Wheel cleaning

[pmanson]

Hi,

Recently picked up a new car which is fantastic but I think i'm going to have a little issue keeping the wheels clean.




I'm not sure how best to describe it but there is a gap behind the spoke and the rim that can be seen but is difficult to clean with the assorted brushes i have.

Any recommendations on what I can use to get in there properly?

Cheers,
Phill

[stewies_minion]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/ez-...

[belleair302]

Do you have a flexible jet wash nozzle? These help enormously.

[pmanson]

belleair302 said:

Do you have a flexible jet wash nozzle? These help enormously.

No I don't. I'll see what I can find

[RB CV8]

I wanted to overcome the same problem on the wheels fitted to my Dad's Jaguar. No need for anything fancy or expensive. I have a number of Valet Pro brushes, which are available in various sizes and have plastic handles. Warming up the handles over a lit candle enabled me to bend the handles in the required place and to the desired angle. It is also worth bending the top of the handle over slightly as it helps stop the brush slipping round in your hand when in use.

[PositronicRay]

RB CV8 said:

I wanted to overcome the same problem on the wheels fitted to my Dad's Jaguar. No need for anything fancy or expensive. I have a number of Valet Pro brushes, which are available in various sizes and have plastic handles. Warming up the handles over a lit candle enabled me to bend the handles in the required place and to the desired angle. It is also worth bending the top of the handle over slightly as it helps stop the brush slipping round in your hand when in use.

It's ridiculous that anything (a wheel ffs) should be designed that measures like this are necessary. I'm all for form but over function?

[RB CV8]

PositronicRay said:

RB CV8 said:

I wanted to overcome the same problem on the wheels fitted to my Dad's Jaguar. No need for anything fancy or expensive. I have a number of Valet Pro brushes, which are available in various sizes and have plastic handles. Warming up the handles over a lit candle enabled me to bend the handles in the required place and to the desired angle. It is also worth bending the top of the handle over slightly as it helps stop the brush slipping round in your hand when in use.

It's ridiculous that anything (a wheel ffs) should be designed that measures like this are necessary. I'm all for form but over function?

I agree - I think that designers should be made to clean the cars they come up with before they go on sale to leach them to eliminate all the fussy and awkward nooks and crannies they love. I have lost interest in modern stuff, but all these things with plastic grilles everywhere must be a nightmare as well!

[pmanson]

Ended up ordering one of these from Amazon.



Seemed to work well. Put a coat of Poorboy's wax on this morning so we'll see how that goes.