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Wheel Wells, Rims and Tires Rims, wheel wells and tires make a bold statement for the appearance of the vehicle, do you know how to properly detail these key components? Would you like to learn?

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Old 06-24-2008, 06:39 PM
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To be able to get behind spokes...that seems to me like a problem area..i want 100% clean...i use the EZ brush for the width of the wheel...what are you guys using?
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I bought a bunch of the Black Magic Wheel brushes from Big Lots and I bend them at 90 degrees just for getting behind the spokes.
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Old 06-24-2008, 07:36 PM
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Hmm, at this point in time I'm stuck with using MF towels for behind spokes. Those foam finger pockets may be better. I'm still wondering if there is anything better out there short of removing the wheels.

All together, I think it might be faster to just remove the wheels and really get into the wheels and wheel wells. I always do that with my car but not so sure I'd do that with client cars.
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the ez will bend.
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Old 06-24-2008, 07:58 PM
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The EZ is a tad long for the smaller wheels Bryan. I think something ideal would be like the wool brushes that Carlos uses but are pliable.
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Old 06-24-2008, 08:56 PM
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Exactly Denzil, thats kinda what im thinking in my head..although i was at ADS website and saw something promising....

SM Arnold Wheel Spoke Brush
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Exactly Denzil, thats kinda what im thinking in my head..although i was at ADS website and saw something promising....

SM Arnold Wheel Spoke Brush
I pretty much have one exactly like that J, except that my handle is slightly different.

FWIW, that brush flexes just as much as the EZ does. I actually found that brush to do a much better job at cleaning behind the wheels but not necessarily right behind the spokes.
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Old 06-25-2008, 12:40 AM
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I have a 5 spoke wheel on a ford truck so its not like a BMW or anything like that it just really irritates the hell out of me cuz i cant get back there even at a weird angle with the EZ brush...how much can you bend the EZ brush, i dont want to actually try it right now and split it into two pieces!
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Autozone sells a brush similar to the one referenced by Cooter. I bought one yesterday for under 5 bucks, but I haven't tried it out yet.
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