ProTek RC Cleaning Brush (168mm)
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The ProTek RC Cleaning Brush is a great option to aid you in cleaning dust and debris off your chassis. Made using stiff bristles, this brush features a circular base and a 168mm long handle. Package includes one cleaning brush.
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It's kind of difficult and even silly to review what is essentially a stiff bristle paint brush, but here I am. The ProTek Cleaning Brush is just that...a stiff bristle paint brush with a round tip instead of a flat taper. Could you find something similar and cheaper in a hardware store? Most likely. However, the size of the ProTek brush makes it perfect for keeping in your trail back to knock off loose dirt/dust after trail rides or crawling in dirty environments, and if you're anything like me, $8 is cheap enough to just order it and have it delivered rather than trying to remember to find one the next time I'm at the hardware store. There's nothing "special" about this brush, but there's really nothing wrong with it either. It'd be nice if it were a few dollars cheaper, but ultimately the juice is worth the squeeze.
Good quality fast shipping recommended for upgrades
A must have for any self respecting racer who wants to keep their car clean
Not quite as big as I was hoping, and the bristles on mine are only about 2/3 as long as the one pictured here, meaning it won't reach very far into a chassis around components to clean things out. The quality of the bristles doesn't lead me to believe it's going to hold up as long as my last one either. I could be wrong, but they seem like they're going to fall out over time. Time will tell. I'll be looking for a better brush though.
Great brush for lighter duty work. It won't make it through mud or dirt that is really caked on because the bristles are a bit soft. But it works good for getting surface dust and light dirt out of all sorts of tight spaces.
Reviewers describe the ProTek RC Cleaning Brush (168mm) as a stiff, round-tipped brush suited to light cleaning of dust and loose dirt in tight spaces. Several note it is cheap and useful for carrying in a trail or tool bag. Opinions diverge on durability: one reviewer expects bristles to fall out, while others say they do not fray and are holding up well. Reviewers agree it is not effective on caked-on mud, as the bristles are soft. One reviewer found it shorter than expected, with bristles that may not reach deep into a chassis. Ratings are mostly 5/5, with two 4/5 reviews. All reviews refer to the 168mm variant.
- + Good for loose dust and light dirt
- + Fits in tool loops or trail bags
- + Low price
- + Bristles do not fray
- − Too soft for caked-on mud
- − Bristles may not reach deep into chassis
- − Shorter than some expected
- − Durability concerns from one reviewer