Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

[EPHIOS]

I know its better to have two Grit Guards for the two-bucket method car wash. One for the suds and one for rinse. Now, if I ONLY have ONE Grit Guard, which bucket should I put it in? Thanks!

[Mary S]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I am using the 2 bucket method with just 1 grit guard, in the rinse water. The grit guard in the wash water is optional for extra protection. Really, it is the rinse water that gets really dirty, the wash water not so much.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I would definitely go with the rinse bucket. That is were the grit will be.

[HCAD]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I'll third that.

[roushstage2]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

Fourth it.

[CumminsCrazed]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

ill fifth it, however i have one in EACH bucket!

[xantonin]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I would put it in the wash bucket because it's the final bucket you put your mitt in before it touches your paint.

[roushstage2]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I would put it in the wash bucket because it's the final bucket you put your mitt in before it touches your paint.

Do you want to have the grit come off in the rinse bucket, or the bucket you are getting solution from that will be dragged along the paint? The idea is to get rid of the grit before you get your wash solution and proceed.

[kimchiyuk]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

Since you have BLACK cars, why not just invest another $7 and have two grit guards, and have a little more piece of mind? I use one grit guard per bucket and still have dirt captured in the wash bucket sometimes. If you are on this site learning the proper techniques of detailing, I'd be willing to bet you've got some $dough$ invested in other products, so to me, just makes sense to have two in my opinion.

[Mary S]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

The other thing about using the grit guard in the rinse water is to drag your dirty wash mitt against the grit guard to dislodge any gritty particles. I just routinely drag the mitt on both sides every time. The wash water really does stay pretty clean, just very slight residue on the bottom when I am done.

[roushstage2]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I have two, and only using one on occasion more recently, I haven't noticed a difference? It is good to have for extra protection, but not absolutely necessary.

[EPHIOS]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

Yeah, I would probably buy two, just in case. I have a black paint, and it it prone to almost everything.

[Walter Nash]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

Where can I buy a Grit Guard? I do not find it on Meguiar's site.

[aris]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

Where can I buy a Grit Guard? I do not find it on Meguiar's site.

www.autogeek.net

[Pkloz2010DC]

Re: Two Bucket, One Grit Guard

I was reading in another forum about what they call th 4x2 method. Two buckets, four grit guards. Each bucket has two stacked grit guards; so that it is higher in the bucket allowing for more room for the dirt to settle. Seems like a waste to me, two grit guards for two buckets seems best. The one in the soap bucket is for extra protection in case everything was not rinsed out in the rinse bucket. Cheap insurance.