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Old 04-09-06, 05:42 PM
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Default What to use to clean the lug nut area of wheels?

Hi All,

Does anyone have recommendations on what to use to clean the lug nut area of wheels? The area is too small to fit a standard wash mitt. By the way I have stock IS350 wheels. It sucks after you clean the wheel but the small area around the lug nut it still sort of dirty.

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Go to Pepboys....lug nut brush was $2.99. I
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Toothbrush from the dollar store.
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Chop sticks and a terry cloth towel.
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Originally Posted by iainthim
Go to Pepboys....lug nut brush was $2.99. I

Yup. They work damn well. Toothbrush are sometimes a bit too aggressive, and may not always fit in there. I like using a toothbrush to clean my engine bay though!.
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Meguiars makes a wheel brush that has a tapered end for just this purpose.
You can push it "into" the lug area of each lug. It really works great!
Meguiars wheel face brush
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