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Coop 2010 · 02-05-2010, 08:32 AM

I made a grit guard by cutting the bottom off of a 5 gallon bucket about 4 inches from the bottom. I drilled a bunch of 3/8" holes all over it. Turn it bottom up and put it in another 5 gallon bucket. It has worked really well, there is always dirt in the bottom of the bucket and so far no swirls.

I ran a zip tie through two of the holes for a handle to be able to pull it out of the bucket since it gets wedged in there pretty tight.

I did this because the car needed to be washed and didn't want to wait for a real grit guard to be shipped, and this was free since I had buckets on hand.

FirstLSK · 02-05-2010, 08:46 AM

Great idea. Effective and cheap!!!

Thanks.

buzzy56 · 02-05-2010, 09:08 PM

That's what I like! Ingenuity.Good job.

Coop 2010 · 02-07-2010, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2LTRS

Here it comes...

Someone was gunna say it sooner or later..

I don't have anywhere to host pics..

dragom · 02-07-2010, 11:19 AM

what is a grit guard??

Coop 2010 · 02-07-2010, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragom

what is a grit guard??

It's used when you wash with a two bucket method. One bucket with your soap, and a second bucket with clean water and the grit guard to rinse your wash mit, rag, sponge, bed pillow, whatever you wash the car with.

The grit guard lets the dirt that is rinsed out of the wash mit to fall to the bottom of the clean water bucket and not get re-introduced into the soap bucket.

TommyTSquared · 02-07-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coop 2010

I don't have anywhere to host pics..

photbucket.com, flikr.com, or hell... even this forum has it thanks to 'my garage' and creating photo albums.

2LTRS · 02-07-2010, 02:28 PM

You can upload pics directly to the forum, by clicking on the little post card looking icon (insert image). I'd love to see the home made grit-guard.

THUMPER20X · 02-08-2010, 10:22 AM

Thats really smart. I am gonna do that at my shop. Its brilliant and must isolate the mit better than a grit guard and doesnt allow the crap at the bottom to get sloshed around.

2LTRS · 02-08-2010, 06:56 PM

Dig it!

Coop 2010 · 06-05-2012, 09:46 AM

Just thought I would bring this back. This works really well

Todd@Autopia · 06-05-2012, 10:44 AM

The ingenious part of a grit-guard is the 'legs' of it that form vanes in the a cross-shape. These vanes are what prevents the water that is under the grit guard from swirling, and thus prevents the dirt from recycling through current back into the water.

I am sure the idea above works, and likely works well, but I would also be willing bet that if you put dirt at the bottom of the bucket and sloshed your mitt around the water would become quite dirty.

Maybe add a vane like system at the bottom to stall the water current and prevent water re-circulation?

Iwantone2 · 06-05-2012, 02:50 PM

Other than what Todd suggested, I think it's a great idea!

2010abmss · 06-05-2012, 03:07 PM

Don't sit that thing on your pretty car!! Lol

02-05-2010, 08:32 AM	#1
Coop 2010 Delivered 05/20/2009 Drives: Black 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 330	DIY Grit Guard (pics Added) I made a grit guard by cutting the bottom off of a 5 gallon bucket about 4 inches from the bottom. I drilled a bunch of 3/8" holes all over it. Turn it bottom up and put it in another 5 gallon bucket. It has worked really well, there is always dirt in the bottom of the bucket and so far no swirls. I ran a zip tie through two of the holes for a handle to be able to pull it out of the bucket since it gets wedged in there pretty tight. I did this because the car needed to be washed and didn't want to wait for a real grit guard to be shipped, and this was free since I had buckets on hand. Attached Images Last edited by Coop 2010; 02-08-2010 at 11:15 AM. Reason: added pics

02-05-2010, 08:46 AM	#2
FirstLSK Dude, I love my car !!!! Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS white rally Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW Posts: 811	Great idea. Effective and cheap!!! Thanks. __________________ -------------------------------------------------

02-07-2010, 02:28 PM	#8
2LTRS Detailing Connoisseur Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood, ca Posts: 1,131	You can upload pics directly to the forum, by clicking on the little post card looking icon (insert image). I'd love to see the home made grit-guard. __________________

02-08-2010, 10:22 AM	#9
THUMPER20X GM fix my PAINT U suck! Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Great Red North Posts: 1,856	Thats really smart. I am gonna do that at my shop. Its brilliant and must isolate the mit better than a grit guard and doesnt allow the crap at the bottom to get sloshed around. __________________

02-08-2010, 06:56 PM	#10
2LTRS Detailing Connoisseur Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood, ca Posts: 1,131	Dig it! __________________

02-05-2010, 09:08 PM	#3
buzzy56 buzzy56 Drives: 2ss summit white L99 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: paradise Posts: 1,115 View My Garage	That's what I like! Ingenuity.Good job.

02-07-2010, 11:19 AM	#5
dragom 2G1FB1EV3A9121989 Drives: Rally Yellow RS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: indianapolis Posts: 843 View My Garage	what is a grit guard??

06-05-2012, 09:46 AM	#11
Coop 2010 Delivered 05/20/2009 Drives: Black 2010 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 330	Grit Guard on the Cheap Just thought I would bring this back. This works really well

06-05-2012, 10:44 AM	#12
Todd@Autopia Drives: 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orlando/Stuart, FL Posts: 1,161	The ingenious part of a grit-guard is the 'legs' of it that form vanes in the a cross-shape. These vanes are what prevents the water that is under the grit guard from swirling, and thus prevents the dirt from recycling through current back into the water. I am sure the idea above works, and likely works well, but I would also be willing bet that if you put dirt at the bottom of the bucket and sloshed your mitt around the water would become quite dirty. Maybe add a vane like system at the bottom to stall the water current and prevent water re-circulation?

06-05-2012, 02:50 PM	#13
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,617 View My Garage	Other than what Todd suggested, I think it's a great idea! __________________

06-05-2012, 03:07 PM	#14
2010abmss Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TX Posts: 598	Don't sit that thing on your pretty car!! Lol __________________ Sold 2010 ABM 2SS RS. Kooks, Corsa CB

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