Wire Bristles Are Named on Just One Best Grill Brush of Ten

1. ThermoMaven Bristle-Free BBQ Grill Brush with Scraper and 3 Replaceable Heads, 17 Inch — Best Overall

The one brush on the page that names cast iron, stainless steel and porcelain grates and puts a handle length in its title.

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Why We Recommend It

This is the most complete answer on the page to the question a grill brush buyer should ask: which grates? The first bullet says the head “safely cleans cast iron and stainless steel surfaces without scratching them”. The fifth adds that it “Works perfectly on gas, charcoal, pellet, and porcelain grill grates”. That is all three common grate materials, named in words. Three other brushes here name all three as well, but none of them pairs the list with a handle length in the title, a scraper and three heads in the box.

The head is woven steel mesh, not bristles. ThermoMaven calls it “SteelStrike woven mesh” and opens the listing with the wire question: “Protect your family from loose wire bristles in your food.” The method is steam. “Fully soak the brush head in water, then scrub your hot grill — heat creates steam that helps loosen stubborn grease, char, and baked-on residue.” That means you clean while the grate is hot, which is when grease comes off most easily, and it means a burst of steam close to your hand. The 17-inch handle is what keeps that steam at a distance.

The handle is stated twice, slightly differently. The title says 17 inches with a “Cool-Touch Handle”, and the third bullet calls it a “17″ EXTENDED HANDLE” with a non-slip grip. The spec table gives the overall length as 16.8 inches. The difference is small and does not change how the brush is used, but if you hang tools on a short rail, plan for the 17.

Three heads are the other reason it leads. “Includes 3 durable brush heads for extended use. Swap in seconds with no tools required. Dishwasher-safe.” Only two other listings here include any spare at all: the Scrub Daddy kit has one refill and the grilljoy set has one extra brush head. A mesh head wears with use, and a head you can swap is a head you can retire before it starts to fray. The one caution is how the head is held. The last bullet describes a “reinforced adhesive system” that “removes easily after cooling for quick replacement”. That is a different fixing from the clip on the SteamWizards, and the listing is the only source for how well it holds when wet and hot.

The scraper covers what a pad slides over. The listing calls it “a built-in heavy-duty metal scraper for the thickest baked-on messes”. A pad cleans the top and sides of a bar; a scraper edge breaks hard carbon first. Seven of the ten brushes here state a scraper, and this is one of them.

What to weigh. It ranks #991 overall and #6 in Grill Brushes, the third-best overall rank on the page, and is sold by Culinary Science. Its listed weight is 0.87 pounds. No warranty is stated. Against the Grill Rescue, which also names all three grate materials and adds ceramic, the ThermoMaven gives you a stated handle length and two spare heads in the box; the Grill Rescue gives you an aramid-fibre head and a dishwasher-safe replacement, with no spare included.

Best for: An owner of stainless or cast iron grates who wants a bristle-free brush with spare heads in the box.

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2. Weetiee Grill Brush and Scraper, Bristle Free, 18 Inch — Best Scraper Combo

A bristle-free steel helix with a wide scraper, nothing to soak and nothing to swap, and an honest caveat in its own listing.

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Why We Recommend It

This is the brush for someone who wants the wire gone and no steam in the routine. The first bullet says “No wire bristles at all, no melting like nylon grill brushes”. In place of bristles there is a coil: the listing describes a “triple helix” that is “125% more flexible” and “120% more rigid” than other bristle-free brushes, figures it gives without saying what they were measured against. The helix wraps the sides of a bar as you push it, which is what it is for: “clean the Hard-to-Clean sides of grates, not just the front”.

It is the only listing here that admits a trade-off in writing. The last bullet reads: “all bristle free type brushes may not have the same cleaning efficiency as wire brushes, but they completely win in safety; You may want to carefully consider which point can better satisfy your needs before purchase.” The second bullet goes further: “all bristle free grill brushes can’t promise you get your job done in seconds”. That candour is useful. A coil cleans by passes rather than by a dense face of bristles, so expect to work a grate a little longer than with a wire block, and expect the wide scraper to do the heavy lifting on hard carbon.

The scraper is the point of the design. The title calls it a “Grill Brush and Scraper”, and the listing sells the scraper hard: “This grill cleaning brush build in a Wider scraper.” Amazon files it #1 in Combination Grill Brushes & Scrapers. If your search is for the best grill scraper with a brush attached, this is the best-selling one on the page by category, and #301 overall, second only to the Scrub Daddy kit.

It names one grate material: porcelain. The title says “Safe Grill Accessories for Porcelain/Weber Gas/Charcoal Grill”, and the third bullet lists “gas, charcoal, smoker, porcelain, infrared grill or other types”. Cast iron and stainless steel are not named. The title’s “18’’ Stainless Grill Grate Cleaner” reads as describing the cleaner rather than the grate, and the listing never says what the helix is made of. A steel helix is unlikely to trouble a stainless or cast iron grate, but the listing does not say so.

The handle is long and plastic. 18 inches in the title, 17.9 inches in the spec table, and “Tough plastic handle with a better grip, protects your hands from burning”. The listing also warns that “some package come with need-to-install Enhanced Patented handle”, so check the box before the first cook. There is no head to replace. The listing’s own advice is to “replace the brush in a timely manner”, which means the whole tool when the coils wear.

What to weigh. Sold by Weetiee, 0.9 pounds listed, with a lifetime money-back guarantee stated in the fifth bullet. No hot-grate or cool-grate instruction is given. Choose it over the steam pads if you would rather not wet a head and work through steam; choose a steam pad if your grates are stainless or cast iron and you want that named in writing.

Best for: A porcelain-grate owner who wants a wire-free coil and a wide scraper without wetting a head.

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3. Kingsford Grill Cleaning Brush with Scraper and Bottle Opener, 17 Inch — Best Budget

Nylon bristles for cooled grates only, a metal scraper and a 17-inch reach, and the only brush here sold by Amazon.com.

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Why We Recommend It

This is the plainest brush on the page, and its listing is clear about the one rule that matters. The first bullet: “NYLON BRISTLE GRILL BRUSH: Designed for cleaning cooled grill grates, the durable nylon bristles help scrub away residue after cooking.” Nylon softens and melts with heat, which is why the Weetiee listing sells itself on “no melting like nylon grill brushes”. Kingsford does not pretend otherwise. Use it once the grate has cooled, never on a grill that is still hot.

That changes the cleaning routine. Most grill cleaning advice says to brush while the grate is warm, when grease is soft. With nylon, you brush later, when residue has hardened, so the scraper does more of the work. The second bullet covers it: “BUILT IN METAL SCRAPER: Includes an integrated scraper edge to help loosen stuck on food, grease, and buildup.” A practical pattern is to scrape the worst of it off while the grill cools, then brush once it is cool to the touch.

It answers the wire question without steam. Nylon bristles are not metal, so the specific worry about wire bristles in food does not apply. Nylon bristles can still wear and break, as any bristle can, so the general advice to look over the grate after brushing applies here too. The listing names no grate material; nylon is soft, and a cool grate is unlikely to be scratched by it, but porcelain, cast iron and stainless are not mentioned.

The reach is stated twice. The title says 17 inch, and the fourth bullet calls it “SEVENTEEN INCH REACH: The extended handle length keeps your hands farther from the grill surface”. On a cool grate, distance from heat matters less than reach across the back of a large firebox, and 17 inches covers most. The “COMFORT GRIP HANDLE” is rubber, and there is a bottle opener at the handle end.

What to weigh. It is the lowest-priced brush on the page and the only one sold by Amazon.com. It ranks #2,507 overall and #9 in Grill Brushes, and lists 0.25 pounds. There is no replaceable head, no spare and no warranty stated. If you want to clean a hot grate, choose a steam pad; if you clean after the grill has cooled and want no wire and no fuss, this is the simplest answer here.

Best for: Someone who cleans after the grill has cooled and wants a no-wire brush with a scraper at the lowest outlay.

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4. Grill Rescue Bristle Free Grill Brush with Scraper, Steam BBQ Cleaner — Best Premium

A solid aramid-fibre head and the widest grate list on the page: cast iron, stainless, porcelain and ceramic.

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Why We Recommend It

This listing states the wire problem more plainly than any other here. The first bullet: “Wire brushes shed bristles onto the grate. This one uses a solid aramid-fiber cleaning head instead, so there is no loose wire to end up on a burger.” Aramid is the family of heat-resistant synthetic fibres used in protective gear, and a solid head of it has no individual strands of metal to work loose. It is the only aramid head on the page.

It names the most grate materials. “Works as a grill cleaner on cast iron, stainless steel, porcelain and ceramic, on gas, charcoal and pellet grills and on smokers, without gouging a coated grate.” Four materials, and the only listing to say in so many words that it will not gouge a coated grate, which is the porcelain owner’s worry. The SteamWizards and XUDAKAIXIN also list four materials; neither adds the coated-grate line.

The method is steam, described in three steps. “Heat the grill, dip the head in water, wipe. The steam lifts baked-on grease in one pass, with no sprays and no scrubbing a cold grate.” One pass is the listing’s claim, not a measurement, and a heavily carboned grate will want more. The third bullet adds a “stainless scraper edge” that “breaks up hardened residue the brush face slides over, then the pad wipes the grate clean behind it”, which is the right order for any pad: scrape, then wipe.

The head is replaceable, but no spare is listed in the box. “REPLACEABLE HEAD, NOT A DISPOSABLE BRUSH: When the head wears out, swap the head instead of buying another grill brush. The head is dishwasher safe.” That is the right design for a tool whose working part wears. The ThermoMaven includes three heads; here you buy replacements as you need them.

The length is a spec-table figure only. The spec table gives 18.0 inches as the height and 5 by 4 inches for the other two dimensions, which reads as the brush standing upright. No bullet gives a handle length. At 1.01 pounds listed, it is the heaviest brush on the page, a hair over the GRILLART combination brush at 1.0.

What to weigh. It is the most expensive brush here. It ranks #3,173 overall and #12 in Grill Brushes, and is sold by Grill Rescue. No warranty is stated. What the extra buys, on the listings, is a solid fibre head with no strands, ceramic named alongside the other three grate materials, and an explicit promise about coated grates.

Best for: An owner of coated or ceramic grates who wants a fibre head with nothing to shed and will pay for it.

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5. Scrub Daddy BBQ Daddy Grill Cleaner Kit, Bristle Free, with Refill and 2 Scour Daddy Sponges — Best-Selling Kit

The best-selling grill brush on the page, with a spare head and two sponges, and no grate material named anywhere.

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This is the best-selling grill brush on the page by a distance. It ranks #272 overall and #1 in Grill Brushes. Whatever is driving that, the listing makes the wire case clearly: “Clean with Steam, Not Bristles”. The head uses Scrub Daddy’s “FlexTexture core that firms in cold water”, while “steam from the grill help the head soften to reach into grates”. The face is “Heat-resistant ArmorTec Steel mesh with interwoven stainless steel fiber”.

It names no grate material. Not porcelain, not cast iron, not stainless. The listing says “for outdoor grills”, and the sponges are pitched for “grills, griddles, and cookware”. That is the biggest gap on the best-selling listing here. A steel mesh pad is unlikely to harm a stainless or cast iron grate, and the companion Mr. Bar-B-Q brush, “Powered by Scrub Daddy”, says its similar mesh cleans “without shedding metal wires or damaging grill grates”. But for porcelain especially, this listing leaves you to assume.

It is the fullest kit on the page. The title calls it a 4 count: the brush, a “BBQ Daddy Scrubber Refill” head, and two “Steel Scour Daddy” sponges that “act like scouring pads to help scrub carbonized spots”. The tool itself adds a “retractable hook to easily lift grill grates”, an “integrated stainless steel scraper” and a bottle opener, with a “levarage knob and angled squeeze trigger” to rotate the head as you scrub. A grate hook on a cleaning brush is unusual; it means you can lift a hot grate to reach the burner tents below without a second tool.

The size is unknown. The spec table gives 1.0 inch for height, length and width, which cannot describe a grill brush, so we do not print it as a length. No bullet gives a handle length. With steam rising off the grate as you scrub, reach matters, and this is the one listing here that gives you no usable figure at all. Pair it with heat-resistant gloves.

What to weigh. It is sold by Front Row Group. No warranty is stated. The “Temperature Controlled” in the title refers to the head firming cold and softening hot, not to any thermostat. If the brand and the kit appeal, it is a well-equipped choice; if you own porcelain grates and want that named, the Grill Rescue, ThermoMaven, SteamWizards and XUDAKAIXIN all say it.

Best for: A buyer who wants the best-selling bristle-free kit with spares and a grate hook, and has stainless or cast iron grates.

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6. XUDAKAIXIN Grill Brush Bristle Free, Steam Cleaning, Replaceable Head — Grills and Griddles

Names four grate materials and flat-top griddles too, but states no scraper.

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Why We Recommend It

This is the only brush here that names flat-top griddles alongside grill grates. The third bullet: “The Steam Grill Brush is safe to use on all types of grills and flat-top griddles — whether charcoal, gas, porcelain, ceramic, cast iron, or stainless steel.” Four grate materials and a griddle in one line. If you run a grill and a griddle, that is a useful statement, though a flat steel griddle top is usually better served by a flat scraper; our griddle spatula guide covers the tools built for that surface.

The head is foam with steel fibre, and it works by steam. The listing describes a “water-activated design that cleans with the power of steam, thanks to a core made from XUDAKAIXIN’s exclusive foam”, and the colour field reads “Steel Fibers Steam Brush”. It claims you can “Clean your entire grill in just about ten seconds”, a figure the listing gives without method; read it as a sales line, not a timing.

There is no scraper. It is one of three listings here with no scraper stated, with the GRILLART combination brush and the grilljoy set. On a lightly used grate, steam and a pad may be enough. On a grate with a crust of carbon, a pad tends to ride over the hard spots, which is why seven of the ten brushes here pair one with a scraper edge. If you buy this one for heavy cooking, plan on a separate scraper.

The handle is stainless and long, but not measured in words. “The long stainless steel handle never bends or breaks, keeping your hands—and arm hair—safely away from intense heat.” The spec table gives 18.0 inches as the length. A steel handle conducts heat better than plastic or rubber, so on a long scrub over a hot grate, wear gloves.

What to weigh. “Replaceable Grill Brush Head: Easily remove the brush head for cleaning or replacement — rinse with water or toss it in the dishwasher.” No spare is stated as included. It lists 0.5 pounds, ranks #4,436 overall and #17 in Grill Brushes, the lowest overall rank on the page, and is sold by XUDAKAIXIN. Choose it for the broad surface list; skip it if you want a scraper on the same tool.

Best for: A cook with a grill and a griddle who wants one bristle-free pad named for both, and owns a separate scraper.

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7. GRILLART SteamWizards Grill Brush Bristle Free, Seamless-Fit Scrub Scraper — Best Bar-Hugging Head

A grooved head designed to wrap three sides of a bar, four grate materials named, and the clearest heat instruction on the page.

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This head is shaped for the bar, not just the top of it. The third bullet: “Wave-shaped groove fire-retardant foam design is uniquely crafted to extend beyond the top of the grill bars. It seamlessly fits any grill bar, allowing for deep and thorough cleaning by encircling it, effectively removing hidden grime from all three sides (360-degree cleaning).” Three sides is the honest number; nobody cleans the underside of a bar from above. But a flat pad touches mostly the top, and the sides are where grease collects.

It gives the most useful safety instruction on the page. “preheat grill to over 400 degrees Fahrenheit and then turn off all burners for your safety.” No other steam brush here says to switch the burners off before you scrub. It is a sensible habit for any steam pad: the grate stays hot enough to make steam for a minute or two, and you are not reaching across live flame. It also reminds you to clean outdoors, where the grill already stands, clear of walls and railings.

Four grate materials are named. “The Grill Brush and scraper is safe to use on any type of grill, including charcoal, gas, porcelain, ceramic, cast iron or stainless steel grills.” The scraper is “designed for all shapes of grill bars, including round, square, and rectangle”, and the second bullet says it is there “to remove cold buildup”. The head is “heat-resistant StelFyber”.

It is the shortest brush on the page by its listed figure. The spec table gives 13.98 inches. The newest version adds a “Handle-Extending Bottle Opener” that “Extends the brush handle for better reach”, by an amount the listing does not give. With steam rising off a hot grate, a short handle puts your hand closer to it. The handle is stainless steel, “Strong and flexible”, and steel carries heat, so gloves are worth wearing.

The head comes off, and is held by a clip. “The brush cleaning head is removable and features a safety clip mechanism for greater stability on the handle. After use, you can remove the cleaning brush pad from the handle, put it in the dishwasher, and hang to dry.” A clip is a sturdier fixing than adhesive. The listing does not say whether replacement heads are sold or included, so treat it as washable rather than replaceable until the seller confirms.

What to weigh. It ranks #3,920 overall and #14 in Grill Brushes, lists 0.58 pounds and is sold by Geeker Cook. No warranty is stated. Choose it for the bar-wrapping head and the four named grates; accept the short listed length and the unknown supply of spare heads.

Best for: A cook with thick or round bars who wants a head that wraps them and will wear gloves for the shorter reach.

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8. Mr. Bar-B-Q Steam Clean Bristle Free Grill Brush Powered by Scrub Daddy — Simple Steam Brush

A Scrub Daddy head and a heavy-duty scraper on a plain brush, with grill types named but no grate materials.

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This is the Scrub Daddy idea without the kit. The title says “Powered by Scrub Daddy”, and the head is the same family: “Bristle-free stainless steel ArmorTec mesh. Delivers aggressive cleaning without shedding metal wires or damaging grill grates.” No refill, no sponges, no hook and no trigger. A brush, a sponge head and a scraper.

The method is the same cold-water, hot-grate routine. “Water activated design cleans with the power of steam. Dip in cold water, apply to a hot grill, and let steam loosen grease and burnt-on food instantly.” The sponge head is “Flexible enough to clean between grates, strong enough to tackle stubborn, baked-on residue”. “Instantly” is a sales word; expect several passes on a heavy crust.

It names grills, not grates. “Safe for all grill types. Works effectively on gas, charcoal, electric, smokers, and kamado grills.” That is five grill types, and no grate material. A kamado often has a stainless or cast iron grate, but the listing does not say which it has in mind, and porcelain is not mentioned. The general claim that the mesh avoids “damaging grill grates” is the closest it comes.

The scraper is the strongest line in the listing. “Heavy-duty scraper removes tough buildup. Cuts through thick grease and carbon for a deeper clean with less effort.” Paired with a steam pad, that is the scrape-then-wipe routine the better listings here describe.

What to weigh. The spec table gives 17.0 inches for length and 3.5 inches for the other two dimensions; no bullet gives a handle length. The listing does not say whether the head can be replaced, which matters on a pad that wears. It ranks #3,089 overall and #12 in Grill Brushes, and is sold by OutdoorMarketplace. No weight or warranty is stated. Choose it if you want the Scrub Daddy head on a simpler tool; choose the ThermoMaven if you want spare heads and the grates named.

Best for: A buyer who wants a Scrub Daddy-style steam head and a heavy scraper without paying for a kit.

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9. GRILLART Grill Brush, Wire + Helix Combined BBQ Brush, 18 Inch — Only Wire Option

The only listing on the page that names wire bristles, paired with a helix side meant to catch any that come loose.

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This is the one brush here that keeps the wire, and its listing knows why that matters. The first bullet: “Wire brush side can efficiently clean stubborn stains left on grill, then helix side can dually clean it to ensure no possible stray wire can possibly stay on your grill.” The pitch is the speed of wire with a safety pass behind it: “you can have the fast-cleaning efficiency of wire brush & stay away from wire ingesting case at the same time.”

A second pass is a sensible idea, but it is not a guarantee. A helix sweeping behind a wire face will move most loose debris, and the listing’s logic is sound as far as it goes. What no brush can do is confirm that a bristle has not lodged in a gap or a crack in the grate. The general guidance applies here with more force than anywhere else on the page: after brushing, look over the grate, wipe it with a damp cloth or folded paper towel held in tongs, and check the brush itself for loose or bent wires before every use. Replace a wire brush once the bristles start to splay or loosen.

The head is wide and the handle is long. “Compared with the narrow head wire brush, a wide barbecue brush head cleans large surfaces more quickly.” The “18-INCH ideal handle” is made of “high-quality anti-skid material”, and the spec table gives 18.0 inches as the height. The brush is “Made of high-quality pro stainless steel”, which the listing says “won’t rust”. At 1.0 pound listed, it is one of the two heaviest brushes here.

It names porcelain, which is the grate where wire needs most care. The title says “for Gas/Porcelain/Charbroil Grates”, and the fourth bullet lists “charcoal, smoker, porcelain, infrared grill”. Stiff wire can mark a porcelain coating if you press hard, and a chipped coating lets the steel beneath rust. Light strokes along the bars, not across them, are the usual advice. Cast iron and stainless are not named.

What to weigh. No scraper is stated, no replaceable head and no warranty, though the listing invites buyers to message for “a solution if there’s any problem”. It ranks #3,170 overall and #11 in Grill Brushes, sixth of ten on the page, and is sold by GRILLART. Buy it only if you want wire’s bite and accept the inspection habit that goes with it; the same seller’s SteamWizards, on this page too, drops the wire altogether.

Best for: A cook who wants wire’s speed on tough residue and will inspect the grate and brush after every clean.

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10. grilljoy 8-Piece BBQ Grill Tools Set with Cleaning Brush and Extra Brush Head — Brush in a Set

A grill cleaning brush and a spare head inside a tool set, with no word on what the bristles are made of.

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Why We Recommend It

This is the one listing on the page that does not tell you what touches your grate. The first bullet lists the contents: “BBQ spatula, fork, tongs, 2 basting brushes, grill cleaning brush, extra brush head and storage bag”. The title calls it a “Cleaning Brush”. Neither says whether the bristles are wire, nylon or something else. Given the wire question, that is the single most important fact about a grill brush, and it is missing.

Read that silence as the reason to ask. We are not saying the brush uses wire; the listing does not say either way. If you buy the set for its spatula, fork and tongs, check the brush when it arrives. If it is wire, treat it as you would the GRILLART combination brush: look over the grate and the brush after every clean, and replace the head at the first sign of loose bristles. The spare head in the box helps with that.

The rest of the set is described in more detail than the brush. “Our bbq tools are made of high-quality stainless steel; As a set of heavy duty barbecue tools, it is extremely thick and difficult to bend by hand.” The grips are rubber, and the set comes in a “portable storage bag”. The tools are described as “easy to clean, dishwasher safe”. If the set matters more than the brush, our grill tool set roundup compares sets on their own terms.

No grate material, no scraper and no length for the brush itself. The spec table gives 16.7 inches as the length, but for an eight-item set, so it may be the bag or the longest tool. Amazon files it #11 in Barbecue Tool Sets, not under grill brushes, and it ranks #4,255 overall.

What to weigh. It is sold by JunC Outdoor. No warranty is stated beyond a promise of “a satisfactory result”. As a grill brush alone, it is the least documented product on the page. As a set with a cleaning brush and a spare head included, it is a reasonable starter kit, provided you check the bristles yourself.

Best for: A new grill owner who wants a full tool set and will check the brush’s bristles on arrival.

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