Home Depot grout sponge questions

mikelea4ever said:
Can you also use a dishwashing pad in replacement of a grout sponge? It seems like it looks the same.
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I wouldn't think so, the dishwashing pad is MUCH coarser both wet and dry vs. a soft grout sponge.
 
I picked up one of the $2.00 individually wrapped ones from Home Depot tonight. Since I just polished the car this past weekend, I'll use this the next time I wash it (probably this weekend), and I should be able to see right away if there's any marring.



I'm hoping for the best, because it seems like a much more economical choice than buying sheepskin mitts all the time (I seem to go through them with alarming regularity...).
 
Tonight I finally had the chance to go to a Home Depot.



I thought I got the wrong one because I remembered seeing on my tag that the sponge was from a local SoCal company in Seal Beach and Spoiledman's pic says they're from Greece. So I just went and double checked and I bought the exact one, it's just that mine has a similar tag, excepting stating they're distributed by a Seal Beach company. Same brand and made in Greece just like Spoiledman's.



I didn't see any individually wrapped ones, but I did see one that came in a six pack for $9.99. Same size, shape, and about the same color. I remember reading that it was from some company in FL. If any have used both, have you noticed much of a difference?



Hopefully they'll work as well as the sea sponges I have. I would have never thought those sea sponges would be such a good wash media. Lately I've been using them more than my mf mitts.
 
I buy the "loose" ones usually as they have been the softest that I have found locally. I got a 6 pack once and found them to be a little more stiff and better for a traditional wash on soft paint. That 6 pack is going to last me a loooooong time.
 
SpoiledMan, is it alright if they're wrapped in plastic? Didn't have a chance to grab ones that are open packed. Seems to work well thanks to ONR
 
SpoiledMan said:
I buy the "loose" ones usually as they have been the softest that I have found locally. I got a 6 pack once and found them to be a little more stiff and better for a traditional wash on soft paint. That 6 pack is going to last me a loooooong time.
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I didn't find the "loose" ones so I got a packaged one to try out and it seems really stiff for ONR. I guess I'll try Lowe's next time.
 
I notice a few people saying they cannot find these sponges at HD. At my location the only sponges are the multi-pack or double-sided course packs in the flooring section. However, a quick walk around the store and I found at 2 locations where they kept the loose individual sponges spoiledman uses. One was up where they kept the fake fireplaces in the front of the store near the key cutting and customer service desk (your location may be different) Another place was near the cabinet area on the end cap of a shelf an aisle or two away from any flooring stuffs. I too couldn't find any on my first trip there, but after some looking around while the wife was picking out our new washing machine I found these locations, Hope this helps!
 
Aha!! The ole' Fake Fireplaces & cabinet areas hiding spots! Thanks for this info, I can see Autopians around the country descending on their local HD's to try out these wonder sponges! (I sure plan to)
 
Just came back from Home Depot and looked and looked but could only find this one near the Flooring section. Its made in Greece and does feel softer than the previous one I'd bought. Feels soft enough to give it a try on the paint.



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I just bought a 6 pak at HD for $9.00. They didn't have any loose ones. It was $2 for one or $9 for 6. Figured if they were as good as everyone implies I'd have plenty of uses for any extra ones, or could give a couple to friends/family. These feel VERY soft to me.



Just washed my car with one for the first time. Initial impression is that I like it. I've never been a big fan of mits. Just don't like using them regardless of how good they are.



One thing I noticed about these sponges right off the bat is that you can soak up enormous amounts of sudsy wash and dump it on your hood/roof/trunk lid/whatever so you have plenty of sudsy protection on the paint before you ever touch it.



Another thing is that they're fairly firm, so you can hold it by the end and reach out with it to wash the center of the roof. I think that will be a big plus when washing the roof of my SUV.



Did not see ANY debris that it held onto. My car was not terribly dirty so we'll see if this remains true when it's dirtier, but for this wash it absolutely released everything it picked up. OK, it could have been holding something that was not visible to the human eye.



Anyway, so far so good.



Thanks for the tip. I never would have thought to try these if it weren't for this board.
 
I picked up the same QEP sponge like pictured above today at HD. I'll probably give it a try this weekend. Never thought I'd be trying out a sponge...but here I am :D
 
I'ev done a search to get some ideas about technique and picked up a few. Basically, the idea is to use the sponge dripping wet.



That said, how much ONR solution do you have to have on hand to do this on a midsize car? I am currently using a sheepskin mitt along with two buckets ... a 1 gallon ONR solution in one bucket and rinse water with a grit guard in a 5 gallon bucket. I'm thinking that I'll have to rinse the sponge out more often and lose more solution in the rinse bucket.
 
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