Soft99 DiGloss Kamitoré: Wheel Sponge

It is safe on all common wheel finishes including clear-coated alloy, painted wheels, machined-face alloys, and chrome. Avoid using it on bare uncoated carbon fibre wheels without testing first, as even soft foam can trap grit. Always rinse the sponge thoroughly before contact to make sure there is no debris caught in the foam.

The Kamitoré Sponge is compatible with any pH-neutral or acidic fallout and wheel cleaner, alkaline all-purpose cleaners diluted for wheels, and iron decon sprays. Just apply your chosen product to the wheel, allow it to dwell as directed, then agitate with the sponge before rinsing.

Push the narrow edge of the sponge through the spoke gap and work it along the barrel face in short strokes. The sponge compresses to follow the contour of the barrel wall. Combine this with a dedicated barrel brush for the deepest inner sections if your wheel design allows very limited access.

This is a hand-use sponge. It is shaped for manual agitation and the ergonomic grip gives you the control you need to work around spoke profiles and tight recesses. Machine pairing is not applicable here.

Rinse the sponge thoroughly under running water immediately after use, squeezing it several times to flush out brake dust and cleaning product residue. Allow it to air-dry fully before storing. Do not store it compressed or folded, as this can distort the foam over time.

With proper rinsing and storage after each use, the Kamitoré Sponge will last through many wash sessions. Replace it when the foam starts to tear, loses its shape, or no longer rinses clean - worn foam can harbour trapped grit that risks scratching your wheels.

You can use it on tyre sidewalls to apply tyre dressing or scrub sidewall browning, but keep a separate sponge for tyres and one for wheels. Tyre rubber and dressings can contaminate the foam and transfer to your wheel surface during the next wash.

Yes. Apply your iron fallout remover to the wheel and let it dwell until you see the purple reaction indicating dissolved iron particles. Then use the Kamitoré Sponge to gently agitate stubborn fallout deposits before rinsing. Rinse the sponge well immediately afterwards, as iron removers are aggressive on prolonged contact with foam.