Cotton Yarn Industrial Oil Brush
Cotton yarn industrial oil brush for green-tire release agents, retread conditioning fluids, mold-release and rubber process fluids.
- Head Ø
- 50 mm
- Head length
- 50 mm
- Handle
- 250 mm
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Wheel & Tire Cleaning Brushes
Wheel cleaning means reaching behind spokes, around lug holes and deep into the barrel without marking the finish. Tire sidewalls take firmer scrubbing than a polished or coated wheel can, so the two are kept apart. The bead lubricant swabs here do a different job: they lay mounting lubricant on the tire bead rather than clean anything.
Browse Wheel, Rim, Lug and Tire Brushes
Compare wheel-barrel brushes, wheel woolies, lug-nut brushes, rim brushes, tire-sidewall brushes and tire-mold cleaning products.
Automotive Fender and Wheel-Well Cleaning Brush
Long-reach fender & wheel-well brush with soft flagged nylon or Tampico fill. Reach behind wheels, clean liners, wheels, tires.
- Head Ø
- 40–100 mm
- Head length
- 120–300 mm
- Handle
- 300–500 mm
Fender Well Brush
Long-reach nylon PA fender well brush for cleaning fender wells, wheel arches, rims, and tire sidewalls without removing.
- Head Ø
- 100–300 mm
- Head length
- 120–300 mm
- Handle
- 300–500 mm
Nylon Tire Mold Cleaning Brush
Custom tire mold cleaning brush with PA66/PA6 nylon filament shaped to follow tread grooves, sipes, lettering, and vents.
- Head Ø
- 60–180 mm
- Head length
- 60–200 mm
- Handle
- 150–400 mm
Lug Nut Brush
Custom lug nut brush with PA/PBT filaments for cleaning brake dust, grease, and road film from lug recesses.
- Head Ø
- 35–55 mm
- Head length
- 50–150 mm
- Handle
- 200–500 mm
PA66 Tire Cleaning Brush
PA66 nylon tire cleaning brush with oval 160 mm head, stiff bristles for tread blocks, grooves and sidewalls.
- Head Ø
- 65 mm
- Head length
- 160 mm
- Handle
- 220 mm
PBT Wheel Rim Brush
PBT wheel rim brush with 50 mm round head and 180 mm bristle length for cleaning brake dust.
- Head Ø
- 50 mm
- Head length
- 180 mm
- Handle
- 300 mm
Stainless Steel Brass Mold Tire Brush
316 stainless steel and brass wire mold tire brush in cup, wheel, or end form for tire mold cleaning.
- Head Ø
- 50–250 mm
- Head length
- 60–200 mm
- Handle
- 150–400 mm
Synthetic Wool Wheel Cleaning Brush
Dense synthetic wool on a flexible twisted-wire core: the head compresses between spokes and into rim barrels.
- Head Ø
- 40–100 mm
- Head length
- 120–300 mm
- Handle
- 300–500 mm
Tire Cleaning Brush
Rugged tire cleaning brush with nylon or PP filaments for sidewalls, tread grooves, and lettering.
- Head Ø
- 60–180 mm
- Head length
- 60–150 mm
- Handle
- 150–400 mm
Bead Lubricant Swab – Cotton Tire Mounting Applicator for Bead Lube
Custom bead lubricant swab with a cotton head, twisted-wire stem and wood handle for applying tire-mounting lubricant.
- Head Ø
- 50–75 mm
- Head length
- 60–90 mm
- Handle
- 100–200 mm
Tire Mold Vent Cleaning Brush
Tire mold vent cleaning brush with brass wire or nylon PA fill for clearing cured rubber, flash.
- Head Ø
- 1.5–5 mm
- Head length
- 10–25 mm
- Handle
- 50–200 mm
Wheel & Rim Cleaning Brush
A rigid stem 300 to 500 mm long reaches inner barrels, caliper faces and suspension components through the.
- Head Ø
- 40–80 mm
- Head length
- 120–300 mm
Wire Tire Brush
Steel wire tire brush for tire mounting, repair, and wheel service.
- Head Ø
- 60–180 mm
- Head length
- 90–180 mm
- Handle
- 150–400 mm
Which wheel or tire brush do you need?
This range serves two kinds of buyer. Car care brands and detailers need brushes for wheel faces, barrels, lug holes, fender wells and tire sidewalls. Tire shops and tire plants need brushes for bead lubrication, mounting and repair, and for keeping tire molds clean. The tables below take them in turn.
| Car care job | Brush in this range | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Inner barrel and behind spokes | Wheel and rim brush; synthetic wool wheel brush | 40–100 mm head on a 300–500 mm stem |
| Barrel of narrow-spoke wheels | PBT wheel rim brush | 50 mm round head, 180 mm long |
| Lug nut recesses | Lug nut brush | 15–40 mm head |
| Tire sidewalls and tread | Tire cleaning brush; PA66 tire brush | 65 × 160 mm oval head, or 60–180 mm |
| Fender wells and wheel arches | Fender well brush; fender and wheel-well brush | 40–100 mm head on 300–500 mm |
| Tire service and plant job | Brush in this range |
|---|---|
| Applying bead lubricant when mounting | Cotton bead lubricant swab on a twisted-wire stem |
| Release agents and retread fluids | Cotton yarn industrial oil brush |
| Buffing and cleaning before repair | Wire tire brush in carbon, stainless or brass |
| Tread grooves, lettering and vents in molds | Nylon tire mold brush; stainless and brass mold brush; vent brush 0.3–5 mm |
How do you clean a wheel without marking the finish?
Wheels are painted, powder-coated, polished, chromed or bare alloy, and brake dust is abrasive. The brush has to hold the dust in suspension with the cleaner, not drag it across the face. Soft, dense fill does that: flagged nylon, PBT with fine tips, or synthetic wool that compresses between spokes and into the barrel.
The stem matters as much as the fill. A twisted-wire core in a wheel brush is fully covered, so bare metal never touches the rim. A plastic or rubber-coated tip protects the inside of the barrel.
Keep wheel brushes away from paint. A brush that has been in a barrel carries brake dust that will scratch the body.
How stiff should a tire brush be?
Much stiffer than a wheel brush. A tire sidewall is textured rubber, and old dressing and road film sit in the texture. A stiff PA66 or nylon brush with an oval head works the cleaner into the sidewall and the lettering until the foam stops turning brown. It is used on the tire only, never on the wheel.
What do tire shops and plants use?
When a tire is mounted, bead lubricant is spread round the bead with a cotton swab on a stem, which holds the paste and lays it evenly. In repair and retreading, wire brushes clean and texture the rubber before patches and cement. Brass is the gentlest of the wires, carbon steel the most aggressive.
In the plant, cured rubber, flash and release agent build up in the mold. Nylon brushes clean the tread grooves and lettering without marking the mold. Brass and stainless are used where the residue is harder. Fine vent brushes, down to 0.3 mm, clear the vent holes.
What can be made, and what is the minimum?
Most of the car care brushes we make carry the seller's brand. Fill, head size, stem, handle, color, logo and packaging can all change, and wheel brushes can be packed as a set of two or three sizes. Mold and service brushes are made to the job.
Small hand-held brushes start at 500 pieces per design. The fender well brush and the nylon tire mold brush start at 100.
What should you send for a quote?
- The job: barrel, lug holes, sidewalls, fender wells, bead lubrication, repair or mold cleaning.
- Wheel size and spoke gap, or the mold groove and vent sizes.
- Fill and stiffness, and the cleaners it will meet.
- Set contents, branding and packaging.
- Quantity per design.
Send the Wheel or Tire Geometry
Provide finish, barrel depth, spoke spacing, lug-hole size or tire-cleaning area, plus the residue you need to remove — or, for a lubricant swab, the tire size range and the lubricant you use. We can then narrow the product and dimensions.