The Palmy Brush | Faster, Safer & Bigger Soft Detailing Brush
23 September 2026 Dan Bowden
When Only The Gentlest Touch Will Do.
Modern cars are loaded with surfaces that look incredible, and stay that way, until you clean them with the wrong tool.
Standard detailing brushes are brilliant for vents and crevices. But when you've got an entire leather seat, dashboard, door card or set of wheels in front of you, they're painfully slow. And if the bristles aren't soft enough, you're just pushing risk around.
We wanted one brush that could handle bigger, delicate surfaces faster, easier and without a moment's hesitation.
So we built the Palmy. And now we reach for it on almost every detail.
Made To Create Lather, For Safe, More Effective Detailing.
The Palmy's dense, wide bristle cluster is 25% bigger than other comparable brushes, making it better at whipping our specialist cleaners into a thick, creamy lather, not to mention being more effective at safely shifting bonded grime too, so they actually work for you.
That foam lifts grime up and away from the surface and holds it suspended. And because the lather stays wetter for longer, the grime can't dry back down and re-bond to the surface you're cleaning— so when you wipe it away, it's genuinely gone.
More lubrication. Less friction. A proper, deep-down clean every time.
The ultra-soft tapered tips work that lather safely into leather grain, stitching, textured plastics and even high gloss and painted finishes — without scratching or marring a thing.
Inside, Outside + Everywhere In Between.
Interiors
Spray Leather Love, Vinyl Care or Fabra Cadabra into the bristles, work it into a rich foam with gentle circular motions, and then wipe the lifted grime away with a folded Plush Daddy or Dirty Deeds cloth. Leather seats, dashboards, door cards, steering wheels, centre consoles, Alcantara, and your fabric trims— all done faster, all done safely.
Exteriors
The chemical resistant synthetic bristles work with our range of exterior cleaners, for use on wheels or painted areas with any of our washes — Dirty Times, Nanolicious, Wax Wash or Auto Body Gel — or go straight to the more specialist cleaners: Orange Agent, Wheely Clean or Down & Dirty. Badges, grilles, fuel fillers, mirrors, door jambs, gloss-painted wheels — covered, cleaned, and safely done.

Built To Feel As Good As It Works.
A brush called the Palmy should feel brilliant in your hand — and it does.
The ergonomic body sits naturally in your grip, and the textured rubber finger grooves give you real control, even when things get wet and slippery. The all-plastic build means zero exposed metal, zero risk of catching a surface, and total confidence on every stroke.
And those finger grooves? They're modelled on a famous classic race tyre tread pattern — because we're racecar nerds, and we think even a detailing brush should have a little soul.
Designed By Detailers, For People Who Love Their Cars
Like everything we make at Bowden's Own, the Palmy wasn't born from a gap in the market. It was built because we wanted a faster, easier and safer way to clean our own cars. If it didn't genuinely make detailing better, it didn't make the cut. Simple as that.
We could have made a cheaper brush. Softer on the price, harder on your surfaces, and gone in six months. Instead, we obsessed over bristle density, tip softness, handle ergonomics, chemical resistance, and the overall build quality, so you're only ever needing to buy just the one brush.
The Palmy went through round after round of real-world testing on our own vehicles before it finally got the tick of approval from our team!
What you're looking at is the custom brush we actually wanted, built to last, built to perform, and built by people who genuinely love detailing and cars.

Time To Start Enjoying The Clean.
Once you've used the Palmy, you'll wonder what you were doing before it. Leather, vinyl, piano black, carbon fibre, wheels, badges, grilles — faster, safer and more satisfying than anything you've used before.
The Palmy. Soft where it counts. Wide where it works.
Available in automotive retail stores nationwide — product code BOPALMY or find it on our website HERE.
Products Used
Nanolicious Wash
Our dream wash just got dreamier! New formula created for the very fussiest of fanatics.
$24.99 View Product
Palmy Brush
You'll clean faster, better & safer without ever risking delicate finishes.
$34.99 View Product
Vinyl Care
Unique rejuvenating, silicone free dash and trim protectant, that's not greasy or slippery.
$26.99 View Product
Orange Agent
Super versatile citrus pH neutral cleaner, to remove silicones, oils and heavy grime from most surfaces.
$17.99 View Product
Dirty Times 4WD Wash
Our most powerful and protective wash, for 4WD's, boats and outdoor fanatics.
$24.99 View Product
Wax Wash
For a beautiful, just waxed glow that time poor and lazy enthusiasts will appreciate.
$34.99 View Product
Auto Body Gel
The original salt-free wash, for a rich and gentle clean, even in the direct hot sun!
$19.99 View Product
Dirty Deeds
A very useful 2 cloth pack, created for all the dirtier jobs around your car and bike.
$27.99 View Product
Wheely Clean
Our latest version of Wheely Clean that works better, goes further and no longer stinks!
$28.99 View Product
Fabra Cadabra
The magic deep-cleaning formula for many interior fabrics, including Alcantra
$22.99 View Product
Plush Daddy
Dual sided, versatile, super soft microfibre cloth for interior cleaning. You will love the Daddy.
$17.99 View Product
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