WoollyWormit Wheel Brush - Ver. 2.0

Most people hate cleaning their lug nuts and that space around them. It’s a hard, tedious and thankless job. Yet, for us “clean freaks”, it must be done. Until now, we used old tooth brushes, cotton swabs, makeup brushes, etc., to get rid of that dirt and grime that collects in these areas. Well, now you can throw all those old things away – we crafted your solution! The patented WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is engineered with a special integrated and convenient lug nut and cavity cleaner that not only works great, it saves time and effort cleaning one of the most difficult areas of the wheels. It’s fast, it’s easy and you’ll love it! After following the instructions setting up your WoollyWormit Wheel Brush to fit your specific lug nuts, lets get started. After determining which lug nut cleaner fits your wheels best and placing it onto the brush body, pick a lug nut to start. Insert the lug nut cleaner over the first lug nut and rotate back and forth about 180 degrees a couple times until clean, and then move on to the next one. When finished with all the lug nuts, simply pull off the lug nut cleaner from the brush body, and place aside or into the bucket until you start on the next wheel. For those wheels where there are no visible lug nuts, the lug nut cleaner wouldn’t obviously be used. And for those wheels that have lug nuts with decorative plastic caps over the individual lug nuts (like found on many Volvo, Audi and Volkswagen models), there is often not enough room between this lug nut cap and the wheel cavity wall, and therefore the lug nut cleaner will not fit properly and should not be used. However, the brush is still great for cleaning the rest of the wheels. In some cases where the lug nut cleaner is hard to rotate because the lug nut cavity around the lug nut is not perfectly round, or a center decorative plastic hub cap prevents easy rotation, it is best not to force the lug nut cleaner into the cavity. In the unlikely event that neither of the two WoollyWormit lug nut cleaners fit your lug nuts, don’t force the cleaning sponges in the overly tight space or they will tear. Our goal was to design a product that works on as many lug nut scenarios as possible, but we understand there may be limited situations where the lug nut cleaners simply may not fit, unfortunately. However, the good news is that the WoollyWormit brush body is great for cleaning the rest of the wheels.

Why have nice and sporty open and deep wheels if you are not going to keep them looking great? The extra-long Chenille microfiber brush body reaches where many other brushes cannot. Clean the inner wheel by inserting the brush body deep inside the wheel between the spokes and move the brush back and forth against the inner wheel like a windshield wiper (assuming there is space to do so). Work your way around the wheel clockwise between each spoke, being sure to overlap those areas behind the spokes with the back and forth motion - so you get the complete inner circumference clean. The WoollyWormit makes good-looking wheels look great!

Never thought about this before? Well, most people don’t. We've all heard as a kid, "Clean behind your ears"? Well, it's the same thing - sort of. That is, even if the area isn't visible, it's important to keep it clean - because the dirt that collects behind the spokes, and there's a lot of it, eventually ends up down on the inner barrel where it is seen. Additionally, when you clean behind the spokes and move the brush to where the base of the spoke and barrel meet, you'll be cleaning that area of the barrel that's harder to reach when simply wiping the inner barrel with a back and forth motion. So, if you are like us and really obsessed with having clean wheels, and have a burning desire to clean the backside of each spoke once in awhile, now you can do it! One of the brush's coolest features is the unique bendable backbone structure. Simply bend the brush as needed and reach back behind the spokes to clean. No one else may notice your wheels are clean behind the spokes, but you will know it! (NOTE: Please see Specifications or Features and Benefits for brush dimensions and minimum opening sizes required for brush to fit.)

Do you have lots of spokes? If so, you know what that means and how much time it takes to clean between each of them. What a BIG PAIN this is - so it's often ignored. But now, no problem – we make it easier for you! The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush has a long and tapered body that makes cleaning between the sides of spokes fast and easy – especially when there’s lots of them! The brush body has a narrow profile that allows it to fit in between most spokes. Note: The compressed thickness of the brush is about 2-1/2 in. (6.4 cm) wide by about 1-1/2 in. (3.8 cm) thick; the tapered tip is a little smaller. Therefore, everywhere you want to clean must be larger than these measurements.

Do you have complex design Wheels? Wheel designs have become quite complex. These look great … when clean. However, keeping them clean can take forever. The Woollywormit works on wheels only that have openings larger than the brush dimensions – so refer to the specifications for brush dimensions. However, if the wheels are stained or haven’t been cleaned in awhile, the corners and tight spaces may need a wheel cleaner to help get back down to the wheels factory coatings. The Woollywormit, nor likely any brush you’d want to use on your wheels, will remove stains and old brake dust on their own – stronger chemicals are usually needed. But, the good news is that once you get clean down to the wheel’s coatings, timely routine cleaning doesn’t require harsh chemicals any longer – just soap and water.

The Woollywormit comes with an attachable handle. This means you can decide whether or not you want to attach the handle to the brush body. Because of the brush design, some people prefer to attach the handle and yet others do not, and just grab the brush body - especially if they are not using harsher wheel cleaners, or don’t have deep barrels. And, if you decide not to attach the handle to the brush body, the handle can act as a separate lug nut cleaner tool by attaching the separate red lug nut cleaner frame/sponge to the post at the end of the handle.

Once you’ve finished cleaning, simply remove the cover from the brush body, rinse out and hang dry using one of the convenient pull/hang loops. Additionally, feel free to occasionally put the cover in your washing machine and give it a good bath (without bleach). (However, do NOT dry the cover in the clothes dryer – as the material is not designed for this type of drying.) And better yet, additional covers can be purchased and used for different purposes (additional covers sold separately). For example, use one cover for cleaning the dirty wheels, another for the car body, and keep a clean, dry cover around for dusting the dashboard and those hard-to-reach corners at the windshield, as well as rear window deck, leather seats, etc.

Your wheel brush arrives to you already dressed. However, to re-install the cover, pull the Chenille microfiber cleaning cover up over the brush body using the 2 pull loops. The cover is made to fit over the brush body in a specific way, with each of the 2 pull loops sliding up along the 2 short sides of the brush body, starting from the narrowest end/tip of brush body, and ending with the cover’s elastic opening wrapping over the top corners of the body with the black lug nut post sticking out from the cover. Note: the cleaning cover is designed to fit snugly, so carefully pull the cover up the brush body.
And when needed, simply order a set of new sponges at woollywormit.com

There are various options for use of the handle. The handle can be attached to the brush body to extend the reach of the brush, and to which the red lug nut cleaner can be added at the end of the handle. Or, as another great feature, the handle can be used independently as a stand alone lug nut scrubbing tool (not be attached to the brush body), but, with the lug nut cleaner attached at the end of the handle. To extend the reach of the brush body, take the included handle, and with a small Phillips Head screwdriver remove the bolt from the base of the handle (as product is shipped). NOTE: the locknut will/should remain in place within the plastic housing (to minimize loss of nut). At the wide end of the brush body is a 1 in. (2.5 cm) long black post. On the post is a raised flange or “key” that aligns with a slot built into the side of the round opening at the base of the handle. The fit is tight by design and you must exert pressure to push the post all the way up into the base, in order to get the bolt holes to align. It’s a tight fit by design, but again, remember to align the key and slot first before inserting post into handle, or it will not slide together properly. Once the holes align, insert the threaded end of the bolt back through the hole and into the lock nut threads. Tighten the bolt to secure the handle in place. (NOTE: Do NOT over tighten such that the plastic handle is damaged or threads get stripped.)

The black cleaning sponges are specifically designed for their respective red lug nut cleaner frames (large and small). Therefore, place the 4 openings on larger cleaning sponge onto the 4 flanges of the larger red lug nut cleaner and the 4 openings on the smaller cleaning sponge onto the 4 flanges of the smaller red lug nut cleaner. The black cleaning sponges are designed to have a tight fit over the 4 red flanges of the lug nut cleaner frames. If the sponges seem like a tight fit over the flanges, then simply put some of the car soap onto the 4 red lug nut cleaner flanges, or soak the sponges in the soapy water to help lubricate the red flanges. In doing so, the sponges should more easily slide down the flanges all the way to the base. Simply “tap” the sponge with your fingers, or push down with your palm, and slide the sponge down the flanges until the sponge is fully seated and up against the round lug nut cleaner base. Keep the cleaning sponge's center core in place. In the center of each sponge is a fitted star-shaped cleaning core that is designed to clean the face of the lug nut. Please do NOT remove. The die cut star-shaped core allows the center of sponge to compress separately from the outer edges of the sponge. NOTE: Get some extra life out of the sponges: when the end of the sponge wears down, simply flip the sponge on the lug nut cleaner frame and clean with the unused end until it wears out.

Next, decide if the large or small lug nut cleaner/sponge works best for your wheels’ lug nuts. To do so, simply try out both assembled lug nut cleaners to see which fits the best around the lug nut AND simultaneously within the lug nut cavity, without them being too tight as you rotate the sponge around the lug nut. It is possible that both lug nuts cleaners will work on your lug nuts, or just one of them. The fit of the sponge within the wheels' lug nut cavities will determine, in part, the useful life of cleaning sponges. The tighter the fit, the harder the brush scrubs, but the shorter the useful life may be. And, of course we all scrub differently. Therefore, it’s impossible to determine the number of lug nut cleanings each sponge can complete in its useful life.

Both ends of the cleaning sponges are designed to be used for cleaning the lug nuts. This increases the useful life of each sponge. For example, when one end of the sponge comes to the end of its useful cleaning life, simply pull the sponge off the red lug nut cleaner and flip it over and use the opposite end. Voila! You can continue to use the same sponge for additional cleanings! And when needed, simply order a set of new sponges at woollywormit.com

Place the assembled lug nut cleaner with sponge onto the post end of the handle, or onto the brush body post directly (if handle is not attached to brush body), by properly aligning the little flange or “key” raised on the post with the slot inside the round opening of the red lug nut cleaner. Important Note: DO NOT insert the handle post nor the brush post all the way up into the red lug nut cleaner base, as the red base may crack if you force the post too far inside. Instead, insert the posts about 1/3 of the way, or until snug – as the posts are designed to have a “friction fit” with the red part to hold them securely in place.

One of the best features of the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is the ability to bend the brush into the desired shape. The combination of length and bend-ability makes this a great brush with many cleaning benefits, including reaching in and cleaning areas of the wheels that many other brushes cannot. To do so requires a bendable “backbone” developed from a special metal that is integrated within the flexible black brush body structure. This metal is specifically designed to balance the need for rigidity and strength, with that of bend-ability. This special feature benefits you with great cleaning flexibility - yet the design does not allow any metal to contact wheel surfaces and cause damage like many brushes do. NOTE: The physical properties of metal are such that all metals will fatigue and break at some point with repeated bending. Prior to breaking, the metal will get soft and lose its rigidity. The useful life of the brush body and the amount of bends the brush body will endure depends on how the user bends the brush, where and how often the body is bent, and if the brush is bent in exactly the same place each time it is bent. For this reason, we are unable to state the exact number of bending cycles that can occur before fatigue leads to breaking - however, hundreds of bending cycles have been successfully tested.

Properly clean and dry the microfiber cover after each use. After washing your car, simply remove the cover from the brush body. Then, insert the end of the hose into the opening of the cover and briefly run the water to clean the cover from the inside out. When rinsed clean, carefully squeeze out the excess water from the cover and hang dry by using one of the convenient pull/hang loops. IMPORTANT NOTE: Although the cover can be cleaned in a washing machine with regular clothes detergent (and no bleach), do NOT dry the cover in a clothes dryer. The microfiber material is not designed to be dried in a clothes dryer – always hang dry.

The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is designed with removable and replaceable microfiber covers. Not only can you remove the cover for cleaning, but, just as importantly you can use different covers for different purposes. For example, use the black cover for cleaning dirty wheels. Use another cover to clean the hard-to-reach areas of car body (across roofs, large hoods and windshields). And use another cover dry for dusting the interior, especially the hard to reach dashboard corners, rear windshield deck and large seating areas where dirt collects. And when needed, simply order a set of new covers at woollywormit.com

Select the right cleaning tools for efficiency, effectiveness and prevention of damage. For cleaning the wheels, select a brush that reaches most or all areas, and doesn't have exposed metal parts to scratch wheels or have hard bristle brushes. For washing the car body, use a quality microfiber mitt, like the Woollywormit WOWmitt that doesn't hold or attract grit and abrasive dirt which scratches surfaces. The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush and WOWmitt are designed and built specifically for cleaning efficiency, effectiveness, and protection of delicate surfaces. Unlike most regular wheel brushes, users have the opportunity to clean more areas and more hard-to-reach places with the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush - and do so without having a metal/plastic spine or twisted metal spine can make damaging contact with the wheel surfaces. The WOWmitt is a multi-patented wash mitt with the exclusive ScrubFinger and has a built in thumb that makes washing the car body and the mirrors, door handles, grill, etc., easier than ever. Plus, you can hold the hose, pick up the bucket, hold the the wheel brush, all without removing the mitt.

Well, for many of us, since cleaning the wheels is pure drudgery, we tackle the wheels first to “get it over with”. Wheels are only about 3-5% of the entire surface area of the car – yet they can take about 50% of the time it takes to clean the entire car. That’s not fun! All we want to do is finish this chore and move onto the most gratifying part – cleaning the car body. If you are like us and prefer to clean the wheels first, just don’t use that same bucket of dirty water to then clean the car body and windows. Or, if you like to put off the drudgery until last, then surely wash the car first, followed by the wheels. It doesn’t matter whether the wheels come first or last, you just don’t want to use the same bucket of dirty water from the wheels for washing the car body. Or, as many detailers do, have a couple buckets set up – one for rinsing the wash mitt after wiping the car, and one bucket full of soapy water to provide the suds for washing. Your paint and clearcoat will love it!

The amount of cleaning you want to do on your wheels is dependent on the time, patience and commitment you have. Many people start with the cleaning the lug nuts and lug nut cavities first. Next, simply pick a routine that fits your style and has consistent motions. For example, start by visually selecting a position on the wheel (say 12:00 o'clock) and begin cleaning an area (say inside the wheel barrel) and move around the wheel in a clockwise rotation with the same cleaning motions. And, once back at 12:00, clean the next area, say behind the spokes. Simply bend the top 1/3 end of the brush about 90 degrees, and reach the tip behind the spokes and scrub up and down the back of the spokes a few times, and repeat behind each spoke until back at starting point. And, continue this pattern of focusing on a single area until all those areas are clean. And, of course, at some point you’ll get to the lug nut cavities. Once it’s time to clean the lug nuts, place the assembled red lug nut cleaner on the brush handle and insert the sponge into the lug nut cavity, and rotate the sponge back and forth a few times until the area is clean. Then move around the lug nut areas until all are clean. For the first time, it’s possible to clean all the lug nuts on a wheel in 30 seconds or less – and it was super easy! Once the washing has finished, rinse off the wheel and move on to the next wheel. Our WoollyWormit Wheel Brush was designed, patented and constructed specifically for those who want to clean all areas inside of their wheels, and to do so without causing any damage to the surfaces.

Soap is a good thing. Too much is not. It’s not like adding icing to a warm glazed donut – where the more we add the better it is. Mistakenly, we often think the more soap we use, the better it is for cleaning. But, actually, too much soap is not only a waste of soap, it can be bad for your paint and clearcoat, waxed surfaces and rubber parts – especially if the soap is not designed for automotive use. In reality, less soap can be better for a car than too much - as soap can be harsh on the paint and rubber surfaces, it can leave residue and even remove protective waxes. Therefore, only use enough soap to be effective. And ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS use soap formulated for automotive use – dish soaps and laundry detergents are formulated for other types of cleaning and can harm your painted surfaces and rubber parts.

Try to avoid washing your car in direct sunlight, especially if the car surface is hot. You don’t want to expose a soapy car surface to direct sunlight. Even worse, don’t allow the soapy water to dry on the car. Dried soap residue on your car’s painted surface is hard to remove and can leave spots - often requiring harsher abrasive cleaners to then remove the spots. And, often these cleaners can be worse on the paint and clearcoat than the original dirt was. So, try to find a shady spot to wash the car. Or, if that’s not possible, try to clean earlier in the day or in the evening, when the sunlight is less direct. Or, if a hot sunny afternoon in the sun is all you got, then be quick with the soapy water and rinse often. It's best to keep the surface wet, until you dry with your chamois - don't let the water evaporate from the surface. The evaporated water will cause spots.

If you have extremely dirty wheels, or those that haven’t been cleaned in a while, or those that are stained, it usually makes sense to spray the wheel with a wheel cleaning product designed specifically for cleaning wheels. However, keep in mind these cleaners are strong cleaning agents, or sometimes acids. So, we recommend that you use them only as directed, only as needed, and do not leave on the wheels very long. Then, once you start cleaning the wheels on a more regular basis, the regular car soap will usually work fine going forward with the Woollywormit Wheel Brush. Note: Only use soaps formulated as car shampoos. Dish soaps, laundry detergents, etc., are soaps that can harm your paint/clearcoat, waxed surfaces and rubber parts.

Yes, the WoollyWormit is very versatile. In addition to cleaning the wheels efficiently, effectively and safely, it can be used for: Cleaning engine compartments, front grills, etc. Cleaning the hard-to-reach areas of the car, such as across the roof and windshield, large hoods and trunks, etc. Cleaning motorcycles, boats, RVs, and more - where an extended reach is helpful. Dusting the car interiors, especially across and in the tight corners of dashboards, rear window decks, seats, etc.

The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is a patented 13-inch-long rigid but bendable wheel brush wrapped in a soft removable/replaceable Chenille microfiber cover designed to safely and effectively clean the interior wheel surfaces – even places where you can’t see. Plus, unlike any other wheel brush, the WoollyWormit brush features a handy integrated lug nut cleaner to help clean those difficult tiny spaces around the lug nuts. With two sizes included in the package, the lug nut cleaners are designed to fit the vast majority of OEM car wheels. So, now you can finally get off your knees and throw away your toothbrushes and cotton swabs used to scrub around the lug nuts.

Yes, as needed, brush covers and sets of cleaning sponges can be purchased from woollywormit.com.

The following image provides some dimensions for your reference. Please check the measurements of all the areas and openings of your wheels (between the spokes, behind the spokes, between the outer edge of brake disc and adjacent wheel barrel area, any openings, etc.). The goal is to give the brush enough room to move in and out, and back and forth, and to get behind the spokes. If the openings are close to the dimensions of the brush, then in and out motions are about what you’ll be able to do. To get an idea of the types of wheels that work best with the Woollywormit, please see the images via the link called Various Types Of Rims LINK

The multi-patented WoollyWormit Wheel Brush was designed by car aficionados for car aficionados. So, every aspect of the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is designed to make this a better wheel cleaning tool. Unlike other wheel brushes, the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush has an integrated lug nut cleaner for simultaneously washing both the lug nuts and the wheel areas around the lug nuts. Unlike many wheel brushes, the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush has no exposed metal spine, hard bristles or harsh materials that would scratch or damage wheel surfaces. Unlike most brushes with short cleaning heads, the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is about 13-inches long with a soft Chenille microfiber cover designed to bend and reach and clean deep into and across the wheels. Unlike other brushes that cannot be bent, the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is flexible and engineered specifically to remain straight or be bent into a user-desired shape. Unlike most brushes with a handle, the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush can be used with the included attachable handle, or not - depending on how you like to use your brush. Without the handle, the brush is shorter and perfect for when overall length is not important. With the handle attached, the overall length is increased just over 4 inches for added reach. (Note: The removable lug nut cleaner is not a handle.) A simple Philips-head screwdriver is required for assembly. Note: the original version of brush, those sold prior to January 1, 2021, are not structurally designed to work with a handle. Therefore, handles are not sold separately for the original brush. Unlike many other brushes, the WoollyWormit has a removable and replaceable cleaning cover that offers many benefits, including the ability to remove it for washing, and the ability to switch out various covers for different car cleaning purposes. ...And more. All of these WoollyWormit Wheel Brush features save you time as you clean, while making it easier and doing a better job cleaning than ever before – and doing so without damaging your wheels like other brushes can.

Anyone who cleans their own cars, or cleans cars for others could benefit from this innovative car cleaning product. Go ahead and order today and start saving time right away. And, even if you don’t wash your own car, we’re sure you know someone who does that would truly appreciate the benefits of the WoollyWormit Wheel Brush - it makes a great gift!

The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush can clean most types of wheels. Depending on the shape of the wheels' details, design, openings, sizes, etc., the brush can clean some or all of the unobstructed interior wheel surfaces. With some wheels, the gaps or spaces between the disc brake rotor and the inner wheel barrel, or the spaces between the back sides of the spokes and the brake caliper housing, may be too narrow for the brush to fit. While the brush fits in many wheels' tight spaces, the brush structure will not fit all. And while the integrated lug nut cleaner works on almost all cars, SUVs, mini vans, pickup trucks, etc., there are a few exceptions (as described elsewhere in the FAQs). Different wheels and lug nut designs have different effects on the sponge lug nut cleaners. Some lug nuts and their edges tear up the sponge material more easily than others, so be gentle if your lug nuts are one of the designs that are tough on the sponges – your WoollyWormit Wheel Brush will thank you by lasting longer.

The WoollyWormit Wheel Brush kit comes with, among other parts : a) two sizes of red lug nut cleaners (large and small), and b) two sizes of corresponding cleaning sponges (large and small). The cleaning sponge sizes are not interchangeable between the red lug nut cleaners. For example, the large and small sponges fit the large and small lug nut cleaner structures, respectively. The lug nut cleaner and sponge combined makes a lug nut cleaner set. Please select the cleaner set that fits and cleans your wheels’ lug nut areas best. This is first determined by trying both sets on your wheels and selecting the one you feel fits and cleans best. Note: the lug nut cleaner set should rotate smoothly around the lug nuts. If too tight, it will tear the sponges more quickly. The lug nut cleaner size required does not necessarily correlate to the size of the vehicles. For example, some larger cars have smaller lug nuts and some smaller cars have larger lug nuts. Therefore, it’s best to try out both lug nut cleaner sets to determine which set works best for your wheels. In some cases, both the large and small set may work on your car.

The sponge is designed to fit snugly onto the flanges of the red lug nut cleaner. If not, the sponges could slide off the flanges when you pull the lug nut cleaner out of the lug nut cavity. The first thing to do is to make sure you are matching the correct sponges to the correct red lug nut cleaners. The larger sponge only fits on the larger lug nut cleaner, and the smaller sponge only fits on the smaller lug nut cleaner. Once the correct sponge is matched with the lug nut cleaner, you can do two simple things to more easily slide the sponge onto the lug nut cleaner: Lubricate the red flanges with the car soap and then slide the flanges into the sponge's four slots; and/or Soak the sponge with the soapy water and then slide the flanges into the sponge's four slots. After placing the red flanges into the beginning of the sponge slots, simply tap the sponges with your fingers, or push the sponge down the flanges until the sponge is fully seated and up against the lug nut cleaner base. Additionally, once you start cleaning the lug nuts, the sponge will also seat itself properly against the base of the red lug nut cleaner.

The WoollyWormit kit includes: 1 Brush body, 1 Handle with bolt and locknut included in the handle, 1 Cleaning cover, Chenille microfiber, 1 large lug nut cleaner (red), 1 small lug nut cleaner (red), 4 cleaning sponges for large lug nut cleaner, 4 cleaning sponges for small lug nut cleaner, along with an instruction set. Note: Additional cleaning sponges and microfiber covers sold separately.

Regarding the lug nut cleaner fitting all wheels, the answer is “it will fit most wheels but not all” as there are some exceptions. Please see below for some, but not all, exceptions: Some vehicles come with lug nuts that have individual plastic decorative caps that fit over and cover each of their individual lug nuts. For example, many of the newer Volvo models have either chrome-plated plastic caps, or gray plastic caps over the metal lug nuts. The same with some Volkswagens and Audi models. These outer plastic caps are too large for the lug nut cleaner and sponge to fit over them. In those cases, do not force the lug nut cleaner and sponge over them, as the lug nut cleaner may break and the sponges will rip. Therefore, if you would like to clean the wheel inside and around the lug nuts, you’ll need to remove the plastic lug nut caps first. (Note: your car should have come with a little tool/tweezers for removing the caps for when a tire needs to be changed.) Some vehicles, such as some larger SUVs and pickup trucks, have decorative plastic center hub covers that cover the center hub portion of the wheels, but leave the lug nuts still exposed. For example, some Toyota, Lexus, Cadillac, GMC trucks and SUVs have these wheel designs. And, our research shows these plastic covers often don’t create a perfectly smooth and round lug nut cavity opening around the lug nuts - making it somewhat difficult to rotate the lug nut cleaner smoothly back and forth around the lug nuts. Rotating the sponges in these areas can rip the sponges, so be careful. Also, sometimes the smaller of the two lug nut cleaner sets will rotate better within that space around the lug nuts – so try that out, too. Some vehicles have decorative plastic center hub covers that cover the complete center portion of the wheels AND also hide the lug nuts, with no lug nuts exposed. For example, some Cadillacs, GMCs, Audis, Volkswagens, Fiats, etc., and many ultra-luxury cars (Rolls Royce, Bentley, etc.) have wheels with lug nuts hidden or not exposed. Additionally, many aftermarket wheels have covered or hidden lug nuts. With hidden lug nuts, there’s not much of a need to clean them. Even after testing almost 1200 different wheels during the development stage, it’s likely that some wheel styles have not been tested and new styles have come out that are not compatible with the brush or lug nut cleaners.

While the WoollyWormit is a great product, it cannot work miracles. However, if you have extremely dirty wheels, or those that haven’t been cleaned in a while, or those that are stained, it usually makes sense to spray the wheel with a good wheel cleaning product designed specifically for cleaning wheels. However, keep in mind these cleaners are strong cleaning agents, or sometimes acids. So, we recommend that you use them only as directed, only as needed, and do not leave the cleaner on the wheels very long. If the cleaners don’t work with a stiff wheel brush, then likely the Woollywormit will not either. However, if you are able to get the surface cleaned down to the wheel’s coating, that’s great. Then, once you start cleaning the wheels on a more regular basis, the regular car soap will usually work fine going forward with the Woollywormit Wheel Brush. Note: Only use soaps formulated as car shampoos. Dish soaps, laundry detergents, etc., are soaps that can harm your paint/clearcoat, waxed surfaces and rubber parts.

Typically, use soaps and cleaners designed specifically for car washing. Do not use bleach or other harsh cleaning agents not designed for car care. Tire/wheel cleaners are typically stronger cleaning chemicals, so use only as directed on the packaging – not only to protect the WoollyWormit, but to protect the wheels’ paint and clearcoat surfaces. Cleaning wheels that have not been cleaned in a while, or are very dirty, stained, etc., would be assisted by using wheel cleaner soaps for removing any stubborn stains and dirt. However, once the stubborn dirt has been removed with the wheel cleaning soap, ongoing routine maintenance of your wheels would only require regular car soap thereafter.

The WoollyWormit removable cleaning cover is built for long-term use with proper care. After washing the vehicle and rinsing off the brush, simply remove the cover from the brush body and lightly squeeze out the remaining water and hang dry, using one of the two pull loops. Occasional cleaning in a washing machine is fine. However, do NOT put the cover in clothes dryer, as the material is not designed for this. See “Care Tag” inside the cover near the opening for details. The WoollyWormit lug nut cleaning sponges are a propriety sponge material exclusively designed for this patented product. The two sizes of sponges (large and small) are engineered specifically to clean without damaging the wheel, painted and clearcoat surfaces. However, this characteristic also means they will wear out with usage. The useful life of the sponge will vary on how much and how hard you scrub, as well as, the fit of the lug nut cleaner around the lug nuts, the shape of the lug nuts, and sharpness of the edges of the lug nuts. Simply use the sponges until they no longer clean to your satisfaction. The sponge design allows you to flip the sponge onto the red lug nut cleaner frame when one end of the sponge is “wore out”. This provides additional useful life before you need to replace the sponge with a new one. NOTE: Some lug nuts will tear the sponge material at the leading end of the sponge. However, the sponge is still good for cleaning many lug nuts before replacement is needed. Leave the “star” shaped inner core material inside the center of the sponge, as this is there to specifically clean the face of the lug nut.

First of all, if you are reading this section, your WoollyWormit Wheel Brush is really going to love you for caring! The Chenille microfiber cleaning brush can be washed in your washing machine, per instructions found on the cover’s inside label. However, drying the cover in a clothes dryer will damage the cover. Please use one of the two pull loops to hang dry. Don’t leave the brush body sit outside in the sun without the cover. The heat and UV light are not good for it, just like it’s not good for you to sit out in the sun unprotected. The convenient and useful flexibility of the brush is made possible by having a special metal spine integrated within the pliable body structure. And, while we encourage you to use the brush as often and however you’d like, keep in mind that bending any metal over and over repeatedly in the same spot can cause metal fatigue and eventually break. Unfortunately, this is a physical property of metal that we cannot change. Therefore, to prolong the useful life of your brush, try bending it in different spots occasionally when wanting to clean behind the spokes. Your WoollyWormit will thank you for this.

Yes, the WoollyWormit is patented and the patent numbers are: US 10,029,655 and 10,766,465 Yes, the WoollyWormit is a Federally Registered Trademark® name, SN#87807321. Click on www.woollywormit.com/ip for details on the patent information. The WoollyWormit was designed, invented and patented by Black Tie Brands, LLC. Because the WoollyWormit brush is protected by patent, and the WoollyWormit name is protected as a Registered Trademark, all rights and protections are strictly enforced. Black Tie Brands, LLC (“BTB”) has multiple intellectual property assets, and therefore we will actively enforce all laws and protections, and protect those assets should the need arise, including protecting against counterfeiting, copying or unauthorized reproduction of the products. If there is an interest in licensing the product, call us in the United States at 786-549-1234 or write to us at Scott@BlackTieBrands.com. Any unauthorized copying, reproduction of the product and/or name is strictly forbidden and will be subject to legal action. Black Tie Brands, LLC and its owners, are very serious and protective of its patent rights and Trademark rights. It is better to license a good idea from the patent and trademark holders rather than steal the idea and attempt to copy it and risk the potential lawsuits.

The WoollyWormit was designed, invented and patented by Black Tie Brands, LLC, an ideation firm launched in February of 2015 in Miami, Florida. Click here to find out more about Black Tie Brands. www.blacktiebrands.com

Yes, if approved. If you are interested in becoming a BTB authorized retailer, reseller or distributor of WoollyWormit® products, you may contact us at our U.S. office at 786-549-1234 or send an email to scott@blacktiebrands.com

As with all the products Black Tie Brands develops, invents or patents, the goal is to simply find better ways of doing things. The wheel brush is no different. It may sound a little boastful, but our wheel brush may be one of the most engineered wheel brushes in the world. This patented brush was designed specifically to address many or most of the challenges with cleaning wheels: cleaning as many of the hard-to-reach places as efficiently as possible, and to do so without damaging the wheels. This includes cleaning deep inside the wheel barrels, back behind the spokes, and especially in and around the hard-to-reach lug nut areas. Additionally, the brush was designed so that there are no exposed metal parts, especially like those found in the bristle brushes with center twisted wire metal cores. The brush was designed to be flexible, yet rigid, so scrubbing is possible where your hands don't reach. Our brush was built from the ground up, to address a number of issues commonly found with the typical wheel brushes, and to make cleaning better and more efficient. Some of the most obvious differences is that the brush has an integrated lug nut cleaner, it is longer than most, it is wrapped in soft Chenille microfiber. Additionally, the cover can be removed for cleaning or switched out for another cover for other cleaning functions.