Wash Bucket

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bmwjorge22

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What kind of wash bucket do you guys use? Just a plain old bucket? I was wondering if there was some kind of bucket with compartments or pockets on the outside to put accessories and bottles.
 
Meguiar's makes a bucket kind of like that. I'll bet that Griots makes one too. I just use a bucket I got from Target. Its a nice one. Its got a little groove in the bottom so you can pour it out easier.



I don't know that I'd want a bucket with all kinds of pockets permenantly attached to it though. The suds and water sloshing all over the place might get a little annoying to clean out of there. Just a thought. I've seen the Meguiar's one and it looks like its removable.
 
I use the same old gray plastic bucket I've had forever. It's only been used for car washes. The handle broke off a few years ago and I have to carry it by the rim...but it holds water.
 
Here is Meguiar's version that I was thinking of.



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It looks like the bucket is sperate and the other thing is just a product bucket on wheels. I wouldn't mind one of those actually. Get a leash or something so you can drag it around. It would be a good place to put MFs and QDs and stuff while you are going around the car doing the detail work other than polishing and washing.
 
I found these bucket organizers on Amazon.com



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...5//103-4257504-4978246?v=glance&s=hi&n=502432



They are stackable. I think I'll buy two and put smaller things on the bottom, like applicators and use the one on top for cleaners, polishes, and waxes. When it's time to wash the car, I just carry the whole bucket out and pull the trays out.



They also have belts that go round the outside of the bucket but I would have to remove it each time I wash my car so it wouldn't get wet.
 
I have diff buckets for diff areas of car. totaling 3, wheels-underbody, top half, lower half.



all theses are big deep 1.5 gallon buckets.
 
I have a regular blue bucket that's been with me forever. I also have a black one that I got from Walmart. It's the same one they sell at Target, but at a cheaper price.
 
I use the bucket that came with the Mercedes Car Care Kit that Meguiars makes. I'm sure bjwebster knows what I'm talkin about. It's got those removable pouches on the side and it came with the little bucket seat too. I don't use the Meguiars products anymore, but the bucket is pretty nice.
 
I use a separate 5 galon bucket from Lowes for each soap I use (Z7, Meg's Gold Class, Dawn) - that way I'm not mixing detergents (just incase...)



I don't personally use the "2-bucket" method, I just have a bucket for soap and use the hose sprayer to rinse the wash mitt out as well as rinse the car off.... works better for me.
 
I was at pepboys and they just gave me a free bucket. A nice big 5 gallon one. Been using it ever since. It is actually starting to turn pink because it is out in the sun everyday :P
 
tkr128 said:
I have a regular blue bucket that's been with me forever. I also have a black one that I got from Walmart. It's the same one they sell at Target, but at a cheaper price.
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comparison shopping for buckets. Never done that one.



I comparison shop for everything else though.
 
samiam513 said:




comparison shopping for buckets. Never done that one.



I comparison shop for everything else though.
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Funny you should say that...I bought the bucket at Walmart and went to Target to pick up some Meguiar's GC soap and saw the same bucket at a couple dollars more. I don't usually shop around for anything else, but I do for car stuff...weird.
 
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Can someone please take the time to explain this two (or three) wash bucket thing? Why so many and what/how each is used? Thanks in advance.
 
Two bucket method: one is for the actual washing. The second one is plain water for rinsing the grit out of your washmitt or whatever, so you won't scratch the car. Dip in soapy water; wash a panel; rinse in plain water and feel for grit; dip in soapy water, ...



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