Brushes for Car Washing

[Seeker <rfg@xxxxxxx>]

    The Bavarian Autosport catalog that hit my mailbox last week carries
several Oxo  brushes - that's the company that makes those kitchen knives
with the big, soft, comfortable handles - for car/wheel/tire washing.

    The ad claims that the brush bristles have been "engineered for a
specific job"  - soft for washing the body, softer for alloy wheels, and
stiffer for cleaning tires.

    The large car brush is $22.00.
    
    Anyone used these?  Care to comment on them?  Do they do the job w/o
scratching the finish?  They'd be particularly nice in the winter when it's
not too cold to wash the car, but nonetheless damn uncomfortable sticking
your hands in a bucket of cold water.

    Many thanks,
    Seeker

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