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Well I was lucky enough to be probably one of the first to get my hands on some of the new Versa-angle brushes in Meguiar’s new Golf Class line. I bought the Wide Body brush, the wheel face brush, and the tire brush. First off I have to say these are very high quality brushes and a very good value as well. The wide body brush was $15, the wheel face brush was $8, and the tire brush was $7.
The quality of the brushes is also outstanding. The Body brush is at least as soft if not softer to the touch than most any wash mitt you will find, and it has a larger surface area to work with than most. The wheel face brush is a tad bit more aggressive feeling, but nothing near anything that would cause any scratches. The tire brush is very ingenious using softer bristles at the outer edge so they won’t scratch your wheel’s face, and using stiffer bristles in the center to deliver effective tire scrubbing power.
So here are the brushes in their retail packaging:
The other very convenient thing about these brushes is that the handles all easily detach from the brushes with an easy press inward at two points, yet the design is so that they do not become accidentally detached while in use. And even better the handles are all interchangeable as well.
Here’s what I had to work with. Nothing too bad, though the car was driven in the rain a few days ago so as you can see there is some road dirt sprayed up on the side.
As advertised the wide body brush fits just perfectly in a standard 5 gallon bucket and leaves just enough play so I can rub it up against the grit guard insert in the bottom of the bucket to remove anything that would be stuck in the bristles, though given the design this happening in the first place would be unlikely.
The performance of the brush and the design actually far exceeded my expectations. Here you can see the brush in action. It holds at least as many suds, if not more than a regular wash mitt, and to make things even better, it does not spill them on the ground nearly as much right after dipping it in the wash bucket. This way you get more of your wash solution on to the car.
The wheel face brush also performs very well. Here you can see it being used on my factory coated polished aluminum wheels. Notice I have the handle reversed to make getting to the wheel face here where it is slightly recessed indo the body of the car.
Now notice the small slots in my wheels. They in the past have been a pain to get in to and thoroughly clean; not any more! The wheel face brush’s design is so that the bristles can get in to these tiny crevices, which traditionally I had to get down on my hands and knees with the edge of a wash mitt to properly clean.
And lastly I have the tire brush. Traditionally using a regular brush to clean tires required an extreme degree of care in order to not instill any scratches in the wheel face; however, with the new Versa-angle tire brush it’s taken care of. My tires were not particularly dirty, but the brush does a good job none the less. Here it is in action:
After cleaning the tires here you can see how the brush has become dirty.
The point is I came across a nice feature in the design that I was not expecting, they rinse clean. The brush I had been using in the past on wheels became black and has stayed black; no amount of rising would clear it. This one however quickly and easily rinsed to as clean as before I had used it.
Now for a few after shots; here is a wheel after being cleaned with the Versa-angle wheel brush.
And the whole car.
Overall I have to say I am very impressed. The brushes are awesome and I can’t wait to try out some of the other brushes in the near future. In particular I really like the idea of the wash brush. It made washing the car easier and quicker. For those of you with trucks and SUV’s this will also definitely make your life easier for washing those hard to reach roofs.
The designs on these brushes are also very good. The grip is very good, with good placement of a small recess for your thumb to go in to, plus the reversibility factor is also very nice. I also like the fact that the handles are interchangeable. Quite honestly I find the long handle on the wheel face brush to be too long for my application, so next time all I have to do is take the small handle off the tire brush and use it with the wheel face brush. And probably most importantly the body brush did not put any swirls in to my paint!
The quality of the brushes is also outstanding. The Body brush is at least as soft if not softer to the touch than most any wash mitt you will find, and it has a larger surface area to work with than most. The wheel face brush is a tad bit more aggressive feeling, but nothing near anything that would cause any scratches. The tire brush is very ingenious using softer bristles at the outer edge so they won’t scratch your wheel’s face, and using stiffer bristles in the center to deliver effective tire scrubbing power.
So here are the brushes in their retail packaging:
The other very convenient thing about these brushes is that the handles all easily detach from the brushes with an easy press inward at two points, yet the design is so that they do not become accidentally detached while in use. And even better the handles are all interchangeable as well.
Here’s what I had to work with. Nothing too bad, though the car was driven in the rain a few days ago so as you can see there is some road dirt sprayed up on the side.
As advertised the wide body brush fits just perfectly in a standard 5 gallon bucket and leaves just enough play so I can rub it up against the grit guard insert in the bottom of the bucket to remove anything that would be stuck in the bristles, though given the design this happening in the first place would be unlikely.
The performance of the brush and the design actually far exceeded my expectations. Here you can see the brush in action. It holds at least as many suds, if not more than a regular wash mitt, and to make things even better, it does not spill them on the ground nearly as much right after dipping it in the wash bucket. This way you get more of your wash solution on to the car.
The wheel face brush also performs very well. Here you can see it being used on my factory coated polished aluminum wheels. Notice I have the handle reversed to make getting to the wheel face here where it is slightly recessed indo the body of the car.
Now notice the small slots in my wheels. They in the past have been a pain to get in to and thoroughly clean; not any more! The wheel face brush’s design is so that the bristles can get in to these tiny crevices, which traditionally I had to get down on my hands and knees with the edge of a wash mitt to properly clean.
And lastly I have the tire brush. Traditionally using a regular brush to clean tires required an extreme degree of care in order to not instill any scratches in the wheel face; however, with the new Versa-angle tire brush it’s taken care of. My tires were not particularly dirty, but the brush does a good job none the less. Here it is in action:
After cleaning the tires here you can see how the brush has become dirty.
The point is I came across a nice feature in the design that I was not expecting, they rinse clean. The brush I had been using in the past on wheels became black and has stayed black; no amount of rising would clear it. This one however quickly and easily rinsed to as clean as before I had used it.
Now for a few after shots; here is a wheel after being cleaned with the Versa-angle wheel brush.
And the whole car.
Overall I have to say I am very impressed. The brushes are awesome and I can’t wait to try out some of the other brushes in the near future. In particular I really like the idea of the wash brush. It made washing the car easier and quicker. For those of you with trucks and SUV’s this will also definitely make your life easier for washing those hard to reach roofs.
The designs on these brushes are also very good. The grip is very good, with good placement of a small recess for your thumb to go in to, plus the reversibility factor is also very nice. I also like the fact that the handles are interchangeable. Quite honestly I find the long handle on the wheel face brush to be too long for my application, so next time all I have to do is take the small handle off the tire brush and use it with the wheel face brush. And probably most importantly the body brush did not put any swirls in to my paint!
I can't wait to get the extra wide one.
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