal loop core like my Quickees?
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No. In fact there is no "core" at all. The foam fingers are woven through a hole in the end if the flat plastic handle. And the flat handle is a big plus because in can slip through the tightest spots. The brush is completely safe.
 
Brad B.- Hey, that sounds good. I'll have to look around, don't think I've seen 'em anywhere local-to-me :think: I tried something similar once, but it wasn't nearly aggressive enough, the foam got too floppy when wet....



David Fermani and Jauan@turobwax- Eh, most of my wheels have too little caliper-to-barrel clearance for those approaches. Still gotta reach in there to do the back side of the spokes anyhow, don't you? Lest you miss something?



Legacy99- Heh heh, I must be the one person who doesn't like Daytonas for wheel cleaning :grinno: :nixweiss They do work OK for stuff like coilsprings on some vehicles though.
 
Just stopped by, but thought I'd say/ask opinions...



I've taken to cleaning wheels (where I can) using wash mitts.
 
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