i got a car washing brush for my birthday, and i about laughed when i saw it but i used it and it' awesome, it's really soft and cleans the car with no friction and actually scratches the car less than a sponge. it's 12" wide so it takes half the time to wash the car, the company is called OXO. it's black and overall about 18" long, anybody else using this? i don't know where it came from so search the web. the best thing about it is how effortless wheels are to clean now. the bristles are like 3" long so they clean every hard to reach spot.

[This message has been edited by StreetSharkZ'02 (edited May 20, 2002).]

 

I am glad you like the brush and every thing (I only use cotton wash mits myself) but a couple things you said disturbed me, "actually scratches the car less than a sponge. it's 12" wide" Dude, if it scratches the car AT ALL get rid of it, and BTW you should never wash a clear coated car with a sponge.

Also "the best thing about it is how effortless wheels are to clean now" Never, ever use something on the wheels you are planning to use again on the paint, brake dust is metallic particles and you CERTAINLY do not want those on the brush if you intend to use it ever again on the paint.


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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

thanks for the wheel tip, but when i compared the brush to a sponge i simply meant that it cleans the car with less friction than anything i've ever used, it does not stratch paint at all because it creates very little friction. The contact between the brush and the paint is very small unlike with any other sponge or mit. maybe i'll buy one to use separatly on the wheels. Have you ever seen one?? the manufacturer is called OXO.

 

I have seen them but not that name brand



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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

Why not use a sponge? Because it does not lift the dirt from the surface like a rag can? What about polishing with a sponge?

 

Never use a sponge on clear coat because:

1. Sponges are plastic, too much friction, always use something made of cotton with a nap, and that is number 2. Sponges have no nap to lift the dirt away from the surface so it will scratch if something gets caught between the sponge and the paint.



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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

I see a lot of this on here and thought I would chime in about "softness" and "hardness". Whether or not something will scratch paint or clear coat has to do with the how hard the fiber is, not how soft it feels. Diamonds scratch glass because they are harder. Nylon and Polyesters used in many of these products feel soft because they are frayed into small fibers and they are fairly smooth. This does not change their hardness, just the size of the fiber. In reality, they are usually harder than the paint, and will scratch it. Very fine steel wool "feels" soft, but I wouldn't use it on my car's paint! Cotton fibers are softer than the paint, and therefore will not leave scratches. As for friction, it is not a factor if the cloth is softer than the paint unless you take it to some extreme (cotton bonnet on a 18000 rpm buffer would be extreme, for example). Believe me; I have Navy Blue Metallic paint. Anything but 100% cotton will scratch the hell out of it (light colors will, of course, be more tolerant than dark colors like #&$%! NMB).



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2001 NMB SS
SLP Duel-Duel,
!CAGS, Lid, Pro 5.0,
Chrome 10-spoke wheels