Ultra-Safe Wheel Spoke Brush X-1160 ~ Review

[gb387]

I had a chance to give Meguiars Safety Tip Wheel Spoke Brush a try today.

First Impressions:
Its packaged in cardboard/plastic hanging package, as with all the new accessories there is an area cut out to feel the brush.

I like the handle, nice soft rubber same material as the "safety tip". The brush itself is a a simple design, the bristles are twisted into a wire rod.

Application/Use:
I used it with Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner.

Call me old fashioned but I still don't like using wheel cleaners on my wheels. Just some soap and water works great for me.

Overall Impression:
At first I thought just a wheel brush... Well I have found that this works great getting deep into my wheels cleaning the brake dust/road grime off.

The safety tip is a simple but needed addition, keeps the metal rod from jabbing in to brake rotors, rims and anything else that could be damaged. I also noticed that the rubber handle came in contact with my wheels many times leaving no marks at all (again its a nice soft rubber). The brush itself is flexible allowing it to squeeze in between rotors and bend around as needed yet provide support to brush and clean the surface.

The rims came clean very easy deep inside where I have never been able to reach before. They look very clean now and it looks like I will prevent any serious build up of hard to remove gunk like in the past.

From this photo of a rim detail I did a while back you can see where I was able to reach by hand and the rest is covered in gunk!

Past Wheel Detail Write Up

After the wash the brush rinsed off clean and new looking with the bristles "fluffed up". The package suggests hanging the brush to prevent the bristles from getting crushed.

At 5.99 the brush seems reasonable. If it saves me the time, effort and cost of a clay bar.... when doing a full detail on the inside of my rims; the brush is worth allot more than that!

Two

Brandon

[gb387]

Quick follow up... I have used this brush about a dozen times now and would not give it up for anything... My wheels are much easier to keep clean.

After many uses I found if you agitate (using your spray nozzle on high) the soapy water before each wheel the brush will really load up on suds. It won't really hold any water but suds it will! This step eliminates the need to transfer suds/water to the wheel with a sponge.

[gb387]

Took a quick photo to show how clean the wheels stay deep inside. This is a life saver!

[gb387]

Here it is in action!

[j.linz]

wheel brush

best wheel brush made.. !!!

I have been a auto detailer for over 19 years, I have used many cleaning brushes and a vast amount of cleaning accessories during this time. The new wheel brush by Meguiars is the best brush on the market today.

The brush is made of a soft durable nylon material that will not scratch the finish but is stiff enough to remove the brakedust with ease. The lengh of the brush is long enough to clean the entire inner rim area so what you see will be clean. I have heard complaints from other readers that the brush does not hold enough soap suds. I have experienced that if the brush holds the suds , when you pull out the brush you splash yourself with all the black dirty water, which stains your clothing, Just ask your wife. The brush material used on this brush is just right for the job at hand.

keep up the good work Meguiars, your on the right track.

P.S see you guys at the car shows, The trucks look great..

[gb387]

Another update.... after a summers use it is showing a little wear but still works great! I use it on every wash, it gets dirty quick and cleans up quick. I hang it to dry every time to prevent smashed bristles.

From this:


To this, every wash:

[scottyshine]

I recently purchaed this brush and really have to admit that out of all the products I have tried, it is the worst.

With ABS rings that get in the way because you have to shove this brush in so far to get the thickest part of the brush to make contact with the rim to remove the contaminants.

Not every product is going to please every person and Meguiars makes ALOT of products I like.

I actually found a brush at Big Lots that seems to really work for me.

[gb387]

Here is a photo from one year ago just prior to my first "wheel detail" (Wheels ~ the extra step....)

There was a lot of work involved in cleaning the wheels this time last year and I wasn't all that excited about it.

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Here is a photo just prior to this years "wheel detail".

As you can see the wheel is much cleaner this year, even before the detail. Thanks to the Safety Tip Wheel Spoke Brush and the previous years detail this was an easy job as compared to last year.

[LoWeReDX10SiVeLy]

Originally posted by scottyshine
I recently purchaed this brush and really have to admit that out of all the products I have tried, it is the worst.

With ABS rings that get in the way because you have to shove this brush in so far to get the thickest part of the brush to make contact with the rim to remove the contaminants.

Not every product is going to please every person and Meguiars makes ALOT of products I like.

I actually found a brush at Big Lots that seems to really work for me.

I got this brush in a package as a gift. It came with the soft brush for exterior, interior brush, tire brush, microfiber cloth, and the small brush for interior. I was very surprised at how poorly this brush performs for normal cleaning. It has challenges getting edges, and didn't work too well on the lip of the rim. The other brushes I am tickled with... they work great, but I think this one needs to go back to the drawing board. I ended up settling on a brush from Black Magic. It is oversized looking at first, but has semi-soft bristles that hug the crevices of the wheels. I am definitely looking forward to the next offering Meguiar's has for wheel brushes.

[rqk]

I bought the Ultra-Safe Wheel Spoke Brush and the
Versa-Angle Wheel Face Brush. I thought these two brushes would take care of my wheel cleaning needs, but it didn't work out that way. I like the Spoke Brush as it gets way behind the wheels. I think it could use more bristles though. I feel it has too much empty space between the bristles and leaves too much dirt behind. Since it goes place I can't reach, I do find it valuable.

The Wheel Face Brush still leaves dirt behind so instead of it I use a regular wash mitt (never to be used on anything but wheels now.)

I guess it depends a lot on the design of your wheels. I hope to get use out of the Face Brush in the winter when it's just about too cold out to wash the car and keeping my hands out of water as much as possible is key.

[BillM]

Re: Ultra-Safe Wheel Spoke Brush X-1160 ~ Review

I'll give this brush a C-. It worked OK but didnt hold up very well. The rubber tip wore through, the brissles are too easy to crush when stored and the handle came off from the twisted metal. A couple of construction improvements are needed to make this a A+ product.