{"product_id":"hw04-20l-wash-bucket-grit-guard","title":"20L Wash Bucket with Grit Guard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavy duty 20 litre HDPE bucket with a grit guard that sits in the base. Dirt you rinse off your mitt drops below the guard and stays there, away from your paint. Buy a single bucket in Black, Orange or Lime, or take the Two Bucket Kit and get the full wash and rinse set up in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoose your pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Bucket Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e an orange WASH bucket and a black RINSE bucket, each with a grit guard and a snap on lid for storing your kit between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle bucket:\u003c\/strong\u003e one 20 litre bucket with a grit guard insert, in Black, Orange or Lime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy two buckets\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith one bucket, the grit you rinse out of your mitt goes into the shampoo and back onto the next panel. A second bucket of clean water takes it first, and the grit guard keeps it on the base. That is the two bucket method, and it is the simplest way to stop washing swirl marks into your paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse two buckets, one with shampoo and one with clean rinse water. Shampoo in WASH, clean water in RINSE. Load your mitt in WASH, clean one panel, rinse the mitt against the guard in RINSE, then go back to WASH.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre rinse and snow foam first, so the loose dirt is gone before the mitt touches the paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush a grit guard flat onto the base of each bucket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd shampoo to WASH and fill it. At 1:200 a full 20 litre bucket takes 100 ml. Fill RINSE with clean water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad the mitt in WASH and clean one panel at a time from the top down, in straight lines with light pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRub the mitt against the grit guard in RINSE after every panel, squeeze it out, then load it again in WASH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange the rinse water if it turns cloudy. Rinse the car and dry it straight away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full method is in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/two-bucket-wash-guide\"\u003eour guide to washing your car without swirl marks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat is the two bucket method?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eA way of washing a car with one bucket of shampoo and one bucket of clean water. You rinse the mitt in the clean water after every panel, so the dirt you remove does not go back into the shampoo or onto the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDo I need both buckets, or will one do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eBoth. With one bucket the dirt from the mitt ends up in your shampoo. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/one-bucket-vs-two-bucket-method\"\u003eOne bucket or two\u003c\/a\u003e has a test you can run on your own car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDo grit guards work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, if you rub the mitt against them. The guard gives you a surface to scrub the pile on and keeps settled grit on the base of the bucket. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/do-grit-guards-work\"\u003edo grit guards work\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eIs 20 litres the right size for a wash bucket?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes. It covers the grit guard with plenty of clean water above it and holds enough to wash a whole car without a refill. See \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/car-wash-bucket-size\"\u003ewhat size bucket you need\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow much shampoo goes in a 20 litre bucket?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAt 1:200 it is 100 ml in a full bucket, or 75 ml if you fill it to 15 litres. At 1:100 it is double that. Always follow the label on your shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDo I need a third bucket for the wheels?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eOnly if your wheel brushes get rinsed in a bucket. Then a single bucket in a different colour keeps brake dust away from your paint. See the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/three-bucket-method-wheel-bucket\"\u003ethree bucket method\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat are the lids for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eStorage. The kit buckets come with snap on lids, so grit cannot settle inside between washes and your mitts and bottles have somewhere clean to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse out after each wash and store out of direct sun. Kit buckets store with the lids on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SoapX","offers":[{"title":"Two Bucket Kit","offer_id":54820914266450,"sku":"SXHW05","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Single, Black","offer_id":54984833565010,"sku":"SXHW04-BLK","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Single, Orange","offer_id":54984833597778,"sku":"SXHW04-ORG","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1113\/3019\/7842\/files\/20l_Buckets.jpg?v=1791412031","url":"https:\/\/soapx.co.uk\/products\/hw04-20l-wash-bucket-grit-guard","provider":"SoapX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}