Black Magic Grit Trap Bucket - Wal-Mart

Well i have a question what do you guys think about the colender idea. Seems to me it would work just as well???
 
Or for a couple of $, you could buy some of that "egg crate" plastic the use in flourescent lights. Cut a couple to fit in the bottom of your favorite bucket(s). Cut another couple to place your wash mits on..... Any left over you can use to segregate the breeders form the eaters in your fish tank!
 
Gonzo said:
Or for a couple of $, you could buy some of that "egg crate" plastic the use in flourescent lights.
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...have you seen the material for sale anywhere?



I’ve done the colander experiment…same problem as noted above - - it just floats to the surface.



I then transitioned to a piece of a cut-up plastic crate that I can jam in the bottom of the bucket - - no float and can still be removed as necessary.
 
Pats300zx said:
Yes...Home Depot has it for $10.00 for a huge sheet. You can probably do 10 buckets with it.



Sounds like my next weekend project.
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Cool, very COOL !!



Is this sheet so large that it won't fit inside a car :confused:
 
Yeah, that stuff is sold here more than any of the other more useful BM products. :rolleyes: The thing is, they have trouble selling even when discounted. Maybe they'll figure it out... :p
 
I like the lighting grid idea. My plan is to cut two circles that are the exact diameter of the bucket. The first one, I'll epoxy in about 1" from the bottom of the bucket, the second one, I'll epoxy in about 4" from the bottom. I figure that the bottom one will help keep the dirt in the bottom when I move the bucket, the upper one will be a place to lay the mitt up in the 'clean' water. And a few dots of epoxy will eliminate the floating problem.



They only downsides I see are that (a) it will take a couple more inches of water, and (b) it may be a little more difficult to rinse the bucket when I'm done, but I can live with those problems.
 
kompressornsc said:
I like the lighting grid idea. My plan is to cut two circles that are the exact diameter of the bucket. The first one, I'll epoxy in about 1" from the bottom of the bucket, the second one, I'll epoxy in about 4" from the bottom. I figure that the bottom one will help keep the dirt in the bottom when I move the bucket, the upper one will be a place to lay the mitt up in the 'clean' water. And a few dots of epoxy will eliminate the floating problem.



They only downsides I see are that (a) it will take a couple more inches of water, and (b) it may be a little more difficult to rinse the bucket when I'm done, but I can live with those problems.
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I tried this (without the epoxy) and posted it here:



http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33012



I only used one grid per bucket and had it at about 3". I just wedged it in there and it did not float.
 
txz28 said:
I tried this (without the epoxy) and posted it here:



http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33012



I only used one grid per bucket and had it at about 3". I just wedged it in there and it did not float.
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Yep! that's where I got the idea (I couldn't find that thread). I just don't trust my cutting skills to get a tight fit, hence, the epoxy.



The ultimate would be an insert that was two levels, with directional vanes (one row ///, next row \\\) so that dirt would fall down, but not be able to come back up. I use to have a parts washer with this concept that worked really well.



And BTW-thanks for finding an easily available material to do this with-I've been looking for a while!:up
 
The other way to make a grit guard for your bucket is do what I did last year. I took an extra 5 gallon bucket, drilled about 18 or 20 holes in the bottom of it with a 1 1/2 inche drill bit, took the handle off it or it then nest this bucket inside a second buchet. Works great.



Al
 
f150smith said:
The other way to make a grit guard for your bucket is do what I did last year. I took an extra 5 gallon bucket, drilled about 18 or 20 holes in the bottom of it with a 1 1/2 inche drill bit, took the handle off it or it then nest this bucket inside a second buchet. Works great.



Al
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Not a bad Idea!



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Is a grit guard really necessary when using 2 buckets of water?
 
Bought the Grit Trap bucket at Wal-Mart yesterday and washed my truck last night. Just before dumping out the dirty water, I removed the grate at the bottom and felt around. Sure enough, there were grains of sand/dirt sitting there. $10 is a little steep for a bucket, but it was easier than making my own and it worked great. It's also big enough to hold all of my wash supplies.

I also had no problem with the grate remaining on the bottom.
 
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