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Wash bucket
What size bucket do most members here, use to wash with ?
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12-02-04, 09:32
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28# kitty litter buckets.
I have two big poop generators so I end up with more buckets than anyone has a right to.
Maybe I should try the twenty bucket washing technique. 
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12-02-04, 10:28
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The Red "fireman's" hat tub from Wal-Mart.
And, a red calibrated 4 or 5 gallon double sided one from Lowes.
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12-02-04, 10:31
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(2) - 2 gallon buckets.
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12-02-04, 10:34
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I use four 5 gallon bucket: 1 with drilled holes in the bottom inside another intact one----this setup on both sides of the car to hold rise water only. Soap is distributed with a foam gun
2 3 gallon buckets: one for soiled mitts, one for holding clean,fresh mitts
For someone using only buckets to wash with: soap in one, water in another I'd recomment at least 2 5 gallon buckets
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12-02-04, 11:24
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2 5 gallon buckets. One with a home made grit guard. The other for rinsing.
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12-02-04, 11:37
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Several 5qt ice cream buckets. One for paint, one for wheels/tires, and a couple for WWs / CWB, one for rinse bucket.
In winter I might have 3 or more rinse buckets, depending on the soiling on the vehicle.
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12-02-04, 12:02
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I am using a square sided kitty litter pail. It's tall and narrow... probably 5 gallons. I fill it with 2 gallons of water and the soap du jour. Oh, I have made custom made Grit-Guard resting in the bottom 
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12-02-04, 12:43
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Quote:
Originally posted by White95Max
Several 5qt ice cream buckets. One for paint, one for wheels/tires, and a couple for WWs / CWB, one for rinse bucket.
In winter I might have 3 or more rinse buckets, depending on the soiling on the vehicle.
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Paul 'ol buddy, ya gotta break down brother, your eatin too much ice cream......
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12-02-04, 12:54
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I've got 2 5 gallon buckets. One from K-Mart, the other from Home Depot. I use the HD one as the soap and water bucket and the KMart one as my rinse bucket.
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12-02-04, 02:06
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I use (2) 2 gallon buckets, but I clicked 1 gallon by mistake! Anyway, I find it more efficient to replace a smaller bucket of water than a larger one, and to me both small and large buckets seem to get dirty at the same time anyway.
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I use (2) 3 gallon buckets
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