Car Wash Buckets

[Megafast13]

I currently have 2 car wash buckets that I got at Walmart a while back:

They are just standard 12 quart household buckets.

They look something like this:



I broke down and got some Grit Guards and they don't fit in my buckets.

I couldn't find any different ones at the store today. I am sure they have some industrial type construction ones at Home Depot.

But where can I find the really nice detailer ones that Mike used on his Car Wash Video? Or something along those lines. I don't have to have wheels lol. But it would be nice.

Thanks.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Car Wash Buckets

Lowe's or Home Depot will carry a standard 5-gallon bucket.

[Murr1525]

Re: Car Wash Buckets

There was just a discussion about Home Depot having good cheap ones.

Mike's fancy set up will cost ya...

I end up using an extra bucket like yours for my wheels/tires.

[Megafast13]

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I found the fancy ones at Gritguard.com

How much do the ones at home depot run compared to the really nice ones?

35 dollars for 1 bucket w/Grit Guard and Colored lid

35 dollars for 1 Wheel Dolly

120 dollars for 2 buckets, 2 dolly, 1 seat cushion, 2 grit guards, 2 lids

[3Fitty]

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If you've got $$$ to burn, get this. http://www.autogeek.net/car-wash-bucket-system.html

[Megafast13]

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Nice find, it is 10 dollars cheaper. Better looking too.

[Murr1525]

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I think Home Depot is 2 or 3 bucks....

[Megafast13]

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I will look at Home Depot First then maybe buy the nice ones.

I could Always make my own wheels, paint it, and put a Meg's logo on it

[Justin Murphy]

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I like the clear bucket that Home Depot has with all the measurements labels on the outside. It has a clear matching lid as well. 6.00 for both. Add a Grit Guard and you're good to go.

[Mikejl]

Re: Car Wash Buckets

I currently have 2 car wash buckets that I got at Walmart a while back:

They are just standard 12 quart household buckets.

They look something like this:



I broke down and got some Grit Guards and they don't fit in my buckets.

I couldn't find any different ones at the store today. I am sure they have some industrial type construction ones at Home Depot.

But where can I find the really nice detailer ones that Mike used on his Car Wash Video? Or something along those lines. I don't have to have wheels lol. But it would be nice.

Thanks.

I have and use 2 of these exact buckets. I liked the size because they fit perfectly in my rack. I used a small hacksaw to remove one ring from each of the gritgards and they fit perfect in the buckets.

Just an option you can consider.

Mike

[Carfire]

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I buy the 5 gallon buckets from Home Depot, only $2.78 each.
It is a great Deal!!

[HealthyCivic]

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Yeah I use Home Depot's orange Homer buckets. I got some from Wal-Mart before but they shrunk at the bottom so the GritGuard went only 3/4 the way down. I don't see the point in spending so much money on buckets unless you are going to be mass detailing or just like to waste money but that's just me!

[Megafast13]

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I'll stop by Home Depot tomorrow and pick some up. Thanks for all of the help.

[imacarnut]

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i use to use 5 gallon buckets but found them a little too big and you never fill it up to the top anyway. i bought some 3.5-4 gallon ones at smart & final and like them better...

[rqk]

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Maybe this should be a new post but ... how many gallons are people using?
First I wash my wheels. If they are not very dirty I only mix one gallon of water/soap. I don't measure the clean water bucket but it is probably closer to 2 gallons. When finished, I dump an rinse everything out (both buckets). Then it's on to washing the actual car. For that I use 2 gallons of water/soap mixture (and again about 2 in the clean water bucket). Now granted my car is small, but I am just curios how this compares to what others are using.