What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

[Black Car]

What kind of brush (or other item) is best for cleaning aluminum wheels; especially in tight spots? I just tried the Hot Rims Aluminum Wheel Cleaner but there are some heavier deposits and some lighter deposits in tight areas that are still present. The wheels had been washed first with the Deep Crystal Car Wash and a sponge. Thanks.

[Murr1525]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

I use soft tooth bruses a lot.

[Nappers]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

Autogeek sells a wheel brush that I bought and it works marvelous.....

Daytona Wheel brush! It's pretty tough and use hot water to spring the bristles back and hang dry!

[Murr1525]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

Oh yeah, definately a wheel face brush, spoke brush etc also.

Wish that Daytona brus hwasnt so expensive ,but it seems to get good reviews.

[Eddie6th]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

The GC wheel brush is a life saver.

For getting in the recess for the nuts etc.,I use a pastry brush which is very soft. It works well. I believe there is a meguiar's brush for that purpose also.

Sometimes you have to improvise....As mentioned above...soft toothbrushes etc.....

[Nappers]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

Oh yeah, definately a wheel face brush, spoke brush etc also.

Wish that Daytona brus hwasnt so expensive ,but it seems to get good reviews.

It is spendy but it's holding up fine and I have abused it the last 4-5 washes and the only thing I had to do was clean the grease ball with some Super Degreaser and rinse in hot water and hang dry it. It comes well packaged and I put the packaging back on to protect it a little more.

I almost didn't buy it as cost was a factor but the yellow spoke brushes are drying up and the last one I got seemed to soak in the sun on it's display and the bristles broke off first wash.....I still have a wheel face brush, last one at that

[Tuck91]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

I use the Versa Angle Wheel brush and then I have a couple cheap spoke brushes from AutoZone.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: What brush for cleaning aluminum wheels?

If you can get the Daytona wheel brush. I checked it out at a meet. It works very well.