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Title: Brush for calipers?
Post by: Jimble on 01 March 2010, 22:29
Can someone recommend a decent wheel/brake brush to clean painted calipers? I've never had painted calipers before so never really bothered that much, just used wheel cleaner on em. Been lookin on waxamomo and not sure any of them fit the bill unless someone can tell me different! Also whats a decent cleaner to use with the brush?
Cheers.
Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: starlingadey on 02 March 2010, 09:39
x 2...good question!
Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: Guy on 02 March 2010, 09:58

something like the brushes at the top of this page should do the trick

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html (http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html)

use with a good non-acidic wheel cleaner such as Bilberry or AutoSmart SmartWheels or mixed with an APC such as G101

wash off with a pressure washer

Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: dragonfly on 02 March 2010, 13:29
Good brushes ^^

As for a cleaner - Billberry and Megs Wheel Brightener are both good and can be diluted.
Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: Jimble on 06 March 2010, 17:34

something like the brushes at the top of this page should do the trick

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html (http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html)

use with a good non-acidic wheel cleaner such as Bilberry or AutoSmart SmartWheels or mixed with an APC such as G101

wash off with a pressure washer



Thats great Guy, thanks, sorry it took a while to reply, been offline for a bit. I shall get one ordered!
dragonfly, i've heard good things about the Billberry products so i'll prob go for that thanks, i didn't realise that it had to be diluted though, do you just use a normal spray bottle?
Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: Guy on 06 March 2010, 17:36

something like the brushes at the top of this page should do the trick

http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html (http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/detailing_brushes.html)

use with a good non-acidic wheel cleaner such as Bilberry or AutoSmart SmartWheels or mixed with an APC such as G101

wash off with a pressure washer



Thats great Guy, thanks, sorry it took a while to reply, been offline for a bit. I shall get one ordered!
dragonfly, i've heard good things about the Billberry products so i'll prob go for that thanks, i didn't realise that it had to be diluted though, do you just use a normal spray bottle?

yes... dilute it 10:1 iirc (it might be 5:1 with bilberry) and just use a normal trigger spray bottle... a lot of the interweb retailers sell them  :wink:
Title: Re: Brush for calipers?
Post by: Jimble on 06 March 2010, 17:38
Top man! cheers.