How To: Detail tip of the month...Clean your wheels in 1/3 the time

[Michael]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOMlUs72fBA

[cybercusp]

Good tip. Thanks

[thirdmanj]

Naw, I have a guy for that.

[Dangermouse]

Lug Nut Brush?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_lug-nut-brush-autocraft_6291286-p?navigationPath=L1*14919|L2*14989|L3*15419&zoneAssigned=1#fragment-1

[Michael]

Lug Nut Brush?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_lug-nut-brush-autocraft_6291286-p?navigationPath=L1*14919|L2*14989|L3*15419&zoneAssigned=1#fragment-1

That's it!

[MML]

Brilliant idea!
I spend ages doing mine with a toothbrush... what a nightmare.

[Nicholas R]

This is pretty sweet!

I need to get a hold of one of these.

I dont think I could use this every time though. I think my routine would still be using the pressure washer for normal washing, then this brush when I decide to detail the car. :D

[mluder]

Lug Nut Brush?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_lug-nut-brush-autocraft_6291286-p?navigationPath=L1*14919|L2*14989|L3*15419&zoneAssigned=1#fragment-1

Thanks for the link...

We don't have Advanced Auto Parts out this way so now I don't have to spend time searching to find it online.

Cheers
Steve

[mluder]

Sold out... :sad30:

Cheers
Steve

[Kenny_Z]

Sold out... :sad30:

Cheers
Steve

http://www.amazon.com/Carrand-92019-Cleanmates-Lug-Brush/dp/B0009VIPYI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354584381&sr=8-2&keywords=lug+nut+brush

[Michael]

Sold out... :sad30:

Cheers
Steve

DMCH probably bought them up. They will put a DMC sticker on them and resell for 12.99 each. Look for them on the website by spring. :)

[thirdmanj]

DMCH probably bought them up. They will put a DMC sticker on them and resell for 12.99 each. Look for them on the website by spring. :)
:hysterical:
Add to that: They'll be sent out as a special gift with each binnacle purchase.

[Mark D]

Pretty great idea with the brush! I may have to stop down to the local autozone and pick up one of these.

[DrJeff]

I bought one at the start of the Summer, looked perfect for the D's wheels. It worked okay, but the 'fingers' bent a little too easy to get a good scrub going. I still use it but for serious grim I've gone with those wheel cleaning sprays that smell like hydrochloric acid. Of course you can always go with both.

[cybercusp]

Didn't dmch make a brush specific for the wheels?

[DMCH James]

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?2027-Custom-DeLorean-Wheel-Cleaning-Brushes!

[Michael]

I bought one at the start of the Summer, looked perfect for the D's wheels. It worked okay, but the 'fingers' bent a little too easy to get a good scrub going. I still use it but for serious grim I've gone with those wheel cleaning sprays that smell like hydrochloric acid. Of course you can always go with both.

Mine is pretty stout. I guess there are different maunfacturers for these things. I have found the best way is to bend the ends so the very tip is pointed slightly at an angle. This way you can really bear down on it without it bending and it really hits the bottom of the fin corners.

The real secret is once you get them clean, keep them clean. Don't let them get so dirty that it takes a ton of elbow grease and an hour to clean them.

I always have people ask me how many hours I spend keeping my cars clean. I answer "The easiest way to keep it clean is to never let it get dirty" Once a car is detailed( I mean really detailed), a light going over is all you need to keep it looking factory fresh.

[Rich]

We don't have Advanced Auto Parts out this way so now I don't have to spend time searching to find it online.

For those of us in the West it seems that O'Reilly's/Kragen Auto carries this nifty item. LINK: Carrand Brush - O'Reilly (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/CRD0/92019.oap?ck=Search_92019_-1_3474&keyword=92019)

O'Reilly is re-branding not only its ex-Kragen stores, but also Checker, Schuck's and Murray's auto parts stores over much of the USA so check those stores.

Also found it listed at NAPA Auto Parts, which is nationwide. LINK: Carrand Brush - NAPA (http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=BK_7601387_0006392318)

Would not have thought of rearranging those 3 "lug nut" loops into a 3-up parallel spoke brushing configuration. Well done, Michael.

[pezzonovante88]

I just use something like this: http://www.drbeasleys.com/wheel-brush.html# It's quick and effective, especially when used in combination with a wheel cleaner spray/foam product.

[MTDMC]

I found a lugnut brush at pepboys last week.

[topcop66]

Picked one up at Auto Zone the day after seeing this thread. OMG...what a difference and time saver. Saves me from having to save all my old tooth brushes. The one I got has only 2 "arms" or extensions on it, but did find the 3 extension on on Amazon and will be ordering an extra 1 or 2.

Kudos to this product...!!!

[jawn101]

Big +1 on this lug nut brush. I picked one up today and my wheels have honestly not been this clean in the entire time I've owned the car. Made a huge difference and what a timesaver. Worth 4 bucks in a big way.

[Farrar]

What happened to the other months? :[

[Michael]

What happened to the other months? :[

I could write a book on detailing, but I don't think anyone would want to read threads like:
Detail tip of the month, getting your frame ready for wax!
Detail tip of the month...let's get the inside of those ac vents clean!
Detail tip of the month, How to polish bolt heads without removing them!

[Farrar]

getting your frame ready for wax!

Yeah, you've got a point.

[Ryan S.]

I could write a book on detailing, but I don't think anyone would want to read threads like:
Detail tip of the month, getting your frame ready for wax!
Detail tip of the month...let's get the inside of those ac vents clean!
Detail tip of the month, How to polish bolt heads without removing them!

I would read if you post. btw, I am getting that brush. Thanks for the tip:thumbup2:

[micmak]

I found this last week and I never got around to posting it until now. Look at pic one from Amazon.com, and look at the second one from Amazon.ca here in Canada. How can they justify such a price difference? And then we have to pay all the taxes, shipping, exchange rate difference and brokerage fees on top of an outrageous price!!! One of these would end up costing in the $40 range! What a rip off! I dunno if I should be pee'd off with Amazon or with the manufacturer of the brush!

......Mike......

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[kobachi]

I found this last week and I never got around to posting it until now. Look at pic one from Amazon.com, and look at the second one from Amazon.ca here in Canada. How can they justify such a price difference? And then we have to pay all the taxes, shipping, exchange rate difference and brokerage fees on top of an outrageous price!!! One of these would end up costing in the $40 range! What a rip off! I dunno if I should be pee'd off with Amazon or with the manufacturer of the brush!

......Mike......

20133 20134

Your beef is definitely not with Amazon -- the .com product is being sold super-cheap by Amazon retail, while the .ca product is being sold expensive by a 3rd-party retailer listing on Amazon.

[kobachi]

Has anyone tried one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-15596-Operated-Cleaning/dp/B004UQR1M0

I confirmed with the manufacturer (drillbrush.com) that it's safe to use on painted wheels. Not sure if this would be effective for cleaning between the fins on the DeLorean wheel or not...

[Trstno1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOMlUs72fBA

Any way you could put up another link to the video? The original one doesn't work.

[Dangermouse]

Unfortunately Michael took all his stuff down recently, so it's unlikely to reappear.

[Rich]

Renewing this thread to ask if anybody has experience with this brush for recessed wheel lug nuts:

LINK: https://www.wolfgangcarcare.com/lug-nut-brush-kit.html (https://www.wolfgangcarcare.com/lug-nut-brush-kit.html)

Looks like it should just about fit the D's wheels.

The Carrand brush I have, the one mentioned in other posts of this thread, is wearing out.