Wash bucket

**a.k.a. Patrick** · 12-02-2004, 11:11 AM

What size bucket do most members here, use to wash with ?

**the other pc** · 12-02-2004, 11:32 AM

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.

PC.

**Sveta** · 12-02-2004, 12:28 PM

The Red "fireman`s" hat tub from Wal-Mart.

And, a red calibrated 4 or 5 gallon double sided one from Lowes.

**stilez** · 12-02-2004, 12:31 PM

(2) - 2 gallon buckets.

**Bill D** · 12-02-2004, 12:34 PM

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

**Pats300zx** · 12-02-2004, 01:24 PM

2 5 gallon buckets. One with a home made grit guard. The other for rinsing.

**White95Max** · 12-02-2004, 01:37 PM

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.

**tom p.** · 12-02-2004, 02:02 PM

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 :xyxthumbs

**a.k.a. Patrick** · 12-02-2004, 02:43 PM

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.

Paul `ol buddy, ya gotta break down brother, your eatin too much ice cream......

**boywonder** · 12-02-2004, 02:54 PM

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.

**xhaust50** · 12-02-2004, 04:06 PM

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.

**Lochi** · 12-02-2004, 04:22 PM

I use (2) 3 gallon buckets :xyxthumbs

**geedee** · 12-02-2004, 05:10 PM

Three, (1) 2gal for Wheels & Tires and (2) 5gals for Washing and Rinse.

**hirosh** · 12-02-2004, 05:23 PM

two 5 gallon buckets. one for the soap. one for rinsing the mitt. plus a 1 gallon bucket for the wheels.

but since i`ve discovered QEW, 1 gallon bucket for the QEW, the 5 gallon one for rinsing the wash mitt. side note: getting QEW here in Hawaii is hard because of the shipping cost, it`s almost the same price as the product! ranney was nice enough to give me about 8 oz. and i love it! :xyxthumbs

**BookemDano** · 12-02-2004, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by Bill D

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

Bill, you just made my day. A nice bolt of lightning out of the sky!

I just ordered a foam gun and two GritGuards for my two 5-gallon buckets . But when I bought the GritGuards, I was thinking of rinsing the mitts twice. But having a clean bucket on each side of the car is a BIG plus!

And, I didn`t even think about buckets for my mitts. (Duh!)

Great ideas!

Thanks and regards,

Dan.