Grit Guard Washboard is in stock

Workshop Solutions has a better dirt trap, but I cant get them to respond through Amazon or their Facebook page.

Workshop Solutions also has a better bucket dolly, but apparently theyre unavailable now. It has spots for spray bottles and a vented bottom for drainage.

 
Jaddie said:
Workshop Solutions has a better dirt trap, but I cant get them to respond through Amazon or their Facebook page.

Workshop Solutions also has a better bucket dolly, but apparently theyre unavailable now. It has spots for spray bottles and a vented bottom for drainage.

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I have the original dirt dropper now for several and it has worked great for me . I am curious on new one ? I just don`t know had the foam part at the bottom would work maybe there was a problem ????

Any more info would be appreciated

thanks !!!
 
KB, all I can tell by looking at it is that it may help prevent lighter-weight dirt particles from being coming back up into the water where it could contact the wash media.
 
Seems like a nice upgrade for people who find the GritGuard helpful.

Qs:

-Does the Workshop Solutions HydroLock Mat dry out quickly? I dont see the reason for the foam material as oppposed to a harder plastic...

-Do people find these things provide a genuine, discernable benefit? Like..."since I started using the GritGuard I have eliminated wash-induced marring"?

Just curious, not hating on them..whatever works for somebody WORKS, and thats what counts.
 
Accumulator said:
-Do people find these things provide a genuine, discernable benefit? Like..."since I started using the GritGuard I have eliminated wash-induced marring"?

Just curious, not hating on them..whatever works for somebody WORKS, and thats what counts.
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I cant speak for everyone but these are my thoughts.


I use mostly MF wash mitts when 2BM washing. (Microfiber Maddness IncrediPads, Megs MF Mitts) I do also have some CarPro wool wash mitts as well and I think this holds true for them.

Since MF in general is made to "grab and hold" I like to have something to rub the mitt against to help agitate and release anything it picked up. I have noticed that my rinse buckets seems to accumulate more debris in the bottom of it especially if I let it settle after washing just to check. My wash bucket on the other hand stays much cleaner.

It may be that I have learned and gotten better at washing, but I find that I am getting less wash induced marring and other issues compared to back when I wash 1 bucket washing and not using a grit guard. I think that having plenty of water and lubrication is another big factor and having a clean wash bucket adds to that for me.
 
TroyScherer- Thanks for the response.

Im all about avoiding the "grab and hold" (rather, I employ "dislodge and flush") so Im outside-the-box on this topic and Im fully aware that my wash regimen isnt for everybody.
 
^ I have read about your wash meathod a few times and have at times experimented with it. In fact I tried a version of it using the foam gun on a hose to blast and continuously apply fresh solution to the surface and mitt. But I used a rinse bucket still to wash off the mitt every panel. I didnt like having to remove the Foamer to get fresh water on my flush.
 
TroyScherer- Hey, it sounds like you put more effort into giving my method a try than most (sensible ;) ) people would!

Ever try rinsing by switching the foamgun to "water only"? Its not a very forceful flow that way, even with my boosted pressure, so no surprise if that wasnt satisfactory.

Eh, Im spoiled by my current shop setup: redundant systems (two or more hoses per side, etc. etc.) on each side of the washbay. I just grab the "rinse hose" or "foamgun hose" depending on what Im doing.

And I too drop my wash media into a rinse bucket between sections, so it gets cleaned/rinsed whether it needs it or not (I amuse myself by checking the rinse buckets for dirt to see if Im performing to spec).

I still think my use of the BHBs for most of the work makes all the diff, they simply self-rinse-clean while Im washing, even when the vehicle is utterly filthy.
 
Bill D said:
Im surprised you guys dont use multiple mitts designated for each section of the car
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Ive always wondered about your "designated-for-section" approach. I use different wash media for surfaces that arent "body-paint in the usual sense", but otherwise dont differentiate. (Not being critical of course....)

EDIT: though I do use a separate wash mitt for the "body paint in the usual.." inner lips of the wheelwells, so maybe Im more on-board with that idea than I thought.
 
I just a wash mitt per section but my vehicles only basically have painted surfaces. I would think they are ok fit non painted as well
 
Well I used the my washboard today. I will say that I do like it and l feel like I was able to get better agitation and the mitt stayed clean. Another nice thing is that now my mitt is sitting at an angle drying in the bucket as well.
 
I bought two of these a while ago.
I can`t stand them in buckets.
Kinda awkward after using the regular grit guard for so long. Constantly trying to find the proper alignment when going back in the bucket is a PITA.
I could try 2 grit guards in the bottom to raise it higher?
But I tried two before and didn`t like losing access to that much water.

Any others that don`t care for the wash board?
 
Not here Shawn, I think they`re a good addition to my regimen. Could I live without one? You bet but I like the idea. Not having an orientation problem for me might be the way I have my two buckets connected together. A light bucket for clean water and dark for the dirty water and I know which side I`m approaching it from (light to my right). I use rhymes to help me think about lots of things. I actually use a third bucket but not relevent to this conversation.
 
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