Detailing Brushes

You can wax and claybar finished wheels (clearcoated, epoxy coated or whatever is used) to keep them from collecting brake dust. You can also switch to aftermarket pads if they're available. But for cleaning nooks and crannies, Mother's makes another set of detailing brushes that are also gentle. I got them as well but haven't tried them yet.


These are much bigger than they look. I was thinking slightly large toothbrushes but they are alot bigger. Should be able to get you into those caliper areas easily through the holes.

I think Meguiar's makes some kind of wheel protectant that keeps brake dust from sticking to finishes. Meguiars Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier, wheel protectant, wheel wax
Can't vouch for it but I think it's just a quick dry spray wax, and if it works like it says, it should just take a quick shot of water to rinse off brake dust and road grime from a coated wheel.

><edit: If you can, get your hands on these at Autozone or wherever they have lots of Mother's and Meguiar's stuff. The brush size is key here and you kinda need to see them in person. I think the big brush I linked to earlier gets pretty deep, if you can shove it through gaps in the rims, but the detailer brushes will definitely get back there.

for brushes for cleaning OEM wheels I would recommend any kind of speedy brush or brush that looks like this.


That is the EZ detail brush

For high end rims I would recommend these

Wheel whoolies

For general detailing brushes for cleaning the interior or trim I like to use makeup brushes for dusting and any general detailing brushes for cleaning. soft paint brushes work too.

natural animal hair brushes are a higher end option

The RaceGlaze brush set is a decent priced set for general use brushes.

The wheel whoolies are a must have for doing wheels. The EZ detail brush is great when you have to get behind brake calipers that are very close to the rim. I wouldn't say that cleaning your wheels that well is too much for a daily driver. It takes an extra 20 minutes to do the wheels like that, maybe longer if you have left dirt collect in the rims for more than a 3 or 4 months. Some all purpose cleaner, degreaser and maybe an iron remover (Sonax wheel cleaner or IronX) along with some elbow grease goes a long ways.

With the wheels being cleaned from the inside they will look even better, gives more contrast. To do a good job on cleaning the car, it does take time. I am maybe one of the few who looks forward to being able to wash my vehicles.

If you keep up on the cleaning, it's pretty easy and won't take you very long. If it's rarely cleaned and only get a good cleaning once a year then I can see why people hate it because it's a lot of work.