Do you use the Grit Guard?

[Paul S]

Re: Do you use the Grit Guard?

You might want to check out the "dirt dropper" from pail pal. Just a little more efficient style of trapping dirt in the water. I have this and grit guards but lately use ONR more often then a regular soap and hose type wash.

[b2bomber]

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i use an improvised grit guard for my wash and soap bucket.

[EPHIOS]

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I always do. I must have TWO Grit Guards with every wash. Always want the reduce the possibility of scratching my paint.

[therdrman]

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i dont but i will be gettin one soon!

[mswerb]

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Before joining this forum I have never heard of grit guards. I do not use them, but it does seem to be quite beneficial to do so.

[Mr Shiny Wheels]

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I made my own grit guard. Drilled a series of holes in one bucket and then put it inside another. Works great, mainly because we cannot get the Meguiars Grit Guard in Canada.

[Murr1525]

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Definitely an online purchase.

[weavers]

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1 grit guard with ONR 1 bucket wash. I like to belive that the grit guard lets heavy dirt particles fall the bottom, it does seem to work.

that Dirt Dropper looks great. i wish i had one....

[Bosco]

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call me crazy, but I use 2 grit guards in my rinse bucket, and 1 in the soap bucket. I try to be extra careful with my nighthawk black pearl.

[Garage Troll]

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ALWAYS! The grit guard is honestly the most important item in my detailing supplies. It's used every time I wash my car. I think people sometimes forget how important it is

[ethereal45]

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Considering they are $15 for a pair of two, and they will probably last a lifetime unless you do something very stupid with them, I can't see any reason not to have them. I've been using them for a few months and I think they do what they say they do. Are they magic? No. But they are a smart design that will definitely reduce the potential for instilling swirls when washing your car. Even if it's a very small reduction, I'd say that's worth $15 over the course of many, many washes.

[Meticulous-Detail]

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Cheap insurance. Plus I use them to clean my pads and brushes too.

[Wheelzntoys]

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Grit guards also keep the dirt from moving inside your bucket, think tornado action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RGoQ6c50w&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[s word]

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I voted "No" simply because I couldn't find any at local market. that's sad

I was with you until a few weeks back. You are 100% right that it is near if not impossible to find these anywhere. I bought mine through online retailers. Can't say I notice a difference because my car is not extremely dirty between washes. But can say that they was a nice amount of black grit resting at the bottom of the bucket when I completed my wash. So I know that did not end up back on my car.

[Guitar280Z]

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I tried using a grit guard a few times since the neighbor had one, but I stopped using them because the dirt was always getting stirred up every time I tried to rub the mitt on the grit guard. Instead, I had a second bucket partly-filled with clean water, and refilled the bucket after cleaning the mitt. Using a grit guard takes twice as long to wash the car, and unless you have a million-dollar paint job, or an antique car with original paint, it's just not worth the extra time or effort. If you just rinse the dirt off well before washing, a grit guard is unnecessary.