Wash Mitts, Pads & Brushes

Which one do I need?

• Washing the paint? A deep-pile mitt or wash pad.
• Wheels? A dedicated wheel mitt, and keep it off the paint.
• Bugs and tyres? A dedicated sponge or scrub pad.
• Badges, grilles and arches? A brush. All brushes →

The contact wash is where swirl marks come from, so the mitt, pad or brush that touches the paint matters more than the shampoo. Deep-pile microfibre mitts hold grit away from the surface; wash pads and sponges suit specific jobs; wheel, tyre and detailing brushes keep the roughest work off the mitt entirely. Pair them with buckets and grit guards for the two-bucket method.

Which shampoo to pair with them is its own question — four neutral shampoos, one car compares the ones we stock.