Wheel woolies or other options

[beanie]

Yet another of my yellow bristled wheel brushes has snapped and I've decided to try something else.

Are these wheel woolies really worth the huge price they ask or is there a better option? One that won't lose its protective end every five minutes or snap after a year would be nice!

Thanks

 

[pvr]

Just bought a set - but have no experience with them as of yet. I like the various sizes though.

The other ones I have are the EZ Detail brushes - they have lasted very well, the oldest being 3 years old now.

 

[srhutch]

I like mine, less splatter than using bristle brushes. Tend to use the middle size the most.

 

[PerryGunn]

I've had a set of wheel woolies for about 18 months, I've got the 3 different sized straight brushes plus the angled brush for getting behind the spokes. They work very well for me, have had a fair amount of use and are still in excellent condition

I drilled holes in the ends of the handles so that I could hang them from nails in the garage rafters, this allows them to dry properly without ending up flat on one side

 

[Swiftly]

I have EZ Detail brushes, really well made and have are nearly 3 years old and still going strong

 

[jan_tekin]

Ive brought a set to replace my EZ brush which has lasted very well. Haven't used them yet but they look good

 

[pvr]

I drilled holes in the ends of the handles so that I could hang them from nails in the garage rafters, this allows them to dry properly without ending up flat on one side

I put them upside down in a very small bucket so no flat spots either.

 

[flimper]

My experience of the wheel woolies are that they clean the wheel really nicely with no danger of scratching. They are difficult to grip, and also overpriced for what they are though

 

[pvr]

True - but strangely enough, there is hardly anything decent about though. You have millions of different clots, sponges if you like - but hardly any wheel brushes.

 

[Sgreen]

I really like wheel woolies, cleans the wheels great and I have fear about them scratching the alloys. Personally I would recommend them.

 

[TitanTim]

Agree on wheel woolies they're about the best out there although I only use them to reach on the inner wheel face and around the wheel arch and between the caliper and wheel for which they are perfect. I use a wash mit and soft detailing brush on the wheel face. Been using the woolies for over 12 months with no wear to them at all.

Tim.

 

[RickZ4]

I'm going to try the EZ Detail brush. Any idea what size I need for these..?

 

[pvr]

Buy both, I use the bigger ones to get a better reach to the inside of the wheels, and the smaller one to get behind the spokes.

 

[beanie]

Thanks guys.

I'm still unsure whether I want to spend £35 but I may just bite the bullet later on.

 

[nb67]

EZ Brushes are great but do produce splatter.

Wheel Woolies are great with no splatter.

I have both and use both. We change our cars quite often so I have had varying wheel/spoke designs to clean, they both have their uses but I prefer the Wheel Woolies as they clean well, guaranteed no scratches and they last.

 

[pvr]

Ah yes, the splatter. Very familiar with that from the EZ brushes!

 

[Amg01]

Thanks guys.

I'm still unsure whether I want to spend £35 but I may just bite the bullet later on.

I agree they are expensive, but they make it so much easier to clean your alloys, well worth it.

 

[john-e89]

I drilled holes in the ends of the handles so that I could hang them from nails in the garage rafters, this allows them to dry properly without ending up flat on one side

I put them upside down in a very small bucket so no flat spots either.

Wanting a set of these Wheel woolies but it says use them with water or a cleaner, as I only use my car in the dry I always clean the wheels after every run with a microfibre cloth as the wheels are always dry and very little dust so it's a wipe over with no cleaner or water and that's it, so do these brushes work without water and dry? I presume they do and will do the same job as the cloth on the inner wheel, I just need to get to the back of the wheel and between the wheel and caliper as it's a real pain getting my hand in between the spokes, I keep snagging my wrist on the tight spokes.
Cheers if you know.

 

[pvr]

I will try it on my porker tomorrow John when I am back in the UK. The wheels are dry and have a bit of dust on them and a few break rust specs and I have the woolies.

 

[john-e89]

Excellent, many thanks Paul, no rush or need to post if you don't get around to it tomorrow.