Good wash bucket?

Jules · 21st November 2008, 09:47

Anyone help with a good brand of "Valeting Bucket" with a guard at the bottom to keep dirt & grit away from mops & leathers etc?

Got to keep Aurora sweet or Andy will have a fit.

Greeners · 21st November 2008, 10:50

Jules

I'm not wholly convinced with GG's.

I can under stand it if you wash a car with out pre-washing, but if you car is pretty clean, I can't see a GG collecting the grit.

What I did, was went to screwfix and bought 5 yello builders buckets.

I use the two bucket method, and then depending on how dirty the car is, change the water in the rinse bucket as soon as it starts to get dirty.

I think the quality and cleanliness of the mit is more importnat then GG's

scgfull · 21st November 2008, 11:33

What is "GG"

Steve

GreyGhost · 21st November 2008, 11:34

A moderator?

Grit gatherer?

Greeners · 21st November 2008, 11:38

GG - Grit Guard - designed to trap grit at the bottom of the bucket

Part of the two bucket method.........clean water and soap in one, clean water in the other.

Wash a panel, rinse mit in clean bucket before dunking it in soap bucket.

By the end, soap bucket should still be clean, and the cleanwater bucket is dirty.

It stops you reapplying the dirt you've washed off.

Try it, you'll be amazed at how much cleaner the car is.

Greeners · 21st November 2008, 11:59

very good guide here

Jules · 21st November 2008, 12:00

Thanks so far chaps.
I should first have said my method of the initial car pre wash is a pressure wash first followed with hose pipe fed brush boom (my own not a public one)

So there will be very little if any grit when I come to the Mit & leathers bucket stage.
Wheel arches and sills are done with bits of old towels, then discarded which minimises further the risk of grit being re introduced onto paintwork IMO.

What do you think of this? Expensive yes but Meguiar's products are top quality:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__valet...=p3286.c0.m104

Greeners · 21st November 2008, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

Thanks so far chaps.
I should first have said my method of the initial car pre wash is a pressure wash first followed with hose pipe fed brush boom (my own not a public one)

So there will be very little if any grit when I come to the Mit & leathers bucket stage.
Wheel arches and sills are done with bits of old towels, then discarded which minimises further the risk of grit being re introduced onto paintwork IMO.

What do you think of this? Expensive yes but Meguiar's products are top quality:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__valet...=p3286.c0.m104

Clean your car .co.uk do them for a pound more,but are out of stock. I would view it as an expesive "nice to have"

scgfull · 21st November 2008, 12:12

Thanks for the info.

Will definitely give it a try

Steve

Greeners · 21st November 2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by scgfull

Thanks for the info.

Will definitely give it a try

Steve

Steve

If you go to B&Q, they used to do orange buckets at 99p a go. Trat yourself to a couple, and the bright colour will show up how much dirt you've taken of the car.

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Jules I'm not wholly convinced with GG's. I can under stand it if you wash a car with out pre-washing, but if you car is pretty clean, I can't see a GG collecting the grit. What I did, was went to screwfix and bought 5 yello builders buckets. I use the two bucket method, and then depending on how dirty the car is, change the water in the rinse bucket as soon as it starts to get dirty. I think the quality and cleanliness of the mit is more importnat then GG's __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	GG - Grit Guard - designed to trap grit at the bottom of the bucket Part of the two bucket method.........clean water and soap in one, clean water in the other. Wash a panel, rinse mit in clean bucket before dunking it in soap bucket. By the end, soap bucket should still be clean, and the cleanwater bucket is dirty. It stops you reapplying the dirt you've washed off. Try it, you'll be amazed at how much cleaner the car is. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Thanks so far chaps. I should first have said my method of the initial car pre wash is a pressure wash first followed with hose pipe fed brush boom (my own not a public one) So there will be very little if any grit when I come to the Mit & leathers bucket stage. Wheel arches and sills are done with bits of old towels, then discarded which minimises further the risk of grit being re introduced onto paintwork IMO. What do you think of this? Expensive yes but Meguiar's products are top quality: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__valet...=p3286.c0.m104 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block Last edited by Jules; 21st November 2008 at 12:02.. Reason: Can't get link to work

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scgfull Loves to post none Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: resigned - but can't get off Posts: 286 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the info. Will definitely give it a try Steve