Snow Foam Question

[philw696]

I've always used the black builders bucket as for car washing they last forever.

 

[FIFTY]

Speaking of buckets... has anyone REALLY bought a meguiars bucket and thought, I get a better wash using that than a £1 bucket from B&Q?

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If so, look up confirmation bias.

I bought a meguiars grit guard which would not fit in my £1 B&Q bucket, nor would it fit in the £5 halfrauds one so I bought the meguiars bucket to suit... It was many years ago when I was more enthusiastic and there was less options on the market. I noticed you can get the same shape bucket as the meguiars one now for a little cheaper from Halfrauds

 

[Diavolo Nero]

I've always used the black builders bucket as for car washing they last forever.

Does he know you have his bucket?

 

[zagatoes30]

Speaking of buckets... has anyone REALLY bought a meguiars bucket and thought, I get a better wash using that than a £1 bucket from B&Q?

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If so, look up confirmation bias.

I'm an Autoglym man so I have 2 of these with grit filters

 

[MarkMas]

I bought a meguiars grit guard which would not fit in my £1 B&Q bucket, nor would it fit in the £5 halfrauds one so I bought the meguiars bucket to suit... It was many years ago when I was more enthusiastic and there was less options on the market. I noticed you can get the same shape bucket as the meguiars one now for a little cheaper from Halfrauds

I just cut the outer ring off my cheap grit guard so it would fit in the builder's bucket that I had.

 

[CatmanV2]

I just cut the outer ring off my cheap grit guard so it would fit in the builder's bucket that I had.

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I think I did something similar before I gave up on washing cars

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

I've always questioned the efficacy of grit guards, surely the grit doesn't have time to fall to the bottom between lambswool mitt dunkings? Anyway found this for butchering to fit the builder's bucket....

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[CatmanV2]

I've always questioned the efficacy of grit guards, surely the grit doesn't have time to fall to the bottom between lambswool mitt dunkings? Anyway found this for butchering to fit the builder's bucket....

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I think the idea is you scrub the mitt on the guard to get rid of the grit. Certainly what I did.

C

 

[Scaf]

I'm an Autoglym man so I have 2 of these with grit filters

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Funny - years ago I attended a full day with autoglym and one of the things they did was demonstrate / prove that a grit guard is completely ineffective.
Basically once your put your mitt back in the bucket the pressure forces the grit back form under the guard and back into the water.

 

[CatmanV2]

Funny - years ago I attended a full day with autoglym and one of the things they did was demonstrate / prove that a grit guard is completely ineffective.
Basically once your put your mitt back in the bucket the pressure forces the grit back form under the guard and back into the water.

Well, they should know!

C

 

[MarkMas]

.... years ago I attended a full day with autoglym...

I think that is the saddest thing I have read in a long time.

 

[RoaryRati]

I just cut the outer ring off my cheap grit guard so it would fit in the builder's bucket that I had.

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That task is on my to do list - but somehow it never moves up the list

 

[ChrissGT]

Also use Bilthammer snow foam always found it the best at lifting the majority of the muck but still stick with two bucket method.

First time use of bilt hamber touchless in a hand foamer. It was quite a good result. Highly recommend if you want a quick wash or if you on a roadtrip. Just a bottle and a handfoamer is enough to keep the car cleanish.

 

[Diavolo Nero]

I think that is the saddest thing I have read in a long time.

Seems like the kind of thing that draws you in with freebies then you only get the funsize ones

 

[midlifecrisis]

First time use of bilt hamber touchless in a hand foamer. It was quite a good result. Highly recommend if you want a quick wash or if you on a roadtrip. Just a bottle and a handfoamer is enough to keep the car cleanish.

Why wash your car on a road trip? It shows that you've driven a fair distance...

 

[Scaf]

Well, they should know!

C

They still sell them though

 

[Jam-Mez]

If you don't already use the bilt hamber alloy wheel cleaner (none acid) it stinks but it's brilliant.

 

[Felonious Crud]

If you don't already use the bilt hamber alloy wheel cleaner (none acid) it stinks but it's brilliant.

To avoid needing to clean them so much in the first place, Swissvax Autobahn is an excellent protective layer and smells wonderful.

 

[midlifecrisis]

To avoid needing to clean them so much is to use Swiss Chalet Maids. They smell wonderful too...